CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1269

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Juniper's Junos OS before versions 12.1X44-D60, 12.1X46-D40, 12.1X47-D30, 12.3R11, 12.3X48-D20, 13.2R9, 13.2X51-D39, 13.3R8, 14.1R6, 14.1X53-D30, 14.2R4-S1, 15.1R2, 15.1X49-D30, and 16.1R1 is vulnerable to a denial of service (DoS) attack caused by crafted TCP timestamps. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to exhaust socket resources.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to service unavailability, impacting organizational operations and customer trust. In the event of an attack, systems may become unstable or completely inaccessible.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Junos OS to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring network traffic for unusual patterns may help prevent attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X44-D60, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D40, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D30, 12.3 before 12.3R11, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D20, 13.2 before 13.2R9, 13.2X51 before 13.2X51-D39, 13.3 before 13.3R8, 14.1 before 14.1R6, 14.1X53 before 14.1X53-D30, 14.2 before 14.2R4-S1, 15.1 before 15.1R2, 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D30, and 16.1 before 16.1R1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket consumption) via crafted TCP timestamps.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS