CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-4921

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2016-4921 affects Juniper Networks routers running Junos OS that can be flooded with specially crafted IPv6 traffic. This can lead to the inability to store next hop information for legitimate traffic, and in extreme cases, total resource exhaustion and kernel panic.

Risk Assessment

Organizations using affected devices may experience significant network disruptions, potentially leading to data loss and service outages. The risk is heightened if devices are configured to handle IPv6 traffic.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Junos OS to the latest versions that address this vulnerability. Additionally, consider disabling IPv6 support on devices that do not require this functionality.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

By flooding a Juniper Networks router running Junos OS with specially crafted IPv6 traffic, all available resources can be consumed, leading to the inability to store next hop information for legitimate traffic. In extreme cases, the crafted IPv6 traffic may result in a total resource exhaustion and kernel panic. The issue is triggered by traffic destined to the router. Transit traffic does not trigger the vulnerability. This issue only affects devices with IPv6 enabled and configured. Devices not configured to process IPv6 traffic are unaffected by this vulnerability. This issue was found during internal product security testing. Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS 11.4 prior to 11.4R13-S3; 12.3 prior to 12.3R3-S4; 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D30; 13.3 prior to 13.3R10, 13.3R4-S11; 14.1 prior to 14.1R2-S8, 14.1R4-S12, 14.1R8; 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D28, 14.1X53-D40; 14.1X55 prior to 14.1X55-D35;

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