Buffer overflow in Juniper Junos
CVE-2017-2344
A routine within an internal Junos OS sockets library is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. Malicious exploitation of this issue may lead to a denial of service (kernel panic) or be leveraged as a privilege escalation through local code exec…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (18.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Juniper Junos — versions 12.1x46, 12.3x48, 13.3
- Juniper Networks Junos Os — versions 16.2 prior to 16.2R2, 13.3 prior to 13.3R10-S2, 12.1X46 prior to 12.1X46-D67
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sirt@juniper.net (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- sirt@juniper.net (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- sirt@juniper.net (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2344?
- CVE-2017-2344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2344?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.