CVE-2016-1274 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Juniper QFX switches by sending a high rate of VXLAN packets, requiring an OS upgrade.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1274?
CVE-2016-1274 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 15 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Juniper Junos OS 14.1X53 before 14.1X53-D30 on QFX Series switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (PFE panic) via a high rate of unspecified VXLAN packets.
Weakness: CWE-19
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1274?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1274?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1274 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-1274 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1274 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Juniper Junos
- CVE-2023-36845 Juniper Junos OS EX Series and SRX Series PHP External Variable Modification
- CVE-2020-1631 Juniper Junos OS Path Traversal
- CVE-2025-21590 Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
- CVE-2023-36851 Juniper Junos OS SRX Series Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CVE-2023-36844 Juniper Junos OS EX Series PHP External Variable Modification
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqmr-q2gm-2gj3.