CVE-2018-0037 Junos OS: RPD daemon crashes due to receipt of crafted BGP NOTIFICATION messages
Attackers can crash the routing daemon or execute code by sending crafted BGP messages, requiring network device administrators to upgrade Junos OS.
- 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-2018-0037?
CVE-2018-0037 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in Juniper Junos, published on 11 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Junos OS routing protocol daemon (RPD) process may crash and restart or may lead to remote code execution while processing specific BGP NOTIFICATION messages. By continuously sending crafted BGP NOTIFICATION messages, an attacker can repeatedly crash the RPD process causing a sustained Denial of Service. Due to design improvements, this issue does not affect Junos OS 16.1R1, and all subsequent releases. This issue only affects the receiving BGP device and is non-transitive in nature. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1F5 versions starting from 15.1F5-S7 and all subsequent releases; 15.1F6 versions starting from 15.1F6-S3 and later releases prior to 15.1F6-S10; 15.1F7 versions 15.1 versions starting from 15.1R5 and later releases, including the Service Releases based on 15.1R5 and on 15.1R6 prior to 15.1R6-S6 and 15.1R7;
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Junos.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0037 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-2018-0037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-g6hq-jqj4-2fv5.