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Juniper Junos Key Exchange Initialization Handling Memory Exhaustion Remote DoS (JSA10837)

high Nessus Plugin ID 106394

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the remote Junos device is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Solution

Apply the relevant Junos software release referenced in Juniper advisory JSA10837.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9331a35b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 106394

File Name: juniper_jsa10837.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: combined

Published: 1/26/2018

Updated: 10/31/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-8858

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:juniper:junos

Required KB Items: Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version, Host/Juniper/model

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/10/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/10/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-8858

JSA: JSA10837