Juniper Junos Fragmented ICMP Packet Handling Remote DoS (PSN-2011-07-298)
Medium Nessus Plugin ID 55936
Synopsis
The remote router has a denial of service vulnerability.
Description
According to its self-reported version number, the remote Juniper router is running a version of Junos with a denial of service vulnerability. Receiving a burst of fragmented ICMP packets can cause the router to become unresponsive until it is rebooted.
A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this to make the router unresponsive.
Solution
Apply the relevant Junos upgrade referenced in Juniper advisory PSN-2011-07-298.