Juniper Junos IPv6 Packet Handling mbuf Chain Corruption DoS (JSA10699)

high Nessus Plugin ID 86476

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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 Juniper Junos device is affected by a denial of service vulnerability due to a flaw related to the processing of IPv6 packets. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted IPv6 packet, to trigger an 'mbuf' chain corruption, resulting in a kernel panic and a denial of service condition.

Note that this issue only affects devices with IPv6 enabled.

Solution

Apply the relevant Junos software release or workaround referenced in Juniper advisory JSA10699.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 86476

File Name: juniper_jsa10699.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: Combined

Family: Junos Local Security Checks

Published: 10/21/2015

Updated: 9/29/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-6450

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-6450

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:juniper:junos

Required KB Items: Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version

Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/14/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-6450

BID: 77125

JSA: JSA10699

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