Detections
Analytics

Juniper Junos TKEY Query Handling DoS (JSA10718)

high Nessus Plugin ID 88093

Language:

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 in ISC BIND when handling queries for TKEY records. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via crafted TKEY queries, to cause an REQUIRE assertion failure and daemon exit.

Solution

Apply the relevant Junos software release referenced in Juniper advisory JSA10718.

See Also

https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10718

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 88093

File Name: juniper_jsa10718.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: Combined

Published: 1/22/2016

Updated: 10/8/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8

Percentile: 99.69

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-5477

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 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:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:juniper:junos

Required KB Items: Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/13/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/28/2015

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/11/2026

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5477

BID: 76092

JSA: JSA10718