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Juniper Junos FreeBSD libc db Information Disclosure (JSA10756)

high Nessus Plugin ID 92514

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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 an information disclosure vulnerability in the underlying FreeBSD operating system libc db interface due to improper initialization of memory for Berkeley DB 1.85 database structures. A local attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information by reading a database file.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant Junos software release referenced in Juniper advisory JSA10756.

See Also

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10756

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 92514

File Name: juniper_jsa10756.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: Combined

Published: 7/22/2016

Updated: 4/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Set to score from vendor advisory.

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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: 7/13/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/22/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1436

BID: 34666

CWE: 20

JSA: JSA10756