Juniper Junos is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to cause a process crash, denying service to legitimate users. The following versions of Juniper Junos are affected: Juniper Junos 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D171, 15.1X49-D180 are vulnerable Juniper Junos 18.2 versions 18.2R2-S1 and later, prior to 18.2R3 are vulnerable Juniper Junos 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2 are vulnerable
Block external access at the network boundary, unless external parties require service.
If global access isn’t needed, block access at the network perimeter to computers hosting the vulnerable device.
Deploy network intrusion detection systems to monitor network traffic for malicious activity.
Deploy NIDS to monitor network traffic for signs of anomalous or suspicious activity such as unexplained incoming and outgoing traffic. This may indicate exploit attempts or activity that results from successful exploits.
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.