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Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-0068 can make Juniper SRX firewalls repeatedly lose packet-forwarding service when they process specific multicast packets. The impact is availability only, but sustained crashes of flowd can disrupt traffic through affected security gateways.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate operational resilience issue. It does not expose data, but it can interrupt firewall packet forwarding and network availability if reachable by an adjacent attacker.
Technical view
Affected Junos OS releases on SRX Series can crash and restart the flowd packet-forwarding process while handling specific multicast packets. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: adjacent network, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, high availability impact, no confidentiality or integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Juniper SRX Series devices running the listed vulnerable Junos OS trains from 12.3X48 through 19.1. Risk depends on whether an attacker can send relevant multicast traffic from an adjacent network path.
Exploitation context
The provided sources describe a denial-of-service condition caused by continuously sending specific multicast packets. The CVE is not in CISA KEV, and the bundle provides no evidence of active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The issue maps to CWE-754 and affects flowd handling of unusual multicast packet conditions. Public details in the bundle are limited; avoid assuming exploit tooling, broader Juniper product impact, or mitigations beyond Juniper guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade SRX devices to fixed Junos OS releases listed in Juniper JSA10968.
- Prioritize SRX firewalls on exposed or high-availability network segments.
- Check Juniper advisory JSA10968 for the current vendor guidance before scheduling remediation.
- Monitor affected devices for recurring flowd crashes until upgrades are complete.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Juniper SRX devices and identify Junos OS versions in the affected trains.
- Confirm each SRX runs a fixed release or newer for its Junos OS branch.
- Review device logs for repeated flowd crashes or restarts involving multicast traffic.
- Document any remaining vulnerable SRX systems and their remediation owner.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10968CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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