[j-nsp] Unrecognized ICMP6 type

[Paul Goyette]

transit packets do not cause the leak


-----Original Message-----
From: brad dreisbach [mailto:bradd at eng.verio.net]
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:25 AM
To: Paul Goyette
Cc: Daniel Roesen; juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [j-nsp] Unrecognized ICMP6 type


On Sat, Jun 19, 2004 at 06:55:08AM -0700, Paul Goyette wrote:
> The specially-crafted packet itself does NOT "make a JUNOS
> box fall over"!
>
> It _does_ cause a memory leak in the packet forwarding engine,
> which can eventually cause problems.
>
> This PR was originally not recognized as presenting a security
> hole (DoS attack vector).  I have just updated it to reflect
> the severity of the problem.

so is the problem with icmp6 packets directed at the RE or will transit
packets also trigger the memory leak?

-b

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net]On Behalf Of Daniel Roesen
> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 5:58 AM
> To: juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [j-nsp] Unrecognized ICMP6 type
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 19, 2004 at 10:24:07AM +0200, Philippe PEGON wrote:
> > and the box stop routing regularly. Juniper has spot this problem, it's
a
> > memory leak with some ICMP6 packets. A problem report was open in
juniper
> > (PR48386) to solve that.
>
> Interesting, so "carefully crafted" ICMPv6 packets can make a JUNOS
> box fall over?
>
> /me awaits a security alert..
>
>
> Regards,
> Daniel
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