CVE-2017-2330

Published Apr 24, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A denial of service vulnerability in Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller Application prior to version 2.1.0 Service Pack 1 may allow an unauthenticated, local user, to create a fork bomb scenario, also known as a rabbit virus, or wabbit, which will create processes that replicate themselves, until all resources are consumed on the system, leading to a denial of service to the entire system until it is restarted. Continued attacks by an unauthenticated, local user, can lead to persistent denials of services.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-11513 A denial of service vulnerability in Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller Application prior to version 2.1.0 Service Pack 1 may allow an unauthenticated, local user, to create a fork bomb scenario, also known as a rabbit virus, or wabbit, which will create processes that replicate themselves, until all resources are consumed on the system, leading to a denial of service to the entire system until it is restarted. Continued attacks by an unauthenticated, local user, can lead to persistent denials of services.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:48 PM
Reserved
Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 24, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:15 AM