SB2022041355 - Denial of service in Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved rpd



SB2022041355 - Denial of service in Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved rpd

Published: April 13, 2022 Updated: October 26, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2022041355
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22196)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions error in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd). A remote non-authenticated attacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

 The rpd CPU spikes to 100% after a malformed ISIS TLV has been received which will lead to processing issues of routing updates and in turn traffic impact.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.