SB2022101725 - Denial of service in Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved RESV message handling



SB2022101725 - Denial of service in Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved RESV message handling

Published: October 17, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022101725
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
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 handling of exceptional conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22238)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of errors in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) when processing incoming RESV message corresponding to a protected LSP. A remote attacker can send specially crafted RESV messages to the affected device and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.