SB2023041341 - Local denial of service in Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved rpd



SB2023041341 - Local denial of service in Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved rpd

Published: April 13, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023041341
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28980)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the routing protocol daemon when BGP rib sharding is used. A local user can run a specially crafted command to trigger a use-after-free error and crash the daemon.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.