SB2023041357 - Denial of service in Junos OS QFX10002 PFE



SB2023041357 - Denial of service in Junos OS QFX10002 PFE

Published: April 13, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023041357
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 or Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28959)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing network packets. A remote attacker on the local broadcast domain can send a malformed packet to the device, causing all PFEs other than the inbound PFE to wedge and to eventually restart.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.