SB2023041440 - Use of uninitialized resource in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved



SB2023041440 - Use of uninitialized resource in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved

Published: April 14, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023041440
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28967)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) software. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger uninitialized usage of resources and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.