Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in Juniper Networks Junos OS
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-28968 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-789 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Juniper Junos OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Juniper Networks, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Uncontrolled Memory Allocation
EUVDB-ID: #VU75136
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28968
CWE-ID:
CWE-789 - Uncontrolled Memory Allocation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly controlled sequential memory allocation in the Juniper Networks Deep Packet Inspection-Decoder (JDPI-Decoder) Application Signature component. A remote attacker can cause the policies that rely on JDPI-Decoder actions to fail open.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsJuniper Junos OS: 19.4 - 22.3R1-S1
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
