SB2023071608 - Denial of service in Junos OS SRX series UTM Web-Filtering feature



SB2023071608 - Denial of service in Junos OS SRX series UTM Web-Filtering feature

Published: July 16, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023071608
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-2023-36831)

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 UTM (Unified Threat Management) Web-Filtering feature. A remote attacker can cause a jbuf memory leak to occur when accessing certain websites, eventually leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.