#VU75136 Uncontrolled Memory Allocation in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2023-28968

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75136

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28968

CWE-ID: CWE-789

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description

The 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper Junos OS: 19.4R1-S1, 19.4R1-S2, 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S1, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R2-S3, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R2-S5, 19.4R2-S6, 19.4R2-S7, 19.4R2-S8, 19.4R3-S1, 19.4R3-S2, 19.4R3-S3, 19.4R3-S4, 19.4R3-S5, 19.4R3-S6, 19.4R3-S7, 19.4R3-S8, 19.4R3-S9, 19.4R3-S10, 19.4, 19.4R1, 19.4R2, 19.4R3, 20.1R1-S1, 20.1R1-S2, 20.1R1-S3, 20.1R1-S4, 20.1R2-S1, 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3-S1, 20.1R3-S2, 20.1R3-S3, 20.1R3-S4, 20.1, 20.1R1, 20.1R2, 20.1R3, 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R1-S2, 20.2R1-S3, 20.2R2-S1, 20.2R2-S2, 20.2R2-S3, 20.2R3-S1, 20.2R3-S2, 20.2R3-S3, 20.2R3-S4, 20.2R3-S5, 20.2R3-S6, 20.2, 20.2R1, 20.2R2, 20.2R3, 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2-S1, 20.3R3-S1, 20.3R3-S2, 20.3R3-S3, 20.3R3-S4, 20.3R3-S5, 20.3R3-S6, 20.3, 20.3R1, 20.3R2, 20.3R3, 20.4R1-S1, 20.4R2-S1, 20.4R2-S2, 20.4R3-S1, 20.4R3-S2, 20.4R3-S3, 20.4R3-S4, 20.4R3-S5, 20.4, 20.4R1, 20.4R2, 20.4R3, 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2-S1, 21.1R2-S2, 21.1R3-S1, 21.1R3-S2, 21.1R3-S3, 21.1R3-S4, 21.1, 21.1R1, 21.1R2, 21.1R3, 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R1-S2, 21.2R2-S1, 21.2R2-S2, 21.2R3-S1, 21.2R3-S2, 21.2R3-S3, 21.2R1, 21.2R2, 21.2R3, 21.3R1-S1, 21.3R1-S2, 21.3R2-S1, 21.3R2-S2, 21.3R3-S1, 21.3R3-S2, 21.3R1, 21.3R2, 21.3R3, 21.4R1-S1, 21.4R1-S2, 21.4R2-S1, 21.4R2-S2, 21.4R3-S1, 21.4R3-S2, 21.4R1, 21.4R2, 21.4R3, 22.1R1-S1, 22.1R1-S2, 22.1R2-S1, 22.1R2-S2, 22.1R1, 22.1R2, 22.1R3, 22.2R1-S1, 22.2R1-S2, 22.2R1, 22.2R2, 22.3R1-S1, 22.3R1

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External links
https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2023-04-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-SRX-Series-Policies-that-rely-on-JDPI-Decoder-actions-may-fail-open-CVE-2023-28968

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Q & 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.