#VU82474 Memory leak in Junos OS Evolved and Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2023-22406


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82474

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22406

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description

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

A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

 In a segment-routing scenario with OSPF as IGP, when a peer interface continuously flaps, next-hop churn will happen and a continuous increase in Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) memory consumption will be observed.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Junos OS Evolved: 20.4R1-EVO, 20.4R1-S1-EVO, 20.4R1-S2-EVO, 20.4R2-EVO, 20.4R2-S1-EVO, 20.4R2-S2-EVO, 20.4R2-S3-EVO, 20.4R3-EVO, 20.4R3-S1-EVO, 20.4R3-S2-EVO, 20.4R3-S3-EVO, 20.4, 21.4R1-EVO, 21.4R1-S1-EVO, 21.4R1-S2-EVO, 21.4R2-EVO, 22.1R1-EVO, 22.1R1-S1-EVO, 22.1R1-S2-EVO, 22.1-EVO, 22.2-EVO

Juniper Junos OS: 19.3R1-S1, 19.3R2-S1, 19.3R2-S2, 19.3R2-S3, 19.3R2-S4, 19.3R2-S5, 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R2-S7, 19.3R3-S1, 19.3R3-S2, 19.3R3-S3, 19.3R3-S4, 19.3R3-S5, 19.3R3-S6, 19.3, 19.3R1, 19.3R2, 19.3R3, 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, 19.4, 19.4R1, 19.4R2, 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, 20.2, 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, 20.3, 20.3R1, 20.3R2, 20.3R3, 20.4R1-S1, 20.4R2-S1, 20.4R2-S2, 20.4R3-S1, 20.4R3-S2, 20.4R3-S3, 20.4, 20.4R1, 20.4R2, 20.4R3, 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2-S1, 21.1R2-S2, 21.1R3-S1, 21.1R3-S2, 21.1, 21.1R1, 21.1R2, 21.1R3, 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R1-S2, 21.2R2-S1, 21.2R2-S2, 21.2R3-S1, 21.2R1, 21.2R2, 21.2R3, 21.3R1-S1, 21.3R1-S2, 21.3R2-S1, 21.3R2-S2, 21.3R1, 21.3R2, 21.3R3, 21.4R1-S1, 21.4R1-S2, 21.4R1, 21.4R2, 22.1R1-S1, 22.1R1-S2, 22.1R1


External links
https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2023-01-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-and-Junos-OS-Evolved-A-memory-leak-which-will-ultimately-lead-to-an-rpd-crash-will-be-observed-when-a-peer-interface-flaps-continuously-in-a-Segment-Routing-scenario-CVE-2023-22406


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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