CVE-2021-0230

Junos OS: SRX Series: Memory leak when querying Aggregated Ethernet (AE) interface statistics

State
Published
Severity
7.5 High
Published
Apr 22, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Reserved
Oct 27, 2020

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Description

On Juniper Networks SRX Series devices with link aggregation (lag) configured, executing any operation that fetches Aggregated Ethernet (AE) interface statistics, including but not limited to SNMP GET requests, causes a slow kernel memory leak. If all the available memory is consumed, the traffic will be impacted and a reboot might be required. The following log can be seen if this issue happens. /kernel: rt_pfe_veto: Memory over consumed. Op 1 err 12, rtsm_id 0:-1, msg type 72 /kernel: rt_pfe_veto: free kmem_map memory = (20770816) curproc = kmd An administrator can use the following CLI command to monitor the status of memory consumption (ifstat bucket): user@device > show system virtual-memory no-forwarding | match ifstat Type InUse MemUse HighUse Limit Requests Limit Limit Size(s) ifstat 2588977 162708K - 19633958 <<<< user@device > show system virtual-memory no-forwarding | match ifstat Type InUse MemUse HighUse Limit Requests Limit Limit Size(s) ifstat 3021629 189749K - 22914415 <<<< This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 17.1 versions 17.1R3 and above prior to 17.3R3-S11; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S5; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S7, 18.2R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S6; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S4; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S6; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S1; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S1; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S2, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS prior to 17.1R3.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hjuniper

Weaknesses

  • CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • 17.1R3 to before 17.1*Affected
  • 17.3 to before 17.3R3-S11Affected
  • 17.4 to before 17.4R3-S5Affected
  • 18.2 to before 18.2R3-S7, 18.2R3-S8Affected
  • 18.3 to before 18.3R3-S4Affected
  • 18.4 to before 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S6Affected
  • 19.1 to before 19.1R3-S4Affected
  • 19.2 to before 19.2R1-S6Affected
  • 19.3 to before 19.3R3-S1Affected
  • 19.4 to before 19.4R3-S1Affected
  • 20.1 to before 20.1R2, 20.1R3Affected
  • 20.2 to before 20.2R2-S2, 20.2R3Affected
  • 20.3 to before 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2Affected
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • before 17.1R3Not affected

References

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