CVE-2023-22395

Junos OS: In an MPLS scenario the processing of specific packets to the device causes a buffer leak and ultimately a loss of connectivity

State
Published
Severity
6.5 Medium
Published
Jan 12, 2023
Updated
Apr 7, 2025
Reserved
Dec 27, 2022

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Description

A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In an MPLS scenario specific packets destined to an Integrated Routing and Bridging (irb) interface of the device will cause a buffer (mbuf) to leak. Continued receipt of these specific packets will eventually cause a loss of connectivity to and from the device, and requires a reboot to recover. These mbufs can be monitored by using the CLI command 'show system buffers': user@host> show system buffers 783/1497/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) user@host> show system buffers 793/1487/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) <<<<<< mbuf usage increased This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 19.3R3-S7; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S5; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S2; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S1; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2.

Scores

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

Weaknesses

  • CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • before 19.3R3-S7Affected
  • 19.4 to before 19.4R3-S9Affected
  • 20.1R1 to before 20.1*Affected
  • 20.2 to before 20.2R3-S5Affected
  • 20.3 to before 20.3R3-S5Affected
  • 20.4 to before 20.4R3-S4Affected
  • 21.1 to before 21.1R3-S3Affected
  • 21.2 to before 21.2R3-S2Affected
  • 21.3 to before 21.3R3-S1Affected
  • 21.4 to before 21.4R3Affected
  • 22.1 to before 22.1R2Affected

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