CVE-2023-28975

Junos OS: The kernel will crash when certain USB devices are inserted

State
Published
Severity
4.6 Medium
Published
Apr 17, 2023
Updated
Feb 5, 2025
Reserved
Mar 29, 2023

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Description

An Unexpected Status Code or Return Value vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the device to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). When certain USB devices are connected to a USB port of the routing-engine (RE), the kernel will crash leading to a reboot of the device. The device will continue to crash as long as the USB device is connected. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 19.4R3-S10; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S7; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S6; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S5; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S3; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S2; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2-S2, 22.1R3; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2, 22.2R3; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S1, 22.3R2; 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2.

Scores

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

Weaknesses

  • CWE-394 Unexpected Status Code or Return Value

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • before 19.4R3-S10Affected
  • 20.2 to before 20.2R3-S7Affected
  • 20.3 to before 20.3R3-S6Affected
  • 20.4 to before 20.4R3-S5Affected
  • 21.1 to before 21.1R3-S4Affected
  • 21.2 to before 21.2R3-S4Affected
  • 21.3 to before 21.3R3-S3Affected
  • 21.4 to before 21.4R3-S2Affected
  • 22.1 to before 22.1R2-S2, 22.1R3Affected
  • 22.2 to before 22.2R2Affected
  • 22.3 to before 22.3R1-S1, 22.3R2Affected
  • 22.4 to before 22.4R2Affected

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