CVE-2020-1646

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: RPD crash while processing a specific BGP update information.

Published Jul 17, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
On Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved devices, processing a specific UPDATE for an EBGP peer can lead to a routing process daemon (RPD) crash and restart. This issue occurs only when the device is receiving and processing the BGP UPDATE for an EBGP peer. This issue does not occur when the device is receiving and processing the BGP UPDATE for an IBGP peer. However, the offending BGP UPDATE can originally come from an EBGP peer, propagates through the network via IBGP peers without causing crash, then it causes RPD crash when it is processed for a BGP UPDATE towards an EBGP peer. Repeated receipt and processing of the same specific BGP UPDATE can result in an extended Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 17.3R3-S6, 17.4R2-S7, and 18.1R3-S7. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 19.2R2-EVO and later versions, prior to 19.3R1-EVO. Other Junos OS releases are not affected.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 17.3R3-S7, 17.4R2-S8, 18.1R3-S8, and all subsequent releases. This fix has been proactively committed to other Junos OS releases that are not vulnerable to this issue. Junos OS Evolved: 19.3R1-EVO and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

There are no available workarounds for this issue.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-12511 On Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved devices, processing a specific UPDATE for an EBGP peer can lead to a routing process daemon (RPD) crash and restart. This issue occurs only when the device is receiving and processing the BGP UPDATE for an EBGP peer. This issue does not occur when the device is receiving and processing the BGP UPDATE for an IBGP peer. However, the offending BGP UPDATE can originally come from an EBGP peer, propagates through the network via IBGP peers without causing crash, then it causes RPD crash when it is processed for a BGP UPDATE towards an EBGP peer. Repeated receipt and processing of the same specific BGP UPDATE can result in an extended Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 17.3R3-S6, 17.4R2-S7, and 18.1R3-S7. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 19.2R2-EVO and later versions, prior to 19.3R1-EVO. Other Junos OS releases are not affected.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 3:37 AM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 17, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:02 AM