CVE-2022-22166

Junos OS: An rpd core will occur if BGP update tracing is configured and an update containing a malformed BGP SR-TE policy tunnel attribute is received

Published Jan 19, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated networked attacker to cause an rdp crash and thereby a Denial of Service (DoS). If a BGP update message is received over an established BGP session where a BGP SR-TE policy tunnel attribute is malformed and BGP update tracing flag is enabled, the rpd will core. This issue can happen with any BGP session as long as the previous conditions are met. This issue can not propagate as the crash occurs as soon as the malformed update is received. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S1; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2-S2, 21.1R3. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 20.4R1.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 20.4R3-S1, 21.1R2-S2, 21.1R3, 21.2R1, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

Please remove the BGP update trace configuration that's applicable. [ protocols bgp ... traceoptions flag update ]

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-27313 An Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated networked attacker to cause an rdp crash and thereby a Denial of Service (DoS). If a BGP update message is received over an established BGP session where a BGP SR-TE policy tunnel attribute is malformed and BGP update tracing flag is enabled, the rpd will core. This issue can happen with any BGP session as long as the previous conditions are met. This issue can not propagate as the crash occurs as soon as the malformed update is received. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S1; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2-S2, 21.1R3. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 20.4R1.
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History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 6:39 PM
Reserved
Dec 21, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 19, 2022, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:27 AM