CVE-2022-22238

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: The rpd process will crash when a malformed incoming RESV message is processed

Published Oct 18, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). When an incoming RESV message corresponding to a protected LSP is malformed it causes an incorrect internal state resulting in an rpd core. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 19.2R3-S6; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S6; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S8; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S1; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R1-S2, 21.2R3; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 20.2R3-S3-EVO; 20.3-EVO version 20.3R1-EVO and later versions; 20.4-EVO versions prior to 20.4R3-S1-EVO; 21.1-EVO version 21.1R1-EVO and later versions; 21.2-EVO version 21.2R1-EVO and later versions; 21.3-EVO versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 19.4R3-S8, 20.1R3-S2, 20.2R3-S3, 20.3R3-S2, 20.4R3-S1, 21.1R3, 21.2R1-S2, 21.2R3, 21.3R2, 21.4R1, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 20.2R3-S3-EVO, 20.4R3-S1-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO, 21.4R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

There are no viable workarounds for this issue.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-27385 An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). When an incoming RESV message corresponding to a protected LSP is malformed it causes an incorrect internal state resulting in an rpd core. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 19.2R3-S6; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S6; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S8; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S1; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R1-S2, 21.2R3; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 20.2R3-S3-EVO; 20.3-EVO version 20.3R1-EVO and later versions; 20.4-EVO versions prior to 20.4R3-S1-EVO; 21.1-EVO version 21.1R1-EVO and later versions; 21.2-EVO version 21.2R1-EVO and later versions; 21.3-EVO versions prior to 21.3R2-EVO.
References
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00081}

epss

{'score': 0.0009}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: The rpd process will crash when a malformed incoming RESV message is processed Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: The rpd process will crash when a malformed incoming RESV message is processed
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
May 10, 2025, 2:35 AM
Reserved
Dec 21, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 18, 2022, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:28 AM