CVE-2023-22393

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: RPD crash upon receipt of BGP route with invalid next-hop

Published Jan 12, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in BGP route processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an attacker to cause Routing Protocol Daemon (RPD) crash by sending a BGP route with invalid next-hop resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects systems without import policy configured. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S2; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-S2, 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R1-S2, 22.1R2; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R1-S1, 22.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R2-S2-EVO, 21.4R3-EVO; 22.1-EVO versions prior to 22.1R1-S2-EVO, 22.1R2-EVO; 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO. This issue does not affect: Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 21.1R1. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions prior to 21.3R1-EVO.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS : 21.1R3-S4, 21.2R3-S3, 21.3R3-S2, 21.4R2-S2, 21.4R3, 22.1R1-S2, 22.1R2, 22.2R1-S1, 22.2R2, 22.3R1, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved : 21.4R2-S2-EVO, 21.4R3-EVO, 22.1R1-S2-EVO, 22.1R2-EVO, 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO, 22.3R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

Ensure every BGP session has an import policy configured.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-26556 An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in BGP route processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an attacker to cause Routing Protocol Daemon (RPD) crash by sending a BGP route with invalid next-hop resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects systems without import policy configured. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S2; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-S2, 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R1-S2, 22.1R2; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R1-S1, 22.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R2-S2-EVO, 21.4R3-EVO; 22.1-EVO versions prior to 22.1R1-S2-EVO, 22.1R2-EVO; 22.2-EVO versions prior to 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO. This issue does not affect: Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 21.1R1. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions prior to 21.3R1-EVO.
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Apr 7, 2025, 3:43 PM
Reserved
Dec 27, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 13, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:35 AM