CVE-2023-44181

Junos OS: QFX5k: l2 loop in the overlay impacts the stability in a EVPN/VXLAN environment

Published Oct 12, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description

An Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard vulnerability in storm control of Juniper Networks Junos OS QFX5k devices allows packets to be punted to ARP queue causing a l2 loop resulting in a DDOS violations and DDOS syslog.

This issue is triggered when Storm control is enabled and ICMPv6 packets are present on device.

This issue affects Juniper Networks:

Junos OS



* All versions prior to 20.2R3-S6 on QFX5k;
* 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5 on QFX5k;
* 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S5 on QFX5k;
* 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4 on QFX5k;
* 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3 on QFX5k;
* 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S2 on QFX5k;
* 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3 on QFX5k;
* 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3 on QFX5k;
* 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2 on QFX5k.






Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 20.2R3-S6, 20.3R3-S5, 20.4R3-S5, 21.1R3-S4, 21.2R3-S3, 21.3R3-S2, 21.4R3, 22.1R3, 22.2R2, 22.3R1, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

Disable storm control configuration.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-48540 An Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard vulnerability in storm control of Juniper Networks Junos OS QFX5k devices allows packets to be punted to ARP queue causing a l2 loop resulting in a DDOS violations and DDOS syslog. This issue is triggered when Storm control is enabled and ICMPv6 packets are present on device. This issue affects Juniper Networks: Junos OS * All versions prior to 20.2R3-S6 on QFX5k; * 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5 on QFX5k; * 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S5 on QFX5k; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4 on QFX5k; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3 on QFX5k; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S2 on QFX5k; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3 on QFX5k; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3 on QFX5k; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2 on QFX5k.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Sep 18, 2024, 2:43 PM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2023, 7:30 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 13, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:27 AM