CVE-2023-44197

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An rpd crash may occur when BGP is processing newly learned routes

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

An Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

On all Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved devices an rpd crash and restart can occur while processing BGP route updates received over an established BGP session. This specific issue is observed for BGP routes learned via a peer which is configured with a BGP import policy that has hundreds of terms matching IPv4 and/or IPv6 prefixes.

This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS:



* All versions prior to 20.4R3-S8;
* 21.1 version 21.1R1 and later versions;
* 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S2;
* 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5;
* 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-S1, 21.4R3-S5.




This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:



* All versions prior to 20.4R3-S8-EVO;
* 21.1-EVO version 21.1R1-EVO and later versions;
* 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-S2-EVO;
* 21.3-EVO version 21.3R1-EVO and later versions;
* 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R2-S1-EVO, 21.4R3-S5-EVO.






Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 20.4R3-S8, 21.2R3-S2, 21.3R3-S5, 21.4R2-S1, 21.4R3-S5, 22.1R1, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 20.4R3-S8-EVO, 21.2R3-S2-EVO, 21.4R2-S1-EVO, 21.4R3-S5-EVO, 22.1R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-48556 An Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). On all Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved devices an rpd crash and restart can occur while processing BGP route updates received over an established BGP session. This specific issue is observed for BGP routes learned via a peer which is configured with a BGP import policy that has hundreds of terms matching IPv4 and/or IPv6 prefixes. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S8; * 21.1 version 21.1R1 and later versions; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S2; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-S1, 21.4R3-S5. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S8-EVO; * 21.1-EVO version 21.1R1-EVO and later versions; * 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R3-S2-EVO; * 21.3-EVO version 21.3R1-EVO and later versions; * 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R2-S1-EVO, 21.4R3-S5-EVO.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Sep 19, 2024, 1:07 PM
Reserved
Sep 26, 2023, 7:30 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 13, 2023, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:27 AM