medium
5.9
CWE
366 362
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-1629: Junos OS: A race condition vulnerability may cause RPD daemon to crash when processing a BGP NOTIFICATION message.

First published: Wed Apr 08 2020(Updated: )

A race condition vulnerability on Juniper Network Junos OS devices may cause the routing protocol daemon (RPD) process to crash and restart while processing a BGP NOTIFICATION message. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S6; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S11; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S9, 17.2R3-S3; 17.2 version 17.2R2 and later versions; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D105, 17.2X75-D110; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S6; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S7, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S8; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S3; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D410, 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D50, 18.2X75-D60; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S5, 18.3R2-S2, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S2, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S2, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS prior to version 16.1R1.

Credit: sirt@juniper.net

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Juniper Junos=16.1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r2
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3-s10
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3-s11
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s12
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s2
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s3
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s6
Juniper Junos=16.1-r5
Juniper Junos=16.1-r5-s4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6-s1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6-s6
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7-s2
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7-s3
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7-s4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7-s5
Juniper Junos=16.2
Juniper Junos=16.2-r1
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2-s10
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2-s8
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2-s9
Juniper Junos=17.1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s10
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s8
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s9
Juniper Junos=17.1-r3
Juniper Junos=17.2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s8
Juniper Junos=17.2-r2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=17.2-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=17.2-r3
Juniper Junos=17.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=17.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=17.2x75
Juniper Junos=17.2x75-d102
Juniper Junos=17.2x75-d50
Juniper Junos=17.2x75-d70
Juniper Junos=17.2x75-d92
Juniper Junos=17.3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=17.4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=18.1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s6
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s7
Juniper Junos=18.2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=18.2-r3
Juniper Junos=18.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=18.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=18.2x75
Juniper Junos=18.2x75
Juniper Junos=18.2x75-d20
Juniper Junos=18.2x75-d30
Juniper Junos=18.2x75-d40
Juniper Junos=18.3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.4
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=19.1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s3

Remedy

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue Junos OS: 16.1R7-S6, 16.2R2-S11, 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1, 17.2R1-S9, 17.2R3-S3, 17.2X75-D105, 17.2X75-D110, 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S6, 17.4R2-S7, 17.4R3, 18.1R3-S8, 18.2R3-S3, 18.2X75-D410, 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D50, 18.2X75-D60, 18.3R1-S5, 18.3R2-S2, 18.3R3, 18.4R2-S2, 18.4R3, 19.1R1-S2, 19.1R2, 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2, 19.3R1, and all subsequent releases.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-1629?

    CVE-2020-1629 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause the routing protocol daemon to crash.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-1629?

    To fix CVE-2020-1629, you should upgrade Juniper Networks Junos OS to the latest patched version beyond 16.1R7-S6 or 16.2.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-1629?

    CVE-2020-1629 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS versions 16.1 before 16.1R7-S6 and multiple versions of 16.2 as well as earlier versions.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-1629?

    CVE-2020-1629 is a race condition vulnerability affecting BGP message processing in Junos OS.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2020-1629 on network devices?

    The impact of CVE-2020-1629 is that it may cause devices running Juniper Networks Junos OS to experience crashes and restarts, disrupting network operations.

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