CVE-2022-22192: Junos OS Evolved: PTX Series: An attacker can cause a kernel panic by sending a malformed TCP packet to the device

Published Oct 18, 2022
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Updated

An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX series allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). When an incoming TCP packet destined to the device is malformed there is a possibility of a kernel panic. Only TCP packets destined to the ports for BGP, LDP and MSDP can trigger this. This issue only affects PTX10004, PTX10008, PTX10016. No other PTX Series devices or other platforms are affected. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: 20.4-EVO versions prior to 20.4R3-S4-EVO; 21.3-EVO versions prior to 21.3R3-EVO; 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R3-EVO; 22.1-EVO versions prior to 22.1R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions prior to 20.4R1-EVO.

Affected Software

28 affected components
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r2-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r3-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.3-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.3-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r1-s2
Juniper PTX10004
Juniper PTX10008
Juniper PTX10016

Remediation

Information

The following Junos OS Evolved software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 20.4R3-S4-EVO, 21.4R3-EVO, 22.1R2-EVO, 22.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

Event History

Oct 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:46 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:46 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-22192.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22192?

The severity of CVE-2022-22192 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

How does CVE-2022-22192 impact Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX series?

CVE-2022-22192 allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) on Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX series.

4

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2022-22192?

No, authentication is not required to exploit CVE-2022-22192.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-22192?

To fix CVE-2022-22192, apply the necessary patches or updates provided by Juniper Networks.

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