CVE-2023-44178: Junos OS : Stack overflow vulnerability in CLI command processing

Published Oct 12, 2023
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Updated

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the CLI command of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a low privileged attacker to execute a specific CLI commands leading to Denial of Service.

Repeated actions by the attacker will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition.

This issue affects Juniper Networks:

Junos OS

All versions prior to 19.1R3-S10; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S7; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S8; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S12; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S8; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S8; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S6; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S5; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S2; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R3-S1; 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S1; 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R2.

Affected Software

151 affected components
Juniper JUNOS<20.4
Juniper JUNOS=20.4
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r1
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r1-s1
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r2
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r2-s1
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r2-s2
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r3
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r3-s1
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r3-s2
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r3-s3
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r3-s4
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r3-s5
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r3-s6
Juniper JUNOS=20.4-r3-s7
Juniper JUNOS=21.2
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r1
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r1-s1
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r1-s2
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r2
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r2-s1
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r2-s2
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r3
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r3-s1
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r3-s2
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r3-s3
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r3-s4
Juniper JUNOS=21.2-r3-s5
Juniper JUNOS=21.3
Juniper JUNOS=21.3-r1
Juniper JUNOS=21.3-r1-s1
Juniper JUNOS=21.3-r1-s2
Juniper JUNOS=21.3-r2
Juniper JUNOS=21.3-r2-s1
Juniper JUNOS=21.3-r2-s2
Juniper JUNOS=21.3-r3
Juniper JUNOS=21.3-r3-s1
Juniper JUNOS=21.3-r3-s2
Juniper JUNOS=21.3-r3-s3
Juniper JUNOS=21.3-r3-s4
Juniper JUNOS=21.4
Juniper JUNOS=21.4-r1
Juniper JUNOS=21.4-r1-s1
Juniper JUNOS=21.4-r1-s2
Juniper JUNOS=21.4-r2
Juniper JUNOS=21.4-r2-s1
Juniper JUNOS=21.4-r2-s2
Juniper JUNOS=21.4-r3
Juniper JUNOS=21.4-r3-s1
Juniper JUNOS=21.4-r3-s2
Juniper JUNOS=21.4-r3-s3
Juniper JUNOS=22.1-r1
Juniper JUNOS=22.1-r1-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.1-r1-s2
Juniper JUNOS=22.1-r2
Juniper JUNOS=22.1-r2-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.1-r2-s2
Juniper JUNOS=22.1-r3
Juniper JUNOS=22.1-r3-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.1-r3-s2
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r1
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r1-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r1-s2
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r2
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r2-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r2-s2
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r3
Juniper JUNOS=22.3-r1
Juniper JUNOS=22.3-r1-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.3-r1-s2
Juniper JUNOS=22.3-r2
Juniper JUNOS=22.3-r2-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.3-r2-s2
Juniper JUNOS=22.4-r1
Juniper JUNOS=22.4-r1-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved<20.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4
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=20.4-r3-s4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r3-s5
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r3-s6
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=20.4-r3-s7
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s5
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.3
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=21.3-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.3-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.3-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.3-r3-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.3-r3-s4
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-r1-s2
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=21.4-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1-s2

Remediation

Information

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 19.1R3-S10, 19.2R3-S7, 19.3R3-S8, 19.4R3-S12, 20.2R3-S8, 20.4R3-S8, 21.2R3-S6, 21.3R3-S5, 21.4R3-S5, 22.1R3-S3, 22.2R3-S2, 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3-S1, 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3, 23.2R1, 23.2R2, 23.3R1, and all subsequent releases.

Event History

Oct 12, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:01 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-44178?

The severity of CVE-2023-44178 is classified as a Denial of Service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-44178?

To fix CVE-2023-44178, apply the recommended patches provided by Juniper for affected versions of Junos OS.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2023-44178?

CVE-2023-44178 affects Junos OS versions prior to 20.4 and specific versions of 20.4 and above.

4

What can a low privileged attacker do with CVE-2023-44178?

A low privileged attacker can exploit CVE-2023-44178 to execute specific CLI commands causing a Denial of Service.

5

Is CVE-2023-44178 a remote exploitation vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2023-44178 allows remote exploitation, enabling attackers to provoke a Denial of Service condition.

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