medium
6.5
CWE
20 1286
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-44204: Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: The rpd will crash upon receiving a malformed BGP UPDATE message

First published: Thu Oct 12 2023(Updated: )

An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). When a malformed BGP UPDATE packet is received over an established BGP session, the rpd crashes and restarts. This issue affects both eBGP and iBGP implementations. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S2; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3; * 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R1, 23.2R2; Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S5-EVO; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3-EVO; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S3-EVO; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S2-EVO; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R3-EVO; * 23.2 versions prior to 23.2R2-EVO;

Credit: sirt@juniper.net

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Junos OS Evolved=21.4
Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r1
Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r2
Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r2-s2
Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3
Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s1
Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s2
Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s3
Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s4
Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r1
Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r2
Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r2-s2
Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r3
Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r3-s1
Junos OS Evolved=22.1-r3-s2
Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r1
Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2
Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2-s2
Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3
Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3-s1
Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r1
Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r2
Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1
Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r2
Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1-s1
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=21.4-r3-s4
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-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-r2
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r2-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r2-s2
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r3
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r3-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.2-r3-s2
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=22.4-r1
Juniper JUNOS=22.4-r1-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.4-r1-s2
Juniper JUNOS=22.4-r2
Juniper JUNOS=22.4-r2-s1
Juniper JUNOS=22.4-r2-s2
Juniper JUNOS=23.2
Juniper JUNOS=23.2-r1
Juniper JUNOS=23.2-r1-s1

Remedy

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 21.4R3-S4, 22.1R3-S3, 22.2R3-S2, 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3, 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3, 23.1R2, 23.2R1, 23.2R2, 23.3R1 and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 22.1R3-S3-EVO, 22.3R2-S2-EVO, 22.4R3-EVO, 23.1R2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO, 23.3R1-EVO and all subsequent releases.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-44204?

    CVE-2023-44204 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-44204?

    To fix CVE-2023-44204, you should upgrade your Juniper Networks Junos OS or Junos OS Evolved to the latest patched version.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2023-44204?

    CVE-2023-44204 can be exploited by unauthenticated, network-based attackers.

  • What types of devices are affected by CVE-2023-44204?

    CVE-2023-44204 affects various versions of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved, specifically those listed in the vulnerability report.

  • What impact does CVE-2023-44204 have on systems?

    The impact of CVE-2023-44204 can lead to service disruption due to the Denial of Service (DoS) it can inflict on affected systems.

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