CVE-2019-0019

BGP packets can trigger rpd crash when BGP tracing is enabled.

Description

When BGP tracing is enabled an incoming BGP message may cause the Junos OS routing protocol daemon (rpd) process to crash and restart. While rpd restarts after a crash, repeated crashes can result in an extended DoS condition. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S4, 16.1R7-S5; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S9, 16.2R3; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S1; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S3, 17.3R3-S4, 17.3R4; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2-S3, 17.4R2-S4, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S4, 18.1R4; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S2, 18.2R2-S3, 18.2R3; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D40; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S3, 18.3R2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S2, 18.4R2. This issue does not affect Junos releases prior to 16.1R1.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 16.1R7-S4, 16.1R7-S5, 16.2R2-S9, 16.2R3, 17.1R3, 17.2R3-S1, 17.3R3-S3, 17.3R3-S4, 17.3R4, 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2-S3, 17.4R2-S4, 17.4R3, 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S4, 18.1R4, 18.2R2-S2, 18.2R2-S3, 18.2R3, 18.2X75-D40, 18.3R1-S3, 18.3R2, 18.4R1-S2, 18.4R2, 19.1R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • The issue can be mitigated by disabling BGP tracing. Use authentication for BGP (tcp-md5, ipsec, etc.) to mitigate the issue.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10931 mitigation vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107893 vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0019?
CVE-2019-0019 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-0019?
To fix CVE-2019-0019: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 16.1R7-S4, 16.1R7-S5, 16.2R2-S9, 16.2R3, 17.1R3, 17.2R3-S1, 17.3R3-S3, 17.3R3-S4, 17.3R4, 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2-S3, 17.4R2-S4, 17.4R3, 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S4, 18.1R4, 18.2R2-S2, 18.2R2-S3, 18.2R3, 18.2X75-D40, 18.3R1-S3, 18.3R2, 18.4R1-S2, 18.4R2, 19.1R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2019-0019 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-0019 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-0019?
CVE-2019-0019 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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