CVE-2022-22155

Junos OS: ACX5448: FPC memory leak due to IPv6 neighbor flaps

Description

An Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the handling of IPv6 neighbor state change events in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an adjacent attacker to cause a memory leak in the Flexible PIC Concentrator (FPC) of an ACX5448 router. The continuous flapping of an IPv6 neighbor with specific timing will cause the FPC to run out of resources, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Once the condition occurs, further packet processing will be impacted, creating a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition, requiring a manual PFE restart to restore service. The following error messages will be seen after the FPC resources have been exhausted: fpc0 DNX_NH::dnx_nh_tag_ipv4_hw_install(),3135: dnx_nh_tag_ipv4_hw_install: BCM L3 Egress create object failed for NH 602 (-14:No resources for operation), BCM NH Params: unit:0 Port:41, L3_INTF:0 Flags: 0x40 fpc0 DNX_NH::dnx_nh_tag_ipv4_hw_install(),3135: dnx_nh_tag_ipv4_hw_install: BCM L3 Egress create object failed for NH 602 (-14:No resources for operation), BCM NH Params: unit:0 Port:41, L3_INTF:0 Flags: 0x40 fpc0 DNX_NH::dnx_nh_tag_ipv4_hw_install(),3135: dnx_nh_tag_ipv4_hw_install: BCM L3 Egress create object failed for NH 602 (-14:No resources for operation), BCM NH Params: unit:0 Port:41, L3_INTF:0 Flags: 0x40 fpc0 DNX_NH::dnx_nh_tag_ipv4_hw_install(),3135: dnx_nh_tag_ipv4_hw_install: BCM L3 Egress create object failed for NH 602 (-14:No resources for operation), BCM NH Params: unit:0 Port:41, L3_INTF:0 Flags: 0x40 This issue only affects the ACX5448 router. No other products or platforms are affected by this vulnerability. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on ACX5448: 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S10; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S5; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S8, 19.2R3-S2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 18.4R3-S10, 19.1R3-S5, 19.2R1-S8, 19.2R3-S2, 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2, 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3, 20.1R2, 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R2, 20.3R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Categories

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11263 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22155?
CVE-2022-22155 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22155?
To fix CVE-2022-22155: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 18.4R3-S10, 19.1R3-S5, 19.2R1-S8, 19.2R3-S2, 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2, 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S2, 19.4R3, 20.1R2, 20.2R1-S1, 20.2R2, 20.3R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2022-22155 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-22155 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-2022-22155?
CVE-2022-22155 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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