CVE-2022-22217

Junos OS: QFX10K Series: Denial of Service (DoS) upon receipt of crafted MLD packets on multi-homing ESI in VXLAN

Description

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). The issue is caused by malformed MLD packets looping on a multi-homed Ethernet Segment Identifier (ESI) when VXLAN is configured. These MLD packets received on a multi-homed ESI are sent to the peer, and then incorrectly forwarded out the same ESI, violating the split horizon rule. This issue only affects QFX10K Series switches, including the QFX10002, QFX10008, and QFX10016. Other products and platforms are unaffected by this vulnerability. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX10K Series: All versions prior to 19.1R3-S9; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S9, 19.2R3-S5; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S6; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S7, 19.4R3-S8; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S4; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S4; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S2; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R2-S1, 21.2R3; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 19.1R3-S9, 19.2R1-S9, 19.2R3-S5, 19.3R3-S6, 19.4R2-S7, 19.4R3-S8, 20.1R3-S4, 20.2R3-S4, 20.3R3-S2, 20.4R3-S2, 21.1R3, 21.2R2-S1, 21.2R3, 21.3R2, 21.4R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no viable workarounds for this issue. Service may be temporarily restored by disabling/enabling the IRB interface affected by this issue. Note that this will cause a temporary service interruption as the interface is flapped.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA69721 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22217?
CVE-2022-22217 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22217?
To fix CVE-2022-22217: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 19.1R3-S9, 19.2R1-S9, 19.2R3-S5, 19.3R3-S6, 19.4R2-S7, 19.4R3-S8, 20.1R3-S4, 20.2R3-S4, 20.3R3-S2, 20.4R3-S2, 21.1R3, 21.2R2-S1, 21.2R3, 21.3R2, 21.4R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2022-22217 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-22217 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-2022-22217?
CVE-2022-22217 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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