CVE-2022-22249

Public Exploit
Junos OS: MX Series: An FPC crash might be seen due to mac-moves within the same bridge domain

Description

An Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). When there is a continuous mac move a memory corruption causes one or more FPCs to crash and reboot. These MAC moves can be between two local interfaces or between core/EVPN and local interface. The below error logs can be seen in PFE syslog when this issue happens: xss_event_handler(1071): EA[0:0]_PPE 46.xss[0] ADDR Error. ppe_error_interrupt(4298): EA[0:0]_PPE 46 Errors sync xtxn error xss_event_handler(1071): EA[0:0]_PPE 1.xss[0] ADDR Error. ppe_error_interrupt(4298): EA[0:0]_PPE 1 Errors sync xtxn error xss_event_handler(1071): EA[0:0]_PPE 2.xss[0] ADDR Error. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series: All versions prior to 15.1R7-S13; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S9; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S6; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S6; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S7, 19.4R3-S8; 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S5; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S2; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 15.1R7-S13, 19.1R3-S9, 19.2R3-S6, 19.3R3-S6, 19.4R2-S7, 19.4R3-S8, 20.2R3-S5, 20.3R3-S5, 20.4R3-S2, 21.1R3, 21.2R3, 21.3R2, 21.4R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA69906 vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-22249?
CVE-2022-22249 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-22249?
To fix CVE-2022-22249: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 15.1R7-S13, 19.1R3-S9, 19.2R3-S6, 19.3R3-S6, 19.4R2-S7, 19.4R3-S8, 20.2R3-S5, 20.3R3-S5, 20.4R3-S2, 21.1R3, 21.2R3, 21.3R2, 21.4R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2022-22249 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-22249 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2022-22249?
CVE-2022-22249 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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