CVE-2023-0026

2023-06: Out-of-Cycle Security Bulletin: Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: A BGP session will flap upon receipt of a specific, optional transitive attribute

Description

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). When a BGP update message is received over an established BGP session, and that message contains a specific, optional transitive attribute, this session will be torn down with an update message error. This issue cannot propagate beyond an affected system as the processing error occurs as soon as the update is received. This issue is exploitable remotely as the respective attribute can propagate through unaffected systems and intermediate AS (if any). Continuous receipt of a BGP update containing this attribute will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Some customers have experienced these BGP session flaps which prompted Juniper SIRT to release this advisory out of cycle before fixed releases are widely available as there is an effective workaround. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1R1 and later versions prior to 20.4R3-S8; 21.1 version 21.1R1 and later versions prior to 21.2R3-S6; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S4; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S2; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3-S1; 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3; 23.1 versions prior to 23.1R1-S1, 23.1R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 20.4R3-S8-EVO; 21.1 version 21.1R1-EVO and later versions prior to 21.2R3-S6-EVO; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5-EVO; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4-EVO; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S4-EVO; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S2-EVO; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S2-EVO, 22.3R3-S1-EVO; 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2-S1-EVO, 22.4R3-EVO; 23.1 versions prior to 23.1R1-S1-EVO, 23.1R2-EVO.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 20.4R3-S8*, 21.2R3-S6*, 21.3R3-S5*, 21.4R3-S4, 22.1R3-S4*, 22.2R3-S2*, 22.3R2-S2*, 22.3R3-S1*, 22.4R2-S1*, 22.4R3*, 23.1R1-S1*, 23.1R2*, 23.2R1*, and all subsequent releases; Junos OS Evolved: 20.4R3-S8-EVO*, 21.2R3-S6-EVO*, 21.3R3-S5-EVO*, 21.4R3-S4-EVO, 22.1R3-S4-EVO*, 22.2R3-S2-EVO*, 22.3R2-S2-EVO*, 22.3R3-S1-EVO*, 22.4R2-S1-EVO*, 22.4R3-EVO*, 23.1R1-S1-EVO*, 23.1R2-EVO*, 23.2R1-EVO*, and all subsequent releases. *Pending Publication

Workaround:

  • The workaround is to configure BGP error tolerance by way of: [ protocols bgp bgp-error-tolerance ... ] which causes malformed BGP routes to be 'treated as withdrawal' instead of bringing down the BGP session. Additional details can be found at https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/bgp/topics/topic-map/bgp-error-messages.html Juniper considers configuring this option to be a Best Common Practice (BCP) as it not only prevents this issue from happening, but protects against similar issues as well.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0026?
CVE-2023-0026 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-0026?
To fix CVE-2023-0026: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 20.4R3-S8*, 21.2R3-S6*, 21.3R3-S5*, 21.4R3-S4, 22.1R3-S4*, 22.2R3-S2*, 22.3R2-S2*, 22.3R3-S1*, 22.4R2-S1*, 22.4R3*, 23.1R1-S1*, 23.1R2*, 23.2R1*, and all subsequent releases; Junos OS Evolved: 20.4R3-S8-EVO*, 21.2R3-S6-EVO*, 21.3R3-S5-EVO*, 21.4R3-S4-EVO, 22.1R3-S4-EVO*, 22.2R3-S2-EVO*, 22.3R2-S2-EVO*, 22.3R3-S1-EVO*, 22.4R2-S1-EVO*, 22.4R3-EVO*, 23.1R1-S1-EVO*, 23.1R2-EVO*, 23.2R1-EVO*, and all subsequent releases. *Pending Publication
Is CVE-2023-0026 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-0026 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-2023-0026?
CVE-2023-0026 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS, Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved.
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