CVE-2023-22391

Junos OS: ACX2K Series: Receipt of a high rate of specific traffic will lead to a Denial of Service (DoS)

Description

A vulnerability in class-of-service (CoS) queue management in Juniper Networks Junos OS on the ACX2K Series devices allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). Specific packets are being incorrectly routed to a queue used for other high-priority traffic such as BGP, PIM, ICMP, ICMPV6 ND and ISAKMP. Due to this misclassification of traffic, receipt of a high rate of these specific packets will cause delays in the processing of other traffic, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt of this amount of traffic will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on ACX2K Series: All versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; All 20.2 versions; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S6 on ACX2K Series; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4 on ACX2K Series; All 21.1 versions; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3 on ACX2K Series. Note: This issues affects legacy ACX2K Series PPC-based devices. This platform reached Last Supported Version (LSV) as of the Junos OS 21.2 Release.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 19.4R3-S9, 20.3R3-S6, 20.4R3-S4, and 21.2R3-S3. Note: Legacy ACX2000 Series PPC-based devices have reached Last Supported Version (LSV) as of Junos OS 21.2.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA70187 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22391?
CVE-2023-22391 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-22391?
To fix CVE-2023-22391: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 19.4R3-S9, 20.3R3-S6, 20.4R3-S4, and 21.2R3-S3. Note: Legacy ACX2000 Series PPC-based devices have reached Last Supported Version (LSV) as of Junos OS 21.2.
Is CVE-2023-22391 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-22391 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-2023-22391?
CVE-2023-22391 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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