CVE-2023-22394

Junos OS: SRX Series and MX Series: Memory leak due to receipt of specially crafted SIP calls

Description

An Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type vulnerability in the handling of SIP calls in Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and MX Series platforms allows an attacker to cause a memory leak leading to Denial of Services (DoS). This issue occurs on all MX Series platforms with MS-MPC or MS-MIC card and all SRX Series platforms where SIP ALG is enabled. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability prevents additional SIP calls and applications from succeeding. The SIP ALG needs to be enabled, either implicitly / by default or by way of configuration. To confirm whether SIP ALG is enabled on SRX use the following command: user@host> show security alg status | match sip SIP : Enabled This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and on MX Series: All versions prior to 19.3R3-S7; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S8, 19.4R3-S10; 20.1 versions 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S6; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S6; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S5; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S1; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-S2, 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R1-S2, 22.1R2, 22.1R3-S1. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and on MX Series: All versions prior to 18.2R1.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 19.3R3-S7, 19.4R2-S8, 19.4R3-S10, 20.2R3-S6, 20.3R3-S6, 20.4R3-S5, 21.1R3-S5, 21.2R3-S1, 21.3R3, 21.4R2-S2, 21.4R3, 22.1R1-S2, 22.1R2, 22.1R3-S1, 22.2R1, 22.3R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA70190 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22394?
CVE-2023-22394 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-22394?
To fix CVE-2023-22394: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 19.3R3-S7, 19.4R2-S8, 19.4R3-S10, 20.2R3-S6, 20.3R3-S6, 20.4R3-S5, 21.1R3-S5, 21.2R3-S1, 21.3R3, 21.4R2-S2, 21.4R3, 22.1R1-S2, 22.1R2, 22.1R3-S1, 22.2R1, 22.3R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2023-22394 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-22394 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-2023-22394?
CVE-2023-22394 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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