CVE-2023-22411

Junos OS: SRX Series: The flow processing daemon (flowd) will crash when Unified Policies are used with IPv6 and certain dynamic applications are rejected by the device

Description

An Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability in Flow Processing Daemon (flowd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS). On SRX Series devices using Unified Policies with IPv6, when a specific IPv6 packet goes through a dynamic-application filter which will generate an ICMP deny message, the flowd core is observed and the PFE is restarted. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S6; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S6; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S5; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S4; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R2; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 19.2R3-S6, 19.3R3-S6, 19.4R3-S9, 20.2R3-S5, 20.3R3-S4, 20.4R3-S3, 21.1R3, 21.2R3, 21.3R2, 21.4R2, 22.1R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA70207 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22411?
CVE-2023-22411 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-22411?
To fix CVE-2023-22411: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 19.2R3-S6, 19.3R3-S6, 19.4R3-S9, 20.2R3-S5, 20.3R3-S4, 20.4R3-S3, 21.1R3, 21.2R3, 21.3R2, 21.4R2, 22.1R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2023-22411 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-22411 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-2023-22411?
CVE-2023-22411 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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