CVE-2023-28976

Junos OS: MX Series: If a specific traffic rate goes above the DDoS threshold it will lead to an FPC crash

Description

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the packet forwarding engine (pfe) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). If specific traffic is received on MX Series and its rate exceeds the respective DDoS protection limit the ingress PFE will crash and restart. Continued receipt of this traffic will create a sustained DoS condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series: All versions prior to 19.1R3-S10; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S7; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S8; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S11; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S6; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 19.4R3-S11, 20.2R3-S5, 20.4R3-S6, 21.1R3-S5, 21.2R3-S4, 21.3R3, 21.4R3, 22.1R2, 22.2R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28976?
CVE-2023-28976 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28976?
To fix CVE-2023-28976: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 19.4R3-S11, 20.2R3-S5, 20.4R3-S6, 21.1R3-S5, 21.2R3-S4, 21.3R3, 21.4R3, 22.1R2, 22.2R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2023-28976 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-28976 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-2023-28976?
CVE-2023-28976 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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