CVE-2023-36833

Junos OS Evolved: PTX10001-36MR, and PTX10004, PTX10008, PTX10016 with LC1201/1202: The aftman-bt process will crash in a MoFRR scenario after multiple link flaps

Description

A Use After Free vulnerability in the packet forwarding engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX10001-36MR, and PTX10004, PTX10008, PTX10016 with LC1201/1202 allows an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). The process 'aftman-bt' will crash after multiple flaps on a multicast-only fast reroute (MoFRR) enabled interface. This will cause the respective FPC to stop forwarding traffic and it needs to be rebooted to restore the service. An indication that the system experienced this issue is the following log message:   <date> <hostname> evo-aftmand-bt[<pid>]: [Error] jexpr_fdb: sanity check failed, ... , app_name L3 Mcast Routes This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX10001-36MR, PTX10004, PTX10008, PTX10016 with LC1201/1202: 21.2 version 21.2R1-EVO and later versions; 21.3 version 21.3R1-EVO and later versions; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S3-EVO; 22.1 version 22.1R1-EVO and later versions; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S2-EVO; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R3-EVO; 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R1-S2-EVO, 22.4R2-EVO.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS Evolved 21.4R3-S3-EVO, 22.2R3-S2-EVO*, 22.3R3-EVO, 22.4R1-S2-EVO, 22.4R2-EVO, 23.1R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-36833?
CVE-2023-36833 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-36833?
To fix CVE-2023-36833: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS Evolved 21.4R3-S3-EVO, 22.2R3-S2-EVO*, 22.3R3-EVO, 22.4R1-S2-EVO, 22.4R2-EVO, 23.1R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2023-36833 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-36833 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-2023-36833?
CVE-2023-36833 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved.
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