CVE-2023-44203

Junos OS: QFX5000 Series, EX2300, EX3400, EX4100, EX4400 and EX4600: Packet flooding will occur when IGMP traffic is sent to an isolated VLAN

Description

An Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (pfe) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5000 Series, EX2300, EX3400, EX4100, EX4400 and EX4600 allows a adjacent attacker to send specific traffic, which leads to packet flooding, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). When a specific IGMP packet is received in an isolated VLAN, it is duplicated to all other ports under the primary VLAN, which causes a flood. This issue affects QFX5000 series, EX2300, EX3400, EX4100, EX4400 and EX4600 platforms only. This issue affects Juniper Junos OS on on QFX5000 Series, EX2300, EX3400, EX4100, EX4400 and EX4600: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S5; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S2; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 20.4R3-S5, 21.1R3-S4, 21.2R3-S3, 21.3R3-S5, 21.4R3-S2, 22.1R3, 22.2R3, 22.3R2, 22.4R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73169 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-44203?
CVE-2023-44203 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-44203?
To fix CVE-2023-44203: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 20.4R3-S5, 21.1R3-S4, 21.2R3-S3, 21.3R3-S5, 21.4R3-S2, 22.1R3, 22.2R3, 22.3R2, 22.4R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2023-44203 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-44203 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-2023-44203?
CVE-2023-44203 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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