CVE-2025-21593

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: On SRv6 enabled devices, an attacker sending a malformed BGP update can cause the rpd to crash

Description

An Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). On devices with SRv6 (Segment Routing over IPv6) enabled, an attacker can send a malformed BGP UPDATE packet which will cause the rpd to crash and restart. Continued receipt of these UPDATE packets will cause a sustained DoS condition.  This issue affects iBGP and eBGP, and both IPv4 and IPv6 are affected by this vulnerability.This issue affects Junos OS:  * All versions before 21.2R3-S9,  * from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S10,  * from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S5,  * from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S4,  * from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3,  * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S2,  * from 23.4 before 23.4R2; and Junos OS Evolved:  * All versions before 21.2R3-S9-EVO,  * from 21.4-EVO before 21.4R3-S10-EVO,  * from 22.2-EVO before 22.2R3-S5-EVO,  * from 22.3-EVO before 22.3R3-S4-EVO,  * from 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-S3-EVO, * from 23.2-EVO before 23.2R2-S2-EVO,  * from 23.4-EVO before 23.4R2-EVO.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 21.2R3-S9, 21.4R3-S10, 22.2R3-S5, 22.3R3-S4, 22.4R3-S3, 23.2R2-S2, 23.4R2, 24.2R1, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 21.2R3-S9-EVO, 21.4R3-S10-EVO, 22.2R3-S5-EVO, 22.3R3-S4-EVO, 22.4R3-S3-EVO, 23.2R2-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-21593?
CVE-2025-21593 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-21593?
To fix CVE-2025-21593: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 21.2R3-S9, 21.4R3-S10, 22.2R3-S5, 22.3R3-S4, 22.4R3-S3, 23.2R2-S2, 23.4R2, 24.2R1, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 21.2R3-S9-EVO, 21.4R3-S10-EVO, 22.2R3-S5-EVO, 22.3R3-S4-EVO, 22.4R3-S3-EVO, 23.2R2-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2025-21593 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-21593 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-2025-21593?
CVE-2025-21593 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS, Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved.
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