CVE-2023-44191

Summary

An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).

On all Junos OS QFX5000 Series and EX4000 Series platforms, when a high number of VLANs are configured, a specific DHCP packet will cause PFE hogging which will lead to dropping of socket connections.

This issue affects:

Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5000 Series and EX4000 Series

  • 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5;
  • 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5;
  • 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5;
  • 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4;
  • 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3;
  • 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S1;
  • 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3;
  • 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2.

This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 21.1R1

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Juniper NetworksJunos OS0 < 21.1R1unaffected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.1 < 21.1R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.2 < 21.2R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.3 < 21.3R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.4 < 21.4R3-S4affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.1 < 22.1R3-S3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.2 < 22.2R3-S1affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.3 < 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.4 < 22.4R2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-770: CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
  • Denial of Service (DoS)

Workarounds

There are no known workarounds for this issue.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

References