title: Junos OS: PTX Series: An FPC heap memory leak will be triggered by certain Flowspec route operations which can lead to an FPC crash
description: A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on PTX Series allows an adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending genuine BGP flowspec packets which cause an FPC heap memory leak. Once having run out of memory the FPC will crash and restart along with a core dump. Continued receipted of these packets will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS All versions prior to 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S7; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R3-S6; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S1; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2. Juniper Networks Junos Evolved is not affected.
problem types: CWE-401 Improper Release of Memory Before Removing Last Reference
affected:
{
platforms: PTX Series
product: Junos OS
vendor: Juniper Networks
versions:
lessThan: 18.4R3-S9, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.1R3-S7, status: affected, version: 19.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3, status: affected, version: 19.2, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3, status: affected, version: 19.3, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R3-S6, status: affected, version: 19.4, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3, status: affected, version: 20.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.2R3-S1, status: affected, version: 20.2, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.3R3, status: affected, version: 20.3, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.4R3, status: affected, version: 20.4, versionType: custom
lessThan: 21.1R2, status: affected, version: 21.1, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 6.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
version: 3.1
]
exploits: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
solutions: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue in Junos OS: 18.4R3-S9, 19.1R3-S7, 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3, 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3, 19.4R1-S4, 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3, 20.2R3-S1, 20.3R3, 20.4R3, 21.1R2, 21.2R1, and all subsequent releases.
workarounds: There are no viable workarounds for this issue.