title: Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: The rpd CPU spikes to 100% after a malformed ISIS TLV has been received
description: An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent, unauthenticated attacker with an established ISIS adjacency to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). The rpd CPU spikes to 100% after a malformed ISIS TLV has been received which will lead to processing issues of routing updates and in turn traffic impact. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S4; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S6, 19.4R3-S6; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S2; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S1; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 20.4R3-S3-EVO; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 19.3R1.
problem types: CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
affected:
{
product: Junos OS
vendor: Juniper Networks
versions:
lessThan: 19.3R1, status: unaffected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.3R3-S4, status: affected, version: 19.3, versionType: custom
lessThan: 19.4R2-S6, 19.4R3-S6, status: affected, version: 19.4, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.1R3-S2, status: affected, version: 20.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.2R3-S3, status: affected, version: 20.2, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.3R3-S1, status: affected, version: 20.3, versionType: custom
lessThan: 20.4R3, status: affected, version: 20.4, versionType: custom
lessThan: 21.1R3, status: affected, version: 21.1, versionType: custom
lessThan: 21.2R2, status: affected, version: 21.2, versionType: custom
}
{
product: Junos OS Evolved
vendor: Juniper Networks
versions:
lessThan: 20.4R3-S3-EVO, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
lessThan: 21.2R2-EVO, status: affected, version: 21.2, 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:
Junos OS: 19.3R3-S4, 19.4R2-S6, 19.4R3-S6, 20.1R3-S2, 20.2R3-S3, 20.3R3-S1, 20.4R3, 21.1R3, 21.2R2, 21.3R1, and all subsequent releases;
Junos OS Evolved: 20.4R3-S3-EVO, 21.2R2-EVO, 21.3R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.
workarounds: There are no workarounds for this issue.