CVE-2020-1646

HIGH

Juniper Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved - Denial of Service via Malformed EBGP UPDATE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

On Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved devices, processing a specific UPDATE for an EBGP peer can lead to a routing process daemon (RPD) crash and restart. This issue occurs only when the device is receiving and processing the BGP UPDATE for an EBGP peer. This issue does not occur when the device is receiving and processing the BGP UPDATE for an IBGP peer. However, the offending BGP UPDATE can originally come from an EBGP peer, propagates through the network via IBGP peers without causing crash, then it causes RPD crash when it is processed for a BGP UPDATE towards an EBGP peer. Repeated receipt and processing of the same specific BGP UPDATE can result in an extended Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 17.3R3-S6, 17.4R2-S7, and 18.1R3-S7. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 19.2R2-EVO and later versions, prior to 19.3R1-EVO. Other Junos OS releases are not affected.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11033

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0039
EPSS Percentile 60.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-159
Status published
Products (4)
juniper/junos 17.3 r3-s6
juniper/junos 17.4 r2-s7
juniper/junos 18.1 r3-s7
juniper/junos_os_evolved 19.2 r2
Published Jul 17, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026