CVE-2024-47493

Junos OS: MX Series: Trio-based FPCs: Continuous physical Interface flaps causes local FPC to crash

Severity Score

7.1

*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

NVD
MITRE

A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of the Juniper Networks Junos OS on the SRX5K, SRX4600 and MX Series platforms with Trio-based FPCs allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

In case of channelized Modular Interface Cards (MICs), every physical interface flap operation will leak heap memory. Over a period of time, continuous physical interface flap operations causes local FPC to eventually run out of memory and crash.

Below CLI command can be used to check the memory usage over a period of time:

user@host> show chassis fpc

Temp CPU Utilization (%) CPU Utilization (%) Memory
Utilization (%)
Slot State (C) Total Interrupt 1min 5min
15min DRAM (MB) Heap Buffer

0
Online 43 41
2 2048 49 14

1
Online 43 41
2
2048 49 14

2
Online 43 41
2
2048 49 14

This issue affects Junos OS on SRX5K, SRX4600 and MX Series:

* All versions before 21.2R3-S7,
* from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S6,
* from 22.1 before 22.1R3-S5,
* from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S3,
* from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S2,
* from 22.4 before 22.4R3,
* from 23.2 before 23.2R2,
* from 23.4 before 23.4R2.

A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of the Juniper Networks Junos OS on the MX Series platforms with Trio-based FPCs allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

In case of channelized Modular Interface Cards (MICs), every physical interface flap operation will leak heap memory. Over a period of time, continuous physical interface flap operations causes local FPC to eventually run out of memory and crash.

Below CLI command can be used to check the memory usage over a period of time:

user@host> show chassis fpc

Temp CPU Utilization (%) CPU Utilization (%) Memory
Utilization (%)
Slot State (C) Total Interrupt 1min 5min
15min DRAM (MB) Heap Buffer

0
Online 43 41
2 2048 49 14

1
Online 43 41
2
2048 49 14

2
Online 43 41
2
2048 49 14

This issue affects Junos OS on MX Series:

* All versions before 21.2R3-S7,
* from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S6,
* from 22.1 before 22.1R3-S5,
* from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S3,
* from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S2,
* from 22.4 before 22.4R3,
* from 23.2 before 23.2R2,
* from 23.4 before 23.4R2.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Requirements

None

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

System

Vulnerable | Subsequent

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Low

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Requirements

None

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

System

Vulnerable | Subsequent

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Low

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-09-25 CVE Reserved
2024-10-11 CVE Published
2024-10-12 EPSS Updated
2024-11-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/interfaces-link-multilink/topics/topic-map/link-multilink-services-understanding.html#id-multilink-interfaces-on-channelized-mics-overview	Related

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://supportportal.juniper.net	2024-10-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				< 21.2R3-S7 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " < 21.2R3-S7"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 21.4 < 21.4R3-S6 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 21.4 < 21.4R3-S6"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 22.1 < 22.1R3-S5 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 22.1 < 22.1R3-S5"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 22.2 < 22.2R3-S3 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 22.2 < 22.2R3-S3"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 22.3 < 22.3R3-S2 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 22.3 < 22.3R3-S2"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 22.4 < 22.4R3 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 22.4 < 22.4R3"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 23.2 < 23.2R2 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 23.2 < 23.2R2"		en		Affected
Juniper Networks Search vendor "Juniper Networks"		Junos OS Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS"				>= 23.4 < 23.4R2 Search vendor "Juniper Networks" for product "Junos OS" and version " >= 23.4 < 23.4R2"		en		Affected