CVE-2020-1640

Junos OS: Receipt of certain genuine BGP packets from any BGP Speaker causes RPD to crash.

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 17, 2020 at 06:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:02 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJunos

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

An improper use of a validation framework when processing incoming genuine BGP packets within Juniper Networks RPD (routing protocols process) daemon allows an attacker to crash RPD thereby causing a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This framework requires these packets to be passed. By continuously sending any of these types of formatted genuine packets, an attacker can repeatedly crash the RPD process causing a sustained Denial of Service. Authentication to the BGP peer is not required. This issue can be initiated or propagated through eBGP and iBGP and can impact devices in either modes of use as long as the devices are configured to support the compromised framework and a BGP path is activated or active. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 16.1 versions 16.1R7-S6 and later versions prior to 16.1R7-S8; 17.3 versions 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S6 and later versions prior to 17.3R3-S8; 17.4 versions 17.4R2-S7, 17.4R3 and later versions prior to 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3-S2; 18.1 versions 18.1R3-S7 and later versions prior to 18.1R3-S10; 18.2 versions 18.2R2-S6, 18.2R3-S2 and later versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S5; 18.2X75 versions 18.2X75-D12, 18.2X75-D32, 18.2X75-D33, 18.2X75-D51, 18.2X75-D60, 18.2X75-D411, 18.2X75-D420 and later versions prior to 18.2X75-D32, 18.2X75-D33, 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D52, 18.2X75-D60, 18.2X75-D65, 18.2X75-D70;(*1) 18.3 versions 18.3R1-S6, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3 and later versions prior to 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S2; 18.4 versions 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3 and later versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S3(*2); 19.1 versions 19.1R1-S3, 19.1R2 and later versions prior to 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions 19.2R1-S2, 19.2R2 and later versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R2, 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S3, 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S2, 19.4R2, 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S1, 20.1R2. This issue does not affect Junos OS prior to 16.1R1. This issue affects IPv4 and IPv6 traffic.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

16.1R7-S6 ≤ v < 16.1*17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S6 ≤ v < 17.3*17.4R2-S7, 17.4R3 ≤ v < 17.4*18.1R3-S7 ≤ v < 18.1*18.2R2-S6, 18.2R3-S2 ≤ v < 18.2*18.2X75-D12, 18.2X75-D32, 18.2X75-D33, 18.2X75-D51, 18.2X75-D60, 18.2X75-D411, 18.2X75-D420 ≤ v < 18.2X75*18.3R1-S6, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3 ≤ v < 18.3*18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3 ≤ v < 18.4*19.1R1-S3, 19.1R2 ≤ v < 19.1*19.2R1-S2, 19.2R2 ≤ v < 19.2*19.3 ≤ v < 19.3R2-S3, 19.3R319.4 ≤ v < 19.4R1-S2, 19.4R2, 19.4R320.1 ≤ v < 20.1R1-S1, 20.1R216.1 r7-s616.1 r7-s716.1R7-S617.3 r2-s517.3 r3-s617.3 r3-s717.3R2-S517.3R3-S617.4 r2-s1017.4 r2-s717.4 r2-s817.4 r2-s917.4 r317.4 r3-s117.4R2-S717.4R318.1 r3-s718.1 r3-s818.1 r3-s918.1R3-S718.2 r2-s618.2 r3-s218.2 r3-s318.2 r3-s418.2R2-S618.2R3-S218.2X75-D1218.2X75-D3218.2X75-D3318.2X75-D41118.2X75-D42018.2X75-D5118.2X75-D6018.2x75 d1218.2x75 d41118.2x75 d5118.3 r1-s618.3 r2-s318.3 r318.3 r3-s118.3R1-S618.3R2-S318.3R318.4 r1-s518.4 r1-s618.4 r2-s418.4 r318.4 r3-s118.4 r3-s218.4R1-S518.4R2-S418.4R319.1 r1-s319.1 r1-s419.1 r219.1 r2-s119.1 r319.1 r3-s119.1R1-S319.1R219.2 r1-s219.2 r1-s319.2 r1-s419.2R1-S219.2R219.319.3 r119.3 r1-s119.3 r219.3 r2-s119.3 r2-s219.419.4 r119.4 r1-s120.120.1 r1
Affected range stops below 16.1*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.3*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.4*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.1*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.2*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.2X75*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.3*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 18.4*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.1*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.2*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.3R2-S3, 19.3R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.4R1-S2, 19.4R2, 19.4R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 20.1R1-S1, 20.1R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11024

CVSS

7.5HIGHjuniper
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1173CWE-20

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