CVE-2023-22415

Junos OS: MX Series and SRX Series: The flow processing daemon (flowd) will crash when specific H.323 packets are received

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 12, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:35 AM UTC
46 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosSRX5600SRX5800

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability in the H.323 ALG of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS). On all MX Series and SRX Series platform, when H.323 ALG is enabled and specific H.323 packets are received simultaneously, a flow processing daemon (flowd) crash will occur. Continued receipt of these specific packets will cause a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and SRX Series All versions prior to 19.4R3-S10; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S6; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S6; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S5; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S3; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S3; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2-S1, 22.1R3; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R1-S2, 22.2R2.

Affected

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

Affected range stops below 19.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 19.4R3-S10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 20.2R3-S6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 20.3R3-S6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 20.4R3-S5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.1R3-S4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.2R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.3R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.4R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.1R2-S1, 22.1R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.2R1-S2, 22.2R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
juniper-mx10 (environment) · juniper-mx10000 (environment) · juniper-mx10003 (environment) · juniper-mx10008 (environment) · juniper-mx10016 (environment) · juniper-mx104 (environment) · juniper-mx150 (environment) · juniper-mx2008 (environment) · juniper-mx2010 (environment) · juniper-mx2020 (environment) · juniper-mx204 (environment) · juniper-mx240 (environment) · juniper-mx40 (environment) · juniper-mx480 (environment) · juniper-mx5 (environment) · juniper-mx80 (environment) · juniper-mx960 (environment) · juniper-srx100 (environment) · juniper-srx110 (environment) · juniper-srx1400 (environment) · juniper-srx1500 (environment) · juniper-srx210 (environment) · juniper-srx220 (environment) · juniper-srx240 (environment) · juniper-srx240h2 (environment) · juniper-srx240m (environment) · juniper-srx300 (environment) · juniper-srx320 (environment) · juniper-srx340 (environment) · juniper-srx3400 (environment) · juniper-srx345 (environment) · juniper-srx3600 (environment) · juniper-srx380 (environment) · juniper-srx4000 (environment) · juniper-srx4100 (environment) · juniper-srx4200 (environment) · juniper-srx4600 (environment) · juniper-srx5000 (environment) · juniper-srx5400 (environment) · juniper-srx550 (environment) · juniper-srx550-hm (environment) · juniper-srx550m (environment) · juniper-srx5600 (environment) · juniper-srx5800 (environment) · juniper-srx650 (environment)
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Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

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-787

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