CVE-2023-44193

Junos OS: MX Series: An FPC crash is observed when CFM is enabled in a VPLS scenario and a specific LDP related command is run

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: October 12, 2023 at 11:04 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:27 AM UTC

12 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosMx480Mx960

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

An Improper Release of Memory Before Removing Last Reference vulnerability in Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, low privileged attacker to cause an FPC crash, leading to Denial of Service (DoS). On all Junos MX Series with MPC1 - MPC9, LC480, LC2101, MX10003, and MX80, when Connectivity-Fault-Management (CFM) is enabled in a VPLS scenario, and a specific LDP related command is run, an FPC will crash and reboot. Continued execution of this specific LDP command can lead to sustained Denial of Service condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series: * All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7; * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S3; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S1; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-S1, 22.2R3; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2.

Affected

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

Junos · Juniper Networks

95%

v < 20.4v < 20.4R3-S721.1 ≤ v < 21.1R3-S521.2 ≤ v < 21.2R3-S421.3 ≤ v < 21.3R3-S421.4 ≤ v < 21.4R3-S322.1 ≤ v < 22.1R3-S122.2 ≤ v < 22.2R2-S1, 22.2R322.3 ≤ v < 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R220.4 20.4 r1 20.4 r1-s1 20.4 r2 20.4 r2-s1 20.4 r2-s2 20.4 r3 20.4 r3-s1 20.4 r3-s2 20.4 r3-s3 20.4 r3-s4 20.4 r3-s5 20.4 r3-s6 21.1 21.1 r1 21.1 r1-s1 21.1 r2 21.1 r2-s1 21.1 r2-s2 21.1 r3 21.1 r3-s1 21.1 r3-s2 21.1 r3-s3 21.1 r3-s4 21.2 21.2 r1 21.2 r1-s1 21.2 r1-s2 21.2 r2 21.2 r2-s1 21.2 r2-s2 21.2 r3 21.2 r3-s1 21.2 r3-s2 21.2 r3-s3 21.3 21.3 r1 21.3 r1-s1 21.3 r1-s2 21.3 r2 21.3 r2-s1 21.3 r2-s2 21.3 r3 21.3 r3-s1 21.3 r3-s2 21.3 r3-s3 21.4 21.4 r1 21.4 r1-s1 21.4 r1-s2 21.4 r2 21.4 r2-s1 21.4 r2-s2 22.1 22.1 r1 22.1 r1-s1 22.1 r1-s2 22.1 r2 22.1 r2-s1 22.1 r2-s2 22.1 r3 22.2 22.2 r1 22.2 r1-s1 22.2 r1-s2 22.2 r2 22.3 22.3 r1 22.3 r1-s1 22.3 r1-s2 22.3 r2

Affected range stops below 20.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 20.4R3-S7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 21.1R3-S5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 21.2R3-S4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 21.3R3-S4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 21.4R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 22.1R3-S1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 22.2R2-S1, 22.2R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

juniper-mx10003 (environment) · juniper-mx10004 (environment) · juniper-mx10008 (environment) · juniper-mx2008 (environment) · juniper-mx2010 (environment) · juniper-mx2020 (environment) · juniper-mx204 (environment) · juniper-mx240 (environment) · juniper-mx304 (environment) · juniper-mx480 (environment) · juniper-mx960 (environment)

Mx10003 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Mx10004 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Mx10008 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Mx2008 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions