On Juniper Networks Junos EX series, QFX Series, MX Series and SRX branch series devices, a memory leak occurs every time the 802.1X authenticator port interface flaps which can lead to other processes, such as the pfex process, responsible for packet forwarding, to crash and restart. An administrator can use the following CLI command to monitor the status of memory consumption: user@device> show task memory detail Please refer to https://kb.juniper.net/KB31522 for details. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D54; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D240 ; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D593; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S8; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S4; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S8; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3-S2; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S10 ; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3-S2; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S3, 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S2, 19.4R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3, 15.1.
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53 (including) | 14.1x53 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d10 (including) | 14.1x53-d10 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d15 (including) | 14.1x53-d15 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d16 (including) | 14.1x53-d16 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d25 (including) | 14.1x53-d25 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d26 (including) | 14.1x53-d26 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d27 (including) | 14.1x53-d27 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d30 (including) | 14.1x53-d30 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d34 (including) | 14.1x53-d34 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d35 (including) | 14.1x53-d35 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d40 (including) | 14.1x53-d40 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d42 (including) | 14.1x53-d42 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d43 (including) | 14.1x53-d43 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d44 (including) | 14.1x53-d44 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d45 (including) | 14.1x53-d45 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d48 (including) | 14.1x53-d48 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d50 (including) | 14.1x53-d50 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d51 (including) | 14.1x53-d51 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d52 (including) | 14.1x53-d52 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 14.1x53-d53 (including) | 14.1x53-d53 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49 (including) | 15.1x49 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d10 (including) | 15.1x49-d10 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d100 (including) | 15.1x49-d100 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d110 (including) | 15.1x49-d110 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d120 (including) | 15.1x49-d120 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d130 (including) | 15.1x49-d130 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d140 (including) | 15.1x49-d140 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d15 (including) | 15.1x49-d15 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d150 (including) | 15.1x49-d150 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d160 (including) | 15.1x49-d160 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d170 (including) | 15.1x49-d170 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d180 (including) | 15.1x49-d180 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d190 (including) | 15.1x49-d190 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d20 (including) | 15.1x49-d20 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d200 (including) | 15.1x49-d200 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d210 (including) | 15.1x49-d210 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d25 (including) | 15.1x49-d25 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d30 (including) | 15.1x49-d30 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d35 (including) | 15.1x49-d35 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d40 (including) | 15.1x49-d40 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d45 (including) | 15.1x49-d45 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d50 (including) | 15.1x49-d50 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d55 (including) | 15.1x49-d55 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d60 (including) | 15.1x49-d60 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d65 (including) | 15.1x49-d65 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d70 (including) | 15.1x49-d70 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d75 (including) | 15.1x49-d75 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d80 (including) | 15.1x49-d80 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x49-d90 (including) | 15.1x49-d90 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53 (including) | 15.1x53 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d10 (including) | 15.1x53-d10 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d20 (including) | 15.1x53-d20 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d21 (including) | 15.1x53-d21 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d210 (including) | 15.1x53-d210 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d230 (including) | 15.1x53-d230 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d231 (including) | 15.1x53-d231 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d232 (including) | 15.1x53-d232 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d233 (including) | 15.1x53-d233 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d234 (including) | 15.1x53-d234 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d235 (including) | 15.1x53-d235 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d236 (including) | 15.1x53-d236 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d237 (including) | 15.1x53-d237 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d25 (including) | 15.1x53-d25 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d30 (including) | 15.1x53-d30 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d31 (including) | 15.1x53-d31 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d32 (including) | 15.1x53-d32 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 15.1x53-d33 (including) | 15.1x53-d33 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1 (including) | 16.1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r1 (including) | 16.1-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r2 (including) | 16.1-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r3 (including) | 16.1-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r3-s10 (including) | 16.1-r3-s10 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r3-s11 (including) | 16.1-r3-s11 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4 (including) | 16.1-r4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4-s12 (including) | 16.1-r4-s12 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4-s2 (including) | 16.1-r4-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4-s3 (including) | 16.1-r4-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4-s4 (including) | 16.1-r4-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r4-s6 (including) | 16.1-r4-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r5 (including) | 16.1-r5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r5-s4 (including) | 16.1-r5-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r6-s1 (including) | 16.1-r6-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r6-s6 (including) | 16.1-r6-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r7 (including) | 16.1-r7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r7-s2 (including) | 16.1-r7-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r7-s3 (including) | 16.1-r7-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r7-s4 (including) | 16.1-r7-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r7-s5 (including) | 16.1-r7-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r7-s6 (including) | 16.1-r7-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 16.1-r7-s7 (including) | 16.1-r7-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2 (including) | 17.2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1 (including) | 17.2-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s1 (including) | 17.2-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s2 (including) | 17.2-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s3 (including) | 17.2-r1-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s4 (including) | 17.2-r1-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s5 (including) | 17.2-r1-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s7 (including) | 17.2-r1-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r1-s8 (including) | 17.2-r1-s8 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r2 (including) | 17.2-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r2-s11 (including) | 17.2-r2-s11 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r2-s6 (including) | 17.2-r2-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r2-s7 (including) | 17.2-r2-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r3-s1 (including) | 17.2-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r3-s2 (including) | 17.2-r3-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.2-r3-s3 (including) | 17.2-r3-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3 (including) | 17.3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r1-s1 (including) | 17.3-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r2 (including) | 17.3-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r2-s1 (including) | 17.3-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r2-s2 (including) | 17.3-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r2-s3 (including) | 17.3-r2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r2-s4 (including) | 17.3-r2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r2-s5 (including) | 17.3-r2-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3 (including) | 17.3-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3-s1 (including) | 17.3-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3-s2 (including) | 17.3-r3-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3-s3 (including) | 17.3-r3-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3-s4 (including) | 17.3-r3-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r3-s7 (including) | 17.3-r3-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4 (including) | 17.4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1 (including) | 17.4-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s1 (including) | 17.4-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s2 (including) | 17.4-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s4 (including) | 17.4-r1-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s5 (including) | 17.4-r1-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s6 (including) | 17.4-r1-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r1-s7 (including) | 17.4-r1-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2 (including) | 17.4-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s1 (including) | 17.4-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s10 (including) | 17.4-r2-s10 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s2 (including) | 17.4-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s3 (including) | 17.4-r2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s4 (including) | 17.4-r2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s5 (including) | 17.4-r2-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s6 (including) | 17.4-r2-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s7 (including) | 17.4-r2-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s8 (including) | 17.4-r2-s8 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r2-s9 (including) | 17.4-r2-s9 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r3 (including) | 17.4-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.4-r3-s1 (including) | 17.4-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1 (including) | 18.1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r1 (including) | 18.1-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r2 (including) | 18.1-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r2-s1 (including) | 18.1-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r2-s2 (including) | 18.1-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r2-s4 (including) | 18.1-r2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3 (including) | 18.1-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s1 (including) | 18.1-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s2 (including) | 18.1-r3-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s3 (including) | 18.1-r3-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s4 (including) | 18.1-r3-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s6 (including) | 18.1-r3-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s7 (including) | 18.1-r3-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s8 (including) | 18.1-r3-s8 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s9 (including) | 18.1-r3-s9 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2 (including) | 18.2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r1 (including) | 18.2-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r1-s3 (including) | 18.2-r1-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r1-s4 (including) | 18.2-r1-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r1-s5 (including) | 18.2-r1-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r2 (including) | 18.2-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r2-s1 (including) | 18.2-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r2-s2 (including) | 18.2-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r2-s3 (including) | 18.2-r2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r2-s4 (including) | 18.2-r2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r2-s5 (including) | 18.2-r2-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r2-s6 (including) | 18.2-r2-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r3 (including) | 18.2-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r3-s1 (including) | 18.2-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r3-s2 (including) | 18.2-r3-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3 (including) | 18.3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1 (including) | 18.3-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1-s1 (including) | 18.3-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1-s2 (including) | 18.3-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1-s3 (including) | 18.3-r1-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1-s5 (including) | 18.3-r1-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r1-s6 (including) | 18.3-r1-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r2 (including) | 18.3-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r2-s1 (including) | 18.3-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r2-s2 (including) | 18.3-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r2-s3 (including) | 18.3-r2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r3 (including) | 18.3-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r3-s1 (including) | 18.3-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4 (including) | 18.4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r1 (including) | 18.4-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r1-s1 (including) | 18.4-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r1-s2 (including) | 18.4-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r1-s3 (including) | 18.4-r1-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r1-s4 (including) | 18.4-r1-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r1-s5 (including) | 18.4-r1-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r1-s6 (including) | 18.4-r1-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r2 (including) | 18.4-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r2-s1 (including) | 18.4-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r2-s2 (including) | 18.4-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r2-s3 (including) | 18.4-r2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r3 (including) | 18.4-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r3-s1 (including) | 18.4-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1 (including) | 19.1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1-r1 (including) | 19.1-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1-r1-s1 (including) | 19.1-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1-r1-s2 (including) | 19.1-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1-r1-s3 (including) | 19.1-r1-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1-r1-s4 (including) | 19.1-r1-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1-r2 (including) | 19.1-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1-r2-s1 (including) | 19.1-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.2 (including) | 19.2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.2-r1 (including) | 19.2-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.2-r1-s1 (including) | 19.2-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.2-r1-s2 (including) | 19.2-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.2-r1-s3 (including) | 19.2-r1-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.2-r1-s4 (including) | 19.2-r1-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.3 (including) | 19.3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.3-r1 (including) | 19.3-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.3-r1-s1 (including) | 19.3-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.3-r2 (including) | 19.3-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.3-r2-s1 (including) | 19.3-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.3-r2-s2 (including) | 19.3-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r1 (including) | 19.4-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r1-s1 (including) | 19.4-r1-s1 (including) |
Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.