When a MX Series is configured as a Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) based on Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), executing certain CLI command may cause the system to run out of disk space, excessive disk usage may cause other complications. An administrator can use the following CLI command to monitor the available disk space: user@device> show system storage Filesystem Size Used Avail Capacity Mounted on /dev/gpt/junos 19G 18G 147M 99% /.mount ««< running out of space tmpfs 21G 16K 21G 0% /.mount/tmp tmpfs 5.3G 1.7M 5.3G 0% /.mount/mfs This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series: 17.3R1 and later versions prior to 17.4R3-S5, 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S13, 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S7; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S4; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S6, 19.2R3-S2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S3, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R1-S1, 20.4R2; This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 17.3R1.
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r1 (including) | 17.3-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r1-s1 (including) | 17.3-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 17.3-r1-s4 (including) | 17.3-r1-s4 (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-s10 (including) | 17.3-r3-s10 (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 | 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-s10 (including) | 18.1-r3-s10 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s11 (including) | 18.1-r3-s11 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3-s12 (including) | 18.1-r3-s12 (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-s5 (including) | 18.1-r3-s5 (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-s2 (including) | 18.2-r1-s2 (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-r2-s7 (including) | 18.2-r2-s7 (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 | 18.2-r3-s3 (including) | 18.2-r3-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r3-s4 (including) | 18.2-r3-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r3-s5 (including) | 18.2-r3-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.2-r3-s6 (including) | 18.2-r3-s6 (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-s4 (including) | 18.3-r1-s4 (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-r2-s4 (including) | 18.3-r2-s4 (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 | 18.3-r3-s2 (including) | 18.3-r3-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r3-s3 (including) | 18.3-r3-s3 (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-r1-s5 (including) | 19.1-r1-s5 (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 | 19.1-r3 (including) | 19.1-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1-r3-s1 (including) | 19.1-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1-r3-s2 (including) | 19.1-r3-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1-r3-s3 (including) | 19.1-r3-s3 (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 | 19.2-r1-s5 (including) | 19.2-r1-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.2-r2 (including) | 19.2-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.2-r2-s1 (including) | 19.2-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.2-r3 (including) | 19.2-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.2-r3-s1 (including) | 19.2-r3-s1 (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 | 19.3-r2-s3 (including) | 19.3-r2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.3-r2-s4 (including) | 19.3-r2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.3-r2-s5 (including) | 19.3-r2-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.3-r3 (including) | 19.3-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r1 (including) | 19.4-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r1-s1 (including) | 19.4-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r1-s2 (including) | 19.4-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r2 (including) | 19.4-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r2-s1 (including) | 19.4-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r2-s2 (including) | 19.4-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r2-s3 (including) | 19.4-r2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r3 (including) | 19.4-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r3-s1 (including) | 19.4-r3-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.1-r1 (including) | 20.1-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.1-r1-s1 (including) | 20.1-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.1-r1-s2 (including) | 20.1-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.1-r1-s3 (including) | 20.1-r1-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.1-r1-s4 (including) | 20.1-r1-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.1-r2 (including) | 20.1-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.1-r2-s1 (including) | 20.1-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.2-r1 (including) | 20.2-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.2-r1-s1 (including) | 20.2-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.2-r1-s2 (including) | 20.2-r1-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.2-r1-s3 (including) | 20.2-r1-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.2-r2 (including) | 20.2-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.2-r2-s1 (including) | 20.2-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.2-r2-s2 (including) | 20.2-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.3-r1 (including) | 20.3-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.4-r1 (including) | 20.4-r1 (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.