An Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks JUNOS OS allows an unauthenticated network based attacker to cause 100% CPU load and the device to become unresponsive by sending a flood of traffic to the out-of-band management ethernet port. Continued receipted of a flood will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Once the flood subsides the system will recover by itself. An indication that the system is affected by this issue would be that kernel and netisr process are shown to be using a lot of CPU cycles like in the following example output: user@host> show system processes extensive … PID USERNAME PRI NICE SIZE RES STATE C TIME WCPU COMMAND 16 root -72 - 0K 304K WAIT 1 839:40 88.96% intr{swi1: netisr 0} 0 root 97 - 0K 160K RUN 1 732:43 87.99% kernel{bcm560xgmac0 que} This issue affects Juniper Networks JUNOS OS on EX2300 Series, EX3400 Series, and ACX710: All versions prior to 18.1R3-S13; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S8, 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S5; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R3-S3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2-S1, 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2.
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junos | Juniper | * | 18.1 (excluding) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1 (including) | 18.1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r (including) | 18.1-r (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-r (including) | 18.2-r (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-r2-s8 (including) | 18.2-r2-s8 (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 | 18.2-r3-s7 (including) | 18.2-r3-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3 (including) | 18.3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.3-r (including) | 18.3-r (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 | 18.3-r3-s4 (including) | 18.3-r3-s4 (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-r1-s7 (including) | 18.4-r1-s7 (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-r2-s4 (including) | 18.4-r2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r2-s5 (including) | 18.4-r2-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r2-s6 (including) | 18.4-r2-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r2-s7 (including) | 18.4-r2-s7 (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 | 18.4-r3-s2 (including) | 18.4-r3-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r3-s3 (including) | 18.4-r3-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r3-s4 (including) | 18.4-r3-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r3-s5 (including) | 18.4-r3-s5 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r3-s6 (including) | 18.4-r3-s6 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r3-s7 (including) | 18.4-r3-s7 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.4-r3-s8 (including) | 18.4-r3-s8 (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-r1-s6 (including) | 19.1-r1-s6 (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-r2-s2 (including) | 19.1-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.1-r2-s3 (including) | 19.1-r2-s3 (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 | 19.1-r3-s4 (including) | 19.1-r3-s4 (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-r1-s6 (including) | 19.2-r1-s6 (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 | 19.2-r3-s2 (including) | 19.2-r3-s2 (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 | 19.3-r3-s1 (including) | 19.3-r3-s1 (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-r1-s3 (including) | 19.4-r1-s3 (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-r2-s4 (including) | 19.4-r2-s4 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 19.4-r2-s5 (including) | 19.4-r2-s5 (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 | 19.4-r3-s2 (including) | 19.4-r3-s2 (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 | 20.2-r2-s3 (including) | 20.2-r2-s3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.3-r1 (including) | 20.3-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.3-r1-s1 (including) | 20.3-r1-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.3-r2 (including) | 20.3-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.4-r1 (including) | 20.4-r1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 20.4-r1-s1 (including) | 20.4-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.