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TI-2023-08662 Aliases CVE-2023-22402GHSA-3gh6-5qqw-c955

Use after free in Juniper Junos OS Evolved

Priority LOW 27CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A Use After Free vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In a Non Stop Routing (NSR) scenario, an unexpected kernel restart might be observed if "bgp auto-discovery" is enabled and if there is a BGP neighbor flap of auto-discovery sessions for any reason. This is a race condition which is outside of an attackers direct control and it depends on system internal timing whether this issue occurs. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-EVO; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-EVO; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2-EVO; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00535 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks): 21.3R3-EVO, 21.4R2-EVO, 22.1R2-EVO +2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJunos OS Evolved21.3 to before 21.3R3-EVO; 21.4 to before 21.4R2-EVO; 22.1 to before 22.1R2-EVO; 22.2 to before 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO21.3R3-EVO, 21.4R2-EVO, 22.1R2-EVO, 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVOPatch availableCNA
  • Junos OS Evolved VendorJuniper Affected 21.3 to before 21.3R3-EVO; 21.4 to before 21.4R2-EVO; 22.1 to before 22.1R2-EVO; 22.2 to before 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO Fixed in 21.3R3-EVO, 21.4R2-EVO, 22.1R2-EVO, 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*21.3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*21.3 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*21.3 r1-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*21.3 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*21.3 r2-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*21.3 r2-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4 r1-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4 r1-s2VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.3 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.3 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.3 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.3 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*22.1 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*22.1 r1-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*22.1 r1-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*22.2 r1VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.1 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.1 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 21.3R3-EVO, 21.4R2-EVO, 22.1R2-EVO, 22.2R1-S1-EVO, 22.2R2-EVO

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22402
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gh6-5qqw-c955

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-17602 Junos OS Evolved: PTX Series: A vulnerability allows a unauthenticated, network-based attacker to execute code as root CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-17601 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Configuration of a specific SSH option results in mgd crash CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2023-04136 Improper input validation in Juniper Junos OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-74215 Stack-based buffer overflow in Junos OS rpd triggered by BGP peers CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-74211 Authentication bypass in Juniper J-Web allows pre-auth CGI execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2021-00146 Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Upon receipt of a specific BGP FlowSpec message network traffic may be disrupted. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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