CVE-2020-1679

Description

On Juniper Networks PTX and QFX Series devices with packet sampling configured using tunnel-observation mpls-over-udp, sampling of a malformed packet can cause the Kernel Routing Table (KRT) queue to become stuck. KRT is the module within the Routing Process Daemon (RPD) that synchronized the routing tables with the forwarding tables in the kernel. This table is then synchronized to the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) via the KRT queue. Thus, when KRT queue become stuck, it can lead to unexpected packet forwarding issues. An administrator can monitor the following command to check if there is the KRT queue is stuck: user@device > show krt state ... Number of async queue entries: 65007 <--- this value keep on increasing. When this issue occurs, the following message might appear in the /var/log/messages: DATE DEVICE kernel: %KERN-3: rt_pfe_veto: Too many delayed route/nexthop unrefs. Op 2 err 55, rtsm_id 5:-1, msg type 2 DATE DEVICE kernel: %KERN-3: rt_pfe_veto: Memory usage of M_RTNEXTHOP type = (0) Max size possible for M_RTNEXTHOP type = (7297134592) Current delayed unref = (60000), Current unique delayed unref = (18420), Max delayed unref on this platform = (40000) Current delayed weight unref = (60000) Max delayed weight unref on this platform= (400000) curproc = rpd This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on PTX/QFX Series: 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D105; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S11; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S5; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D53, 18.2X75-D65; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S4; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S3, 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S2, 19.4R2-S1, 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S2, 20.1R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS prior to 18.1R1.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.389

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-1679 are fixed in junos 17.2X75-D105NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 18.1R3-S11NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 18.2R3-S5NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 18.3R3-S3NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 18.4R3-S4NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 19.1R3-S2NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 19.2R3NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 19.3R3NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 19.4R3NCM
Multiple Vulnerabilities are fixed in junos 20.1R2.NCM
Improper Input Validation Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1679)NCM

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1
PATCH-1704488Security Update for junos 9.2r1

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234