Junos OS: RPD crash while processing a specific BGP UPDATE when Multipath or add-path features are enabled

Summary

On Juniper Networks Junos OS devices with Multipath or add-path feature enabled, processing a specific BGP UPDATE can lead to a routing process daemon (RPD) crash and restart, causing a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt and processing of this UPDATE message will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This BGP UPDATE message can propagate to other BGP peers with vulnerable Junos versions on which Multipath or add-path feature is enabled, and cause RPD to crash and restart. This issue affects both IBGP and EBGP deployments in IPv4 or IPv6 network. Junos OS devices that do not have the BGP Multipath or add-path feature enabled are not affected by this issue. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S18; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S9; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S11; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S13, 17.4R3-S4; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S12; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S7; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S6, 18.4R3-S6; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S3;

Timeline

1. Jul 15, 2021, 8:00 PM UTCCVE published
2. Sep 16, 2024, 7:35 PM UTCRecord last updated

Affected versions

• Juniper Networks Junos OS

  From 12.3 · fixed in 12.3R12-S18; From 15.1 · fixed in 15.1R7-S9; From 17.3 · fixed in 17.3R3-S11; From 18.1 · fixed in 18.1R3-S12; From 18.2 · fixed in 18.2R3-S7; From 18.3 · fixed in 18.3R3-S4; From 19.1 · fixed in 19.1R3-S3

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