{"id":"CVE-2023-44193","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"Junos OS: MX Series: An FPC crash is observed when CFM is enabled in a VPLS scenario and a specific LDP related command is run","description":"\nAn Improper Release of Memory Before Removing Last Reference vulnerability in Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, low privileged attacker to cause an FPC crash, leading to Denial of Service (DoS).\n\nOn all Junos MX Series with MPC1 - MPC9, LC480, LC2101, MX10003, and MX80, when Connectivity-Fault-Management (CFM) is enabled in a VPLS scenario, and a specific LDP related command is run, an FPC will crash and reboot. Continued execution of this specific LDP command can lead to sustained Denial of Service condition.\n\nThis issue affects:\n\nJuniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series:\n\n\n\n  *  All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7;\n  *  21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5;\n  *  21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4;\n  *  21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4;\n  *  21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S3;\n  *  22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S1;\n  *  22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-S1, 22.2R3;\n  *  22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","publishedAt":"2023-10-12T23:04:00.332Z","updatedAt":"2024-09-17T16:10:44.571Z","severity":{"score":5.5,"label":"Medium","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","source":"juniper"},"assigner":"juniper","products":["Juniper Networks Junos OS"],"affected":[{"vendor":"Juniper Networks","product":"Junos OS","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"0","status":"affected","lessThan":"20.4R3-S7","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"21.1","status":"affected","lessThan":"21.1R3-S5","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"21.2","status":"affected","lessThan":"21.2R3-S4","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"21.3","status":"affected","lessThan":"21.3R3-S4","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"21.4","status":"affected","lessThan":"21.4R3-S3","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"22.1","status":"affected","lessThan":"22.1R3-S1","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"22.2","status":"affected","lessThan":"22.2R2-S1, 22.2R3","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"22.3","status":"affected","lessThan":"22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2","versionType":"semver"}],"platforms":["MX Series"]}],"references":["https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73157"],"weaknesses":["CWE-401"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:06:17.512Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2023/44xxx/CVE-2023-44193.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.1","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2023-44193","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2023-10-12T23:04:00.332Z","dateUpdated":"2024-09-17T16:10:44.571Z","assignerShortName":"juniper","assignerOrgId":"8cbe9d5a-a066-4c94-8978-4b15efeae968","dateReserved":"2023-09-26T19:30:27.955Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"Junos OS: MX Series: An FPC crash is observed when CFM is enabled in a VPLS scenario and a specific LDP related command is run","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"\nAn Improper Release of Memory Before Removing Last Reference vulnerability in Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, low privileged attacker to cause an FPC crash, leading to Denial of Service (DoS).\n\nOn all Junos MX Series with MPC1 - MPC9, LC480, LC2101, MX10003, and MX80, when Connectivity-Fault-Management (CFM) is enabled in a VPLS scenario, and a specific LDP related command is run, an FPC will crash and reboot. Continued execution of this specific LDP command can lead to sustained Denial of Service condition.\n\nThis issue affects:\n\nJuniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series:\n\n\n\n  *  All versions prior to 20.4R3-S7;\n  *  21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5;\n  *  21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S4;\n  *  21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S4;\n  *  21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S3;\n  *  22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S1;\n  *  22.2 versions prior to 22.2R2-S1, 22.2R3;\n  *  22.3 versions prior to 22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Juniper Networks","product":"Junos OS","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"0","status":"affected","lessThan":"20.4R3-S7","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"21.1","status":"affected","lessThan":"21.1R3-S5","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"21.2","status":"affected","lessThan":"21.2R3-S4","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"21.3","status":"affected","lessThan":"21.3R3-S4","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"21.4","status":"affected","lessThan":"21.4R3-S3","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"22.1","status":"affected","lessThan":"22.1R3-S1","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"22.2","status":"affected","lessThan":"22.2R2-S1, 22.2R3","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"22.3","status":"affected","lessThan":"22.3R1-S2, 22.3R2","versionType":"semver"}],"platforms":["MX Series"]}],"references":[{"url":"https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA73157","tags":["vendor-advisory"]}],"metrics":[{"cvssV3_1":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":5.5,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","version":"3.1"},"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}]}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-401","description":"CWE-401 Improper Release of Memory Before Removing Last Reference","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}]},{"descriptions":[{"description":"Denial of Service (DoS)","lang":"en"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"juniper","orgId":"8cbe9d5a-a066-4c94-8978-4b15efeae968","dateUpdated":"2023-10-12T23:04:00.332Z"},"configurations":[{"lang":"en","supportingMedia":[{"base64":false,"type":"text/html","value":"\n\n<p>For this issue to occur, following minimal configuration is required.</p><code>[ ldp interface &lt;interface1&gt; 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