CVE-2023-28980

CVE-2023-28980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.

Key facts

Description

A Use After Free vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a locally authenticated attacker with low privileges to cause Denial of Service (DoS). In a rib sharding scenario the rpd process will crash shortly after specific CLI command is issued. This issue is more likely to occur in a scenario with high route scale (>1M routes). This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS * 20.2 version 20.2R3-S5 and later versions prior to 20.2R3-S6; * 20.3 version 20.3R3-S2 and later versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; * 20.4 version 20.4R3-S1 and later versions prior to 20.4R3-S4 * 21.1 version 21.1R3 and later versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; * 21.2 version 21.2R1-S2, 21.2R2-S1 and later versions prior to 21.2R3-S2; * 21.3 version 21.3R2 and later versions prior to 21.3R3; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-S1, 21.4R3; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved * 20.4-EVO version 20.4R3-S1-EVO and later versions prior to 20.4R3-S6-EVO; * 21.2-EVO version 21.2R1-S2-EVO and later versions prior to 21.2R3-S4-EVO; * 21.3-EVO version 21.3R2-EVO and later versions prior to 21.3R3-S1-EVO; * 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R2-S1-EVO, 21.4R3-EVO; * 22.1-EVO versions prior to 22.1R2-EVO.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28980?
A Use After Free vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a locally authenticated attacker with low privileges to cause Denial of Service (DoS). In a rib sharding scenario the rpd process will crash shortly after specific CLI command is issued. This issue is more likely to occur in a scenario with high route scale (>1M routes). This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS * 20.2 version 20.2R3-S5 and later versions prior to 20.2R3-S6; * 20.3 version 20.3R3-S2 and later versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; * 20.4 version 20.4R3-S1 and later versions prior to 20.4R3-S4 * 21.1 version 21.1R3 and later versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; * 21.2 version 21.2R1-S2, 21.2R2-S1 and later versions prior to 21.2R3-S2; * 21.3 version 21.3R2 and later versions prior to 21.3R3; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2-S1, 21.4R3; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved * 20.4-EVO version 20.4R3-S1-EVO and later versions prior to 20.4R3-S6-EVO; * 21.2-EVO version 21.2R1-S2-EVO and later versions prior to 21.2R3-S4-EVO; * 21.3-EVO version 21.3R2-EVO and later versions prior to 21.3R3-S1-EVO; * 21.4-EVO versions prior to 21.4R2-S1-EVO, 21.4R3-EVO; * 22.1-EVO versions prior to 22.1R2-EVO.
How severe is CVE-2023-28980?
CVE-2023-28980 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-28980 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-28980?
CVE-2023-28980 primarily affects Juniper Junos. In total, 53 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28980?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-28980 published?
CVE-2023-28980 was published on 2023-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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Affected products (53)

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