CVE-2023-22416
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.007 · 52 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in SIP ALG of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). On all MX Series and SRX Series platform with SIP ALG enabled, when a malformed SIP packet is received, the flow processing daemon (flowd) will crash and restart. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and SRX Series 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S5; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S4; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S2; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S1; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R1-S2, 22.1R2; 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R1-S1, 22.2R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 20.4R1 on SRX Series.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
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affected products (29)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-0079Juniper JUNOS, SRX Series und MX Series: Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2023-01-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Juniper JUNOS, Juniper SRX Series und Juniper MX Series ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-22416/cnnvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA70212cnnvd
- https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/2023-01-Security-Bulletin-Junos-OS-SRX-Series-The-flowd-daemon-will-crash-if-SIP-ALG-is-enabled-and-a-malicious-SIP-packet-is-received-CVE-2023-22416?language=en_USPatchcnnvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA70212enisa_euvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA70212Vendor Advisorynvd
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