{"id":"CVE-2023-22395","aliases":["EUVD-2023-26558","GHSA-3fj6-mr6m-6xvw"],"status":"published","title":"Junos OS: In an MPLS scenario the processing of specific packets to the device causes a buffer leak and ultimately a loss of connectivity","description":"A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In an MPLS scenario specific packets destined to an Integrated Routing and Bridging (irb) interface of the device will cause a buffer (mbuf) to leak. Continued receipt of these specific packets will eventually cause a loss of connectivity to and from the device, and requires a reboot to recover. These mbufs can be monitored by using the CLI command 'show system buffers': user@host\u003e show system buffers 783/1497/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) user@host\u003e show system buffers 793/1487/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) \u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c mbuf usage increased This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 19.3R3-S7; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S5; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; 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 22.1R2.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.00304,"percentile":0.23397,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":false},"cwes":["CWE-401"],"published":"2023-01-12T00:00:00Z","modified":"2026-06-17T05:35:20Z","products":[{"vendor":"juniper","product":"junos"},{"vendor":"juniper networks","product":"junos os"}],"references":[{"url":"https://kb.juniper.net/JSA70191","tags":["x_transferred","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22395"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3fj6-mr6m-6xvw"}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2023-22395","title":"Junos OS: In an MPLS scenario the processing of specific packets to the device causes a buffer leak and ultimately a loss of connectivity","description":"A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In an MPLS scenario specific packets destined to an Integrated Routing and Bridging (irb) interface of the device will cause a buffer (mbuf) to leak. Continued receipt of these specific packets will eventually cause a loss of connectivity to and from the device, and requires a reboot to recover. These mbufs can be monitored by using the CLI command 'show system buffers': user@host\u003e show system buffers 783/1497/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) user@host\u003e show system buffers 793/1487/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) \u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c mbuf usage increased This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 19.3R3-S7; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S5; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; 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 22.1R2.","status":"published","published":"2023-01-12T00:00:00Z","modified":"2025-04-07T15:42:48.152Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-401"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:35:16.126506Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2023-26558","description":"A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In an MPLS scenario specific packets destined to an Integrated Routing and Bridging (irb) interface of the device will cause a buffer (mbuf) to leak. Continued receipt of these specific packets will eventually cause a loss of connectivity to and from the device, and requires a reboot to recover. These mbufs can be monitored by using the CLI command 'show system buffers': user@host\u003e show system buffers 783/1497/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) user@host\u003e show system buffers 793/1487/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) \u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c mbuf usage increased This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 19.3R3-S7; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S5; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; 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 22.1R2.","status":"published","published":"2023-01-12T00:00:00Z","modified":"2025-04-07T15:42:48Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T20:52:41.59184Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-3fj6-mr6m-6xvw","title":"A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper...","description":"A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In an MPLS scenario specific packets destined to an Integrated Routing and Bridging (irb) interface of the device will cause a buffer (mbuf) to leak. Continued receipt of these specific packets will eventually cause a loss of connectivity to and from the device, and requires a reboot to recover. These mbufs can be monitored by using the CLI command 'show system buffers': user@host\u003e show system buffers 783/1497/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) user@host\u003e show system buffers 793/1487/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) \u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c mbuf usage increased This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 19.3R3-S7; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S5; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; 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 22.1R2.","status":"published","published":"2023-01-13T00:30:38Z","modified":"2023-02-01T05:06:43Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-401"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:50:24.546925Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2023-22395","description":"A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In an MPLS scenario specific packets destined to an Integrated Routing and Bridging (irb) interface of the device will cause a buffer (mbuf) to leak. Continued receipt of these specific packets will eventually cause a loss of connectivity to and from the device, and requires a reboot to recover. These mbufs can be monitored by using the CLI command 'show system buffers': user@host\u003e show system buffers 783/1497/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) user@host\u003e show system buffers 793/1487/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) \u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c\u003c mbuf usage increased This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 19.3R3-S7; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S5; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; 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 22.1R2.","status":"published","published":"2023-01-13T00:15:10.117Z","modified":"2026-06-17T05:35:20.59Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"}],"cwes":["CWE-401"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:07:45.305824Z"}]}}