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GHSA-X6PX-8WP8-5CWQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-15 21:31 – Updated: 2026-03-11 00:31

Details

When an ICMP packet is received with a specifically malformed IP header value, the FPC receiving the packet crashes and restarts. Due to the specific type of malformed packet, adjacent upstream routers would not forward the packet, limiting the attack surface to adjacent networks.

This issue only affects ICMPv4. ICMPv6 is not vulnerable to this issue.

This issue affects Junos OS:

all versions before 21.2R3-S9,
from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S10,
from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S7,
from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S4,
from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S5,
from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S3,
from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S3,
from 24.2 before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7.1 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/AU:Y/R:A/RE:M/U:Amber

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CVE-2026-0203 (GCVE-0-2026-0203)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-15 20:17 – Updated: 2026-03-10 22:44

Title

Junos OS: Receipt of a specifically malformed ICMP packet causes an FPC restart

Summary

An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in packet processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-adjacent attacker sending a specifically malformed ICMP packet to cause an FPC to crash and restart, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS). When an ICMP packet is received with a specifically malformed IP header value, the FPC receiving the packet crashes and restarts. Due to the specific type of malformed packet, adjacent upstream routers would not forward the packet, limiting the attack surface to adjacent networks. This issue only affects ICMPv4. ICMPv6 is not vulnerable to this issue. This issue does not affect AFT-based line cards such as the MPC10, MPC11, LC4800, LC9600, and MX304. This issue affects Junos OS: * all versions before 21.2R3-S9, * from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S10, * from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S7, * from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S4, * from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S5, * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S3, * from 23.4 before 23.4R2-S3, * from 24.2 before 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2.

Severity

6.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

7.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/AU:Y/R:A/RE:M/U:Amber

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-01-15 21:11 UTC

CWE

CWE-755 - Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Assigner

juniper CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard B 85/100 over 175 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA104294	vendor-advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA104294	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Juniper Networks	Junos OS	Affected: 0 , < 21.2R3-S9 (semver) Affected: 21.4 , < 21.4R3-S10 (semver) Affected: 22.2 , < 22.2R3-S7 (semver) Affected: 22.3 , < 22.3R3-S4 (semver) Affected: 22.4 , < 22.4R3-S5 (semver) Affected: 23.2 , < 23.2R2-S3 (semver) Affected: 23.4 , < 23.4R2-S3 (semver) Affected: 24.2 , < 24.2R1-S2, 24.2R2 (semver)

Date Public

2026-01-14 17:00

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