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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2023-36831

An Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the UTM (Unified Threat Management) Web-Filtering feature of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series causes a jbuf memory leak ...

Vulnerability Description

An Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the UTM (Unified Threat Management) Web-Filtering feature of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series causes a jbuf memory leak to occur when accessing certain websites, eventually leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Service restoration is only possible by rebooting the system. The jbuf memory leak only occurs in SSL Proxy and UTM Web-Filtering configurations. Other products, platforms, and configurations are not affected by this vulnerability. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S1, 22.3R3; 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R1-S2, 22.4R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 22.2R2.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
JuniperJunos22.2
JuniperVsrx-
JuniperCsrx-
JuniperSrx100-
JuniperSrx110-
JuniperSrx1400-
JuniperSrx1500-
JuniperSrx210-
JuniperSrx220-
JuniperSrx240-
JuniperSrx240H2-
JuniperSrx240M-
JuniperSrx300-
JuniperSrx320-
JuniperSrx340-
JuniperSrx3400-
JuniperSrx345-
JuniperSrx3600-
JuniperSrx380-
JuniperSrx4000-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-703

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-36831?

CVE-2023-36831 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the UTM (Unified Threat Management) Web-Filtering feature of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series causes a jbuf memory leak ...

How severe is CVE-2023-36831?

CVE-2023-36831 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-36831?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Juniper Junos, Juniper Vsrx, Juniper Csrx, Juniper Srx100, Juniper Srx110.