CVE-2023-44191
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2023
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Junos OS: QFX5000 Series and EX4000 Series: Denial of Service (DoS) on a large scale VLAN due to PFE hogging
An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS). On all Junos OS QFX5000 Series and EX4000 Series platforms, when a high number of VLANs are configured, a specific DHCP packet will cause PFE hogging which will lead to dropping of socket connections. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5000 Series and EX4000 Series * 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S5; * 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S5; * 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3-S4; * 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R3-S3; * 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3-S1; * 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3; * 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 21.1R1
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Junos OS
- Vendor
- Juniper Networks
- Product
- Junos OS
- Platforms
- QFX5000 Series
- EX4000 Series
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | unaffected | semver | 21.1R1 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 21.1 | affected | semver | 21.1R3-S5 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 21.2 | affected | semver | 21.2R3-S5 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 21.3 | affected | semver | 21.3R3-S5 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 21.4 | affected | semver | 21.4R3-S4 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 22.1 | affected | semver | 22.1R3-S3 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 22.2 | affected | semver | 22.2R3-S1 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 22.3 | affected | semver | 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 22.4 | affected | semver | 22.4R2 | Unavailable | None listed |