CVE-2019-0049
Junos OS: RPD process crashes when BGP peer restarts
- Published
- Updated
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- Assigned by
- juniper
Description
On Junos devices with the BGP graceful restart helper mode enabled or the BGP graceful restart mechanism enabled, a certain sequence of BGP session restart on a remote peer that has the graceful restart mechanism enabled may cause the local routing protocol daemon (RPD) process to crash and restart. Repeated crashes of the RPD process can cause prolonged Denial of Service (DoS). Graceful restart helper mode for BGP is enabled by default. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S3; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S9; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D105; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S2; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2-S2, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S2; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D12, 18.2X75-D30; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S4, 18.3R2. Junos OS releases prior to 16.1R1 are not affected.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| juniperCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 25% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S3
- affected 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S9
- affected 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R3
- affected 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3
- affected 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D105
- affected 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S2
- affected 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S7 to 17.4R2-S2 and to 17.4R3
- affected 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S2
- affected 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2
- affected 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D12 and 18.2X75-D30
- affected 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S4 and 18.3R2
What to do
Solution: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 16.1R7-S3, 16.2R2-S9, 17.1R3, 17.2R3, 17.2X75-D105, 17.3R3-S2, 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2-S2, 17.4R3, 18.1R3-S2, 18.2R2, 18.2X75-D12, 18.2X75-D30, 18.3R1-S4, 18.3R2, 18.4R1, and all subsequent releases.
Workaround: This issue can be prevented by disabling the BGP graceful restart mechanism, including graceful restart helper mode: [protocols bgp graceful-restart disable] Furthermore, the risk associated with this issue can be mitigated by limiting BGP sessions only from trusted peers.
Exploitation: Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
References (1)
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10943 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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