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CVE-2020-1625

The kernel memory usage represented as "temp" via 'show system virtual-memory' may constantly increase when Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB) is configured with multiple underlay physical interfaces, and one interface flaps. This memory leak can affect running daemons (processes), leading to an extended Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Usage of "temp" virtual memory, shown here by a constantly increasing value of outstanding Requests, can be monitored by executing the 'show system virtual-memory' command as shown below: user@junos> show system virtual-memory |match "fpc|type|temp" fpc0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type InUse MemUse HighUse Requests Size(s) temp 2023 431K - 10551 16,32,64,128,256,512,1024,2048,4096,65536,262144,1048576,2097152,4194304,8388608 fpc1: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type InUse MemUse HighUse Requests Size(s) temp 2020 431K - 6460 16,32,64,128,256,512,1024,2048,4096,65536,262144,1048576,2097152,4194304,8388608 user@junos> show system virtual-memory |match "fpc|type|temp" fpc0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type InUse MemUse HighUse Requests Size(s) temp 2023 431K - 16101 16,32,64,128,256,512,1024,2048,4096,65536,262144,1048576,2097152,4194304,8388608 fpc1: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type InUse MemUse HighUse Requests Size(s) temp 2020 431K - 6665 16,32,64,128,256,512,1024,2048,4096,65536,262144,1048576,2097152,4194304,8388608 user@junos> show system virtual-memory |match "fpc|type|temp" fpc0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type InUse MemUse HighUse Requests Size(s) temp 2023 431K - 21867 16,32,64,128,256,512,1024,2048,4096,65536,262144,1048576,2097152,4194304,8388608 fpc1: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type InUse MemUse HighUse Requests Size(s) temp 2020 431K - 6858 16,32,64,128,256,512,1024,2048,4096,65536,262144,1048576,2097152,4194304,8388608 This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S6; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S11, 17.1R3-S1; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R2-S8, 17.2R3-S3; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D44; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2-S5, 17.3R3-S6; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S5, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S7; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S5, 18.2R3; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D33, 18.2X75-D411, 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D60; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S5, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S2, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S3, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S3, 19.2R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 and 15.1.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from juniper organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-04-08T20:15:13.917

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:11:01.550

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-400
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-401
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 16.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.2x75 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 17.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.2x75 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.2x75 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.2x75 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.2x75 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 18.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.1 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.2 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For juniper's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.