On Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved platforms with EVPN configured, receipt of specific BGP packets causes a slow memory leak. If the memory is exhausted the rpd process might crash. If the issue occurs, the memory leak could be seen by executing the "show task memory detail | match policy | match evpn" command multiple times to check if memory (Alloc Blocks value) is increasing. root@device> show task memory detail | match policy | match evpn ------------------------ Allocator Memory Report ------------------------ Name | Size | Alloc DTXP Size | Alloc Blocks | Alloc Bytes | MaxAlloc Blocks | MaxAlloc Bytes Policy EVPN Params 20 24 3330678 79936272 3330678 79936272 root@device> show task memory detail | match policy | match evpn ------------------------ Allocator Memory Report ------------------------ Name | Size | Alloc DTXP Size | Alloc Blocks | Alloc Bytes | MaxAlloc Blocks | MaxAlloc Bytes Policy EVPN Params 20 24 36620255 878886120 36620255 878886120 This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S4, 20.1R2; Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: 19.4 versions; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S4-EVO, 20.1R2-EVO; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-EVO; This issue does not affect: Juniper Networks Junos OS releases prior to 19.4R1. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved releases prior to 19.4R1-EVO.
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 2 products from juniper, from juniper organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
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.
2020-10-16T21:15:13.630
2026-06-17T03:02:10.980
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
5.5
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 19.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 19.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 19.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 19.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 19.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 19.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 20.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 20.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos_os_evolved | 20.2 | Yes |
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