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CVE-2020-1683

On Juniper Networks Junos OS devices, a specific SNMP OID poll causes a memory leak which over time leads to a kernel crash (vmcore). Prior to the kernel crash other processes might be impacted, such as failure to establish SSH connection to the device. The administrator can monitor the output of the following command to check if there is memory leak caused by this issue: user@device> show system virtual-memory | match "pfe_ipc|kmem" pfe_ipc 147 5K - 164352 16,32,64,8192 <-- increasing vm.kmem_map_free: 127246336 <-- decreasing pfe_ipc 0 0K - 18598 32,8192 vm.kmem_map_free: 134582272 This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 17.4R3; 18.1 version 18.1R3-S5 and later versions prior to 18.1R3-S10; 18.2 version 18.2R3 and later versions prior to 18.2R3-S3; 18.2X75 version 18.2X75-D420, 18.2X75-D50 and later versions prior to 18.2X75-D430, 18.2X75-D53, 18.2X75-D60; 18.3 version 18.3R3 and later versions prior to 18.3R3-S2; 18.4 version 18.4R1-S4, 18.4R2 and later versions prior to 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S1; 19.1 version 19.1R2 and later versions prior to 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3; 19.2 version 19.2R1 and later versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S5, 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS prior to 17.4R3.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network 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

2020-10-16T21:15:14.007

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:11:09.370

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-401
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-401
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
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 18.2 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 18.2x75 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 18.4 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 19.2 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
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.3 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 19.4 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.