A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In an MPLS scenario specific packets destined to an Integrated Routing and Bridging (irb) interface of the device will cause a buffer (mbuf) to leak. Continued receipt of these specific packets will eventually cause a loss of connectivity to and from the device, and requires a reboot to recover. These mbufs can be monitored by using the CLI command 'show system buffers': user@host> show system buffers 783/1497/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) user@host> show system buffers 793/1487/2280 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) <<<<<< mbuf usage increased This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 19.3R3-S7; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S9; 20.1 version 20.1R1 and later versions; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S5; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S5; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S4; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S3; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S2; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3-S1; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R3; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2.
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.
Reported in 2023, 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.
2023-01-13T00:15:10.117
2026-06-17T05:35:20.590
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19.3 | 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 | 19.3 | 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 |
| 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 | 19.4 | Yes |
| 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 | 19.4 | Yes |
| 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 | 19.4 | Yes |
| 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 | 19.4 | Yes |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 20.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 22.1 | Yes |
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.