CVE-2022-22228 HIGH

CVE-2022-22228: Junos OS: IPv6 OAM SRv6 network-enabled devices are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to RPD memory leak upon receipt of specific a IPv6 packet

Vendor Juniper Networks
Product Junos OS
Weakness CWE-1287
Published October 18, 2022
Last update May 12, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to cause an RPD memory leak leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). This memory leak only occurs when the attacker's packets are destined to any configured IPv6 address on the device. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R3-S2; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R3-S1; 21.3 versions prior to 21.3R3; 21.4 versions prior to 21.4R2; 22.1 versions prior to 22.1R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 21.1R1.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 18, 2022 CVE published
May 12, 2025 Record updated