An Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the UTM (Unified Threat Management) Web-Filtering feature of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series causes a jbuf memory leak to occur when accessing certain websites, eventually leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Service restoration is only possible by rebooting the system. The jbuf memory leak only occurs in SSL Proxy and UTM Web-Filtering configurations. Other products, platforms, and configurations are not affected by this vulnerability. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series: 22.2 versions prior to 22.2R3; 22.3 versions prior to 22.3R2-S1, 22.3R3; 22.4 versions prior to 22.4R1-S2, 22.4R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 22.2R2.
The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 22.2R3, 22.3R2-S1, 22.3R3, 22.4R1-S2, 22.4R2, 23.1R1, and all subsequent releases.
There are no known workarounds for this issue.
| Product | Vulnerable range | Fixed version | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks Junos OS | >=22.2<22.2R3 | 22.2R3 | advisory ↗ |
| Juniper Networks Junos OS | >=22.3<22.3R2-S1, 22.3R3 | 22.3R2-S1, 22.3R3 | advisory ↗ |
| Juniper Networks Junos OS | >=22.4<22.4R1-S2, 22.4R2 | 22.4R1-S2, 22.4R2 | advisory ↗ |