Alert Type
SRN - Software Release Notification
Product Affected
EX Series
Alert Description
Junos Software Service Release version 12.3R12-S16 is now available for download from the Junos software download site
Download Junos Software Service Release:
Go to
Junos Platforms - Download Software page
Input your product in the "Find a Product" search box
From the Type/OS drop-down menu, select
Junos SR
From the Version drop-down menu, select your version
Click the Software tab
Select the Install Package as need and follow the prompts
Solution
Junos Software service Release version 12.3R12-S16 is now available.
12.3R12-S16 - List of Fixed issues
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: ESWD
1192520
GARPs being sent from the switch once in 10 minutes
Product-Group=junos
GARPs were being sent whenever there is a mac (fdb) operation (add or delete). This is now updated to send GARP when interface is UP & l3 interface attached to the vlan.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: Security platform jweb support
1499280
Junos OS: Security vulnerability in J-Web and web based (HTTP/HTTPS) services
Product-Group=junos
Junos OS: Security vulnerability in J-Web and web based (HTTP/HTTPS) services (CVE-2020-1631). Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11021
[juniper.net]
for more information.
12.3R12-S16 - List of Known issues
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: EX4300 Platform
1368940
Junos OS: EX and QFX Series: Console port authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2020-1618)
Product-Group=junos
On Juniper Networks EX and QFX Series, an authentication bypass vulnerability may allow a user connected to the console port to login as root without any password. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11001
[juniper.net]
for more information.
1378429
Junos OS: EX and QFX Series: Console port authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2020-1618)
Product-Group=junos
On Juniper Networks EX and QFX Series, an authentication bypass vulnerability may allow a user connected to the console port to login as root without any password. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11001
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: EX-Series VC Datapath
1426741
Junos OS: EX4300: Traffic from the network internal to the device (128.0.0.0) may be forwarded to egress interfaces (CVE-2020-1628)
Product-Group=junos
Junos OS uses the 128.0.0.0/2 subnet for internal communications between the RE and PFEs. It was discovered that packets utilizing these IP addresses may egress an EX4300 switch, leaking configuration information such as heartbeats, kernel versions, etc. out to the Internet, leading to an information exposure vulnerability. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11008
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: MX Layer 2 Forwarding Module
1451959
Junos OS: MX Series: Crafted packets traversing a Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) configured with IPv6 NDP proxy could lead to Denial of Service (CVE-2020-1633)
Product-Group=junos
Due to a new NDP proxy feature for EVPN leaf nodes introduced in Junos OS 17.4, crafted NDPv6 packets could transit a Junos device configured as a Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) and reach the EVPN leaf node, causing a stale MAC address entry. This could cause legitimate traffic to be discarded, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11012
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: Border Gateway Protocol
1323474
Junos OS: BGP session termination upon receipt of specific BGP FlowSpec advertisement. (CVE-2020-1613)
Product-Group=junos
A vulnerability in the BGP FlowSpec implementation may cause a Juniper Networks Junos OS device to terminate an established BGP session upon receiving a specific BGP FlowSpec advertisement. The BGP NOTIFICATION message that terminates an established BGP session is sent toward the peer device that originally sent the specific BGP FlowSpec advertisement. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA10996
[juniper.net]
for more information.
1454677
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Invalid BGP UPDATE sent to peer device may cause BGP session to terminate. (CVE-2020-1632)
Product-Group=junos
In a certain condition, receipt of a specific BGP UPDATE message might cause Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved devices to advertise an invalid BGP UPDATE message to other peers, causing the other peers to terminate the established BGP session, creating a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11013
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: Express PFE FW Features
1372944
Junos OS: PTX1000 and PTX10000 Series, QFX10000 Series using non-AFT architectures: A specific genuine packet inspected by sFlow will cause a reboot. (CVE-2020-1617)
Product-Group=junos
An improper initialization of memory in the packet forwarding architecture in Juniper Networks Junos OS non-AFI/AFT platforms which may lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability being exploited when a genuine packet is received and inspected by non-AFT/AFI sFlow and when the device is also configured with firewall policers. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11000
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: Libjtask for RPD tasks, scheduler, timers, memory, and slip
1429719
Junos OS: A race condition vulnerability may cause RPD daemon to crash when processing a BGP NOTIFICATION message. (CVE-2020-1629)
Product-Group=junos
A race condition vulnerability on Juniper Network Junos OS devices may cause the routing protocol daemon (RPD) process to crash and restart while processing a BGP NOTIFICATION message. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11009
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: Firewall Authentication
1475435
SRX Series: Unified Access Control (UAC) bypass vulnerability (CVE-2020-1637)
Product-Group=junos
A vulnerability in Juniper Networks SRX Series device configured as a Junos OS Enforcer device may allow a user to access network resources that are not permitted by a UAC policy; Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11018
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: Flow Module
1465944
Junos OS: High-End SRX Series: Multicast traffic might cause all FPCs to reset. (CVE-2020-1634)
Product-Group=junos
On High-End SRX Series devices, in specific configurations and when specific networking events or operator actions occur, an SPC receiving genuine multicast traffic may core. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11014
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: FreeBSD Kernel Infrastructure
1168322
Junos OS: SRX Branch Series and vSRX Series: Multiple vulnerabilities in ISC BIND named. (CVE-2016-1285, CVE-2016-1286)
Product-Group=junos
ISC BIND software included with Junos OS on SRX Branch Series and vSRX devices has been upgraded to resolve multiple vulnerabilities. These issues are only applicable to SRX Branch Series and vSRX Series with DNS Proxy server enabled. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA10994
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: rtsock kernel instrastructure
1407000
Kernel memory leak in virtual-memory due to interface flaps (CVE-2020-1625)
Product-Group=junos
The kernel memory usage represented as "temp" via 'show system virtual-memory' may constantly increase when Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB) is configured with multiple underlay physical interfaces, and one interface flaps. This memory leak can affect running daemons (processes), leading to an extended Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11004
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: vMX Platform Infrastructure related issue tracking
1344858
Junos OS: vMX: Default credentials supplied in configuration (CVE-2020-1615)
Product-Group=junos
The factory configuration for vMX installations, as shipped, includes default credentials for the root account. Without proper modification of these default credentials by the administrator, an attacker could exploit these credentials and access the vMX instance without authorization. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA10998
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: Issues related to control plane security
1470693
Junos OS: Multiple FreeBSD vulnerabilities fixed in Junos OS. (CVE-2018-6916, CVE-2018-6918)
Product-Group=junos
Multiple vulnerabilities have been resolved in Junos OS by updating third party software included with Junos OS or by fixing vulnerabilities found during internal testing. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11016
[juniper.net]
for more information.
PR Number
Synopsis
Category: VMHOST platforms software
1398331
Junos OS: QFX10K Series, EX9200 Series, ACX Series, MX Series, PTX Series: Privilege escalation vulnerability in NG-RE. (CVE-2020-1619)
Product-Group=junos
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Juniper Networks QFX10K Series, EX9200 Series, ACX Series, MX Series, and PTX Series with Next-Generation Routing Engine (NG-RE), allows a local authenticated high privileged user to access the underlying WRL host. Refer to https://kb.juniper.net/
JSA11002
[juniper.net]
for more information.
Modification History
2020-06-15 First publication
12.3R12-S16: Software Release Notification for JUNOS Software Version 12.3R12-S16