SB2021071523 - Memory leak in Junos OS CLI command



SB2021071523 - Memory leak in Junos OS CLI command

Published: July 15, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021071523
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0293)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak each time the CLI command 'show system connections extensive' is executed. A local user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.