SB2023041342 - Denial of service in Junos OS kernel
Published: April 13, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023041342
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28979)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS. A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted IPv6 packets to the affected device and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.