SB2023041342 - Denial of service in Junos OS kernel
Published: April 13, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023041342
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28979)
CWE-ID: CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
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.