SB2023041344 - Local denial of service in Junos OS USB handling



SB2023041344 - Local denial of service in Junos OS USB handling

Published: April 13, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023041344
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Physical access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Unchecked Return Value (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28975)

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to unchecked return value in the kernel. An attacker with physical access to device can connect a malicious USB device to a USB port of the routing-engine (RE) and crash the OS kernel.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.