Denial of service in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-28964 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-130 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Junos OS Evolved Operating systems & Components / Operating system Juniper Junos OS Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Juniper Networks, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency
EUVDB-ID: #VU75121
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28964
CWE-ID:
CWE-130 - Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of length parameter inconsistency in the routing protocol daemon (rpd). A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsJunos OS Evolved: 20.1 - 20.4
Juniper Junos OS: 18.1 - 20.4
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
