SB2024011076 - Null pointer dereference in Junos OS Evolved
Published: January 10, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024011076
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21602)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to null pointer dereference error. A remote non-authenticated attacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
If a specific IPv4 UDP packet is received and sent to the Routing Engine (RE) packetio crashes and restarts which causes a momentary traffic interruption.
Continued receipt of such packets will lead to a sustained DoS.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.