SB2025010933 - Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Juniper Junos OS
Published: January 9, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper handling of exceptional conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21596)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of exceptional conditions error in the command-line processing. A local user can cause the chassis daemon (chassisd) to crash and restart, resulting in a temporary Denial of Service (DoS).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.