SB2025010933 - Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Juniper Junos OS
Published: January 9, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025010933
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper handling of exceptional conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21596)
CWE-ID: CWE-755 - Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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.