Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2022-22249
Published: October 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68278
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22249
CWE-ID: CWE-664
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Juniper Junos OS
Software vendor:
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect control over memory operations in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE). A remote attacker on the local network can cause one or more FPCs to crash and reboot, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
The vulnerability affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.