Improper update of reference count in Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2022-22195

 

Improper update of reference count in Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2022-22195

Published: April 13, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82468
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2022-22195
CWE-ID: CWE-911
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Junos OS Evolved
Software vendor:
Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper update of reference count error in the kernel. A remote non-authenticated attacker can trigger a counter overflow, eventually causing a Denial of Service (DoS).


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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