Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Junos OS - CVE-2024-21603
Published: January 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85332
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21603
CWE-ID: CWE-754
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling in the kernel when gathering statistics in a scaled SCU/DCU configuration. A remote user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Junos OS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21603
Install updates from vendor's website.
Junos OS - addressed in versions 20.4R3-S9, 21.2R3-S6, 21.3R3-S5, 21.4R3, 22.1R3, 22.2R2, 22.3R2