#VU94333 Memory leak in Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2024-39557
Published: July 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94333
Vulnerability risk: 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-2024-39557
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Junos OS Evolved
Junos OS Evolved
Software vendor:
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the Layer 2 Address Learning Daemon (l2ald) when performing MAC table updates. A remote attacker on the local network can force the daemon to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.