Buffer overflow in ACX7000 and Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2024-39538
Published: July 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94341
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39538
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the PFE management daemon. A remote attacker on the local network can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Affected software
ACX7000
Junos OS Evolved
Junos OS Evolved
How to mitigate CVE-2024-39538
Install updates from vendor's website.
Junos OS Evolved - addressed in versions 21.2R3-S8-EVO, 21.4R3-S7-EVO, 22.2R3-S4-EVO, 22.3R3-S3-EVO, 22.4R3-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO, 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R1-EVO