Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Junos OS Evolved and Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2024-39555
Published: July 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94344
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-39555
CWE-ID: CWE-755
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Junos OS Evolved
Juniper Junos OS
Junos OS Evolved
Juniper Junos OS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of exceptional conditions error in the Routing Protocol Daemon (RPD) when handling BGP packets. A remote non-authenticated attacker can cause the session to reset, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
How to mitigate CVE-2024-39555
Install updates from vendor's website.