Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Juniper Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2024-39541

 

Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Juniper Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2024-39541

Published: July 22, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94642
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39541
CWE-ID: CWE-755
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Juniper Junos OS
Junos OS Evolved

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of errors in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd). A remote attacker on the local network can send specially crafted input and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-39541

Install updates from vendor's website.

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