Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved - CVE-2024-47491
Published: October 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98353
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47491
CWE-ID: CWE-755
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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). A remote non-authenticated attacker can cause Denial of Service (DoS).
When a BGP UPDATE with malformed path attribute is received over an established BGP session, rpd crashes and restarts.
Continuous receipt of a BGP UPDATE with a specifically malformed path attribute will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition for impacted devices.
Affected software
Junos OS
Junos OS Evolved
Junos OS Evolved
How to mitigate CVE-2024-47491
Install updates from vendor's website.
Junos OS - addressed in versions 21.4R3-S8, 22.2R3-S4, 22.4R3-S3, 23.2R2-S1, 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2, 24.2R1
Junos OS Evolved - addressed in versions 21.4R3-S8-EVO, 22.2R3-S4-EVO, 22.4R3-S3-EVO, 23.2R2-S1-EVO, 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R1-EVO
Junos OS Evolved - addressed in versions 21.4R3-S8-EVO, 22.2R3-S4-EVO, 22.4R3-S3-EVO, 23.2R2-S1-EVO, 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R1-EVO