NULL pointer dereference in Junos OS - CVE-2024-47496
Published: October 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98361
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47496
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the Packet Forwarding Engine (pfe). A local user can execute a specific command and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Junos OS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-47496
Install updates from vendor's website.
Junos OS - addressed in versions 21.4R3-S9, 22.2R3-S5, 22.3R3-S4, 22.4R3-S2, 23.2R2-S1, 23.4R2, 24.2R1