Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2024-39526

 

Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2024-39526

Published: October 11, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98404
CSH Severity: Medium
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:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39526
CWE-ID: CWE-755
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
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 packet processing. A remote non-authenticated attacker can cause ingress packet processing to stop, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).


How to mitigate CVE-2024-39526

Install updates from vendor's website.

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