Vulnerability identifier: #VU54911
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak each time the CLI command 'show system connections extensive' is executed. A local user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Juniper Junos OS: 19.4 - 19.4R3, 19.4R1 - 19.4R1-S3, 19.3 - 19.3R3, 19.3R1-S1, 19.3R2 - 19.3R2-S7, 18.4 - 18.4R3-S6, 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 19.2 - 19.2R3-S1, 19.2R1-S4, 20.2 - 20.2R2-S3, 18.2 - 18.2R3-S6, 19.1 - 19.1R3-S3, 19.1R1-S4, 20.4, 20.3 - 20.3R1-S2, 18.3 - 18.3R3-S3, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3-S1, 20.1 - 20.1R1-S4
External links
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA11195&cat=SIRT_1&actp=LIST
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.