Vulnerability identifier: #VU65372
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Junos OS Evolved
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to failure to release file descriptors (e.g. delete the "respective/var/run/.env" file) in plugable authentication module (PAM) when handling gRPC connection termination events. A remote attacker can trigger inode exhaustion by initiating and terminating a large number of gRPC connections and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Juniper Junos OS: 20.2 - 20.2R3-S4, 19.2 - 19.2R3-S5, 19.2R1-S4, 20.3 - 20.3R3-S3, 19.4 - 19.4R2-S5, 19.4R1 - 19.4R1-S4, 19.1 - 19.1R3-S7, 19.1R1-S4, 19.3 - 19.3R3-S4, 19.3R1-S1, 19.3R2 - 19.3R2-S7, 21.1 - 21.1R2-S2, 21.2R1 - 21.2R1-S2, 20.4 - 20.4R2-S2
Junos OS Evolved: 21.2-EVO - 21.2R1-EVO, 21.1 - 21.1R3-EVO, 20.4 - 20.4R2-S3-EVO, 20.4R2-S2-EVO, 21.3-EVO
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.