#VU75096 Unchecked Return Value in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2023-28975

 

#VU75096 Unchecked Return Value in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2023-28975

Published: April 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75096
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28975
CWE-ID: CWE-252
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Software vendor:
Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to unchecked return value in the kernel. An attacker with physical access to device can connect a malicious USB device to a USB port of the routing-engine (RE) and crash the OS kernel.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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