Vulnerability identifier: #VU82492
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-401
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the Flow Processing Daemon (flowd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
In an IPsec VPN environment, a memory leak will be seen if a DH or ECDH group is configured.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Juniper Junos OS: 21.1 - 21.1R3-S3, 20.2 - 20.2R3-S5, 19.4 - 19.4R2-S7, 19.4R1 - 19.4R1-S4, 20.4 - 20.4R3-S4, 19.3 - 19.3R3-S6, 19.3R1-S1, 19.3R2 - 19.3R2-S7, 20.3 - 20.3R3-S4, 21.3R1 - 21.3R2-S2, 21.4R1 - 21.4R1-S2, 21.2R1 - 21.2R2-S2
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.