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Junos CVE-2024-39539

MEDIUM
Memory Leak (CWE-401)
2024-07-11 sirt@juniper.net
6.0
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: juniper
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Vendor (juniper) PRIMARY
6.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from Vendor (juniper) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: juniper

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

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CVE Published
Jul 11, 2024 - 17:15 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.0

DescriptionCVE.org

A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS).

In a subscriber management scenario continuous subscriber logins will trigger a memory leak and eventually lead to an FPC crash and restart.

This issue affects Junos OS on MX Series:

  • All version before 21.2R3-S6,
  • 21.4 versions before 21.4R3-S6,
  • 22.1 versions before 22.1R3-S5,
  • 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S3,
  • 22.3 versions before 22.3R3-S2,
  • 22.4 versions before 22.4R3,
  • 23.2 versions before 23.2R2.

AnalysisAI

A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.0), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Memory Leak (CWE-401), which allows attackers to exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). In a subscriber management scenario continuous subscriber logins will trigger a memory leak and eventually lead to an FPC crash and restart.2R3-S6, * 21.4 versions before 21.4R3-S6, * 22.1 versions before 22.1R3-S5, * 22.2 versions before 22.2R3-S3, * 22.3 versions before 22.3R3-S2, * 22.4 versions before 22.4R3, * 23.2 versions before 23.2R2. Affected products include: Juniper Junos. Version information: before 21.2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed. Use RAII patterns or garbage-collected languages.

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