SB2024011072 - Heap-based buffer overflow in Juniper Junos OS
Published: January 10, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024011072
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21594)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow error in the Network Services Daemon (NSD). A local authenticated user can cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
On an SRX 5000 Series device, when executing a specific command repeatedly, memory is corrupted, which leads to a Flow Processing Daemon (flowd) crash.
The NSD process has to be restarted to restore services.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.