SB2024041118 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Juniper Junos OS
Published: April 11, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024041118
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Missing release of memory after effective lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21609)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to missing release of memory after effective lifetime error in the IKE daemon (iked). A remote non-authenticated attacker can successfully establish IPsec tunnels to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.