SB2024071608 - Denial of service in Junos OS on MX Series with SPC3 line card
Published: July 16, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071608
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-2024-39550)
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 rtlogd process. A remote non-authenticated attacker can trigger internal events cause (which can be done by repeated port flaps) to cause a slow memory leak, ultimately leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.