CVE-2024-39551

Junos OS: SRX Series and MX Series with SPC3 and MS-MPC/MIC: Receipt of specific packets in H.323 ALG causes traffic drop

Description

An Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in the H.323 ALG (Application Layer Gateway) of  Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and MX Series with SPC3 and MS-MPC/MIC, allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to send specific packets causing traffic loss leading to Denial of Service (DoS).  Continued receipt and processing of these specific packets will sustain the Denial of Service condition. The memory usage can be monitored using the below command.   user@host> show usp memory segment sha data objcache jsf  This issue affects SRX Series and MX Series with SPC3 and MS-MPC/MIC:  *  20.4 before 20.4R3-S10,  *  21.2 before 21.2R3-S6,  *  21.3 before 21.3R3-S5,  *  21.4 before 21.4R3-S6,  *  22.1 before 22.1R3-S4,  *  22.2 before 22.2R3-S2,  *  22.3 before 22.3R3-S1,  *  22.4 before 22.4R3,  *  23.2 before 23.2R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 20.4R3-S10, 21.2R3-S6, 21.3R3-S5, 21.4R3-S6, 22.1R3-S4, 22.2R3-S2, 22.3R3-S1, 22.4R3, 23.2R2, 23.4R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

8.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA83013 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-39551?
CVE-2024-39551 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-39551?
To fix CVE-2024-39551: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 20.4R3-S10, 21.2R3-S6, 21.3R3-S5, 21.4R3-S6, 22.1R3-S4, 22.2R3-S2, 22.3R3-S1, 22.4R3, 23.2R2, 23.4R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2024-39551 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-39551 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-39551?
CVE-2024-39551 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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