CVE-2024-47491

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Receipt of a specific malformed BGP path attribute leads to an RPD crash

Description

An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS). When a BGP UPDATE with malformed path attribute is received over an established BGP session, rpd crashes and restarts. Continuous receipt of a BGP UPDATE with a specifically malformed path attribute will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition for impacted devices. While this issue affects systems running 32-bit and 64-bit systems, the probability of impact on 64-bit system is extremely low.  According to KB25803 https://supportportal.juniper.net/s/article/Junos-How-to-check-if-Junos-OS-is-64-or-32-bit-on-a-router , customers can confirm 32-bit or 64-bit system via the ' show version detail ' command:      lab@router> show version detail| match 32      JUNOS 32-bit kernel Software Suite       lab@router> show version detail| match 64      JUNOS 64-bit kernel Software Suite  This issue affects:  Juniper Networks Junos OS:  * All versions before 21.4R3-S8,  * from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4,  * from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3,  * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1,  * from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2.  Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:  * All versions before 21.4R3-S8-EVO, * from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4-EVO, * from 22.4 before 22.4R3-S3-EVO, * from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S1-EVO, * from 23.4 before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 21.4R3-S8, 22.2R3-S4, 22.4R3-S3, 23.2R2-S1, 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2, 24.2R1, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 21.4R3-S8-EVO, 22.2R3-S4-EVO, 22.4R3-S3-EVO, 23.2R2-S1-EVO, 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-47491?
CVE-2024-47491 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-47491?
To fix CVE-2024-47491: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 21.4R3-S8, 22.2R3-S4, 22.4R3-S3, 23.2R2-S1, 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2, 24.2R1, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 21.4R3-S8-EVO, 22.2R3-S4-EVO, 22.4R3-S3-EVO, 23.2R2-S1-EVO, 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2024-47491 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-47491 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-2024-47491?
CVE-2024-47491 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS, Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved.
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