What is the severity of CVE-2014-2842?

CVE-2014-2842 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service, causing significant disruptions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2842?

To mitigate CVE-2014-2842, upgrade to Juniper ScreenOS version 6.3.1 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2014-2842?

CVE-2014-2842 affects Juniper ScreenOS versions up to and including 6.3.0.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2014-2842?

CVE-2014-2842 allows remote attackers to crash and restart or failover the device by sending malformed SSL/TLS packets.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-2842?

While the best solution is to upgrade, users can implement network monitoring to detect unusual SSL/TLS traffic patterns as a temporary measure.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-2842

high

7.8

CWE

399

15/4/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-2842

First published: Tue Apr 15 2014(Updated: )

Juniper ScreenOS 6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and restart or failover) via a malformed SSL/TLS packet.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Juniper ScreenOS	<=6.3.0
Juniper ScreenOS	=5.4.0
Juniper ScreenOS	=6.0.0
Juniper ScreenOS	=6.1.0
Juniper ScreenOS	=6.2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2842?
CVE-2014-2842 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service, causing significant disruptions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2842?
To mitigate CVE-2014-2842, upgrade to Juniper ScreenOS version 6.3.1 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2014-2842?
CVE-2014-2842 affects Juniper ScreenOS versions up to and including 6.3.0.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2014-2842?
CVE-2014-2842 allows remote attackers to crash and restart or failover the device by sending malformed SSL/TLS packets.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-2842?
While the best solution is to upgrade, users can implement network monitoring to detect unusual SSL/TLS traffic patterns as a temporary measure.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2842?
CVE-2014-2842 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service, causing significant disruptions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2842?
To mitigate CVE-2014-2842, upgrade to Juniper ScreenOS version 6.3.1 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2014-2842?
CVE-2014-2842 affects Juniper ScreenOS versions up to and including 6.3.0.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2014-2842?
CVE-2014-2842 allows remote attackers to crash and restart or failover the device by sending malformed SSL/TLS packets.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-2842?
While the best solution is to upgrade, users can implement network monitoring to detect unusual SSL/TLS traffic patterns as a temporary measure.