CVE-2024-39538: Junos OS Evolved: ACX7000 Series: When multicast traffic with a specific (S,G) is received evo-pfemand crashes

Published Jul 11, 2024
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Updated

A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input vulnerability in the PFE management daemon (evo-pfemand) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on ACX7000 Series allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a

Denial-of-Service (DoS).When multicast traffic with a specific, valid (S,G) is received, evo-pfemand crashes which leads to an outage of the affected FPC until it is manually recovered.

This issue affects Junos OS Evolved on ACX7000 Series:

All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO, 21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO, 22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-S4-EVO, 22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R3-S3-EVO,  22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R3-S2-EVO,  23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-EVO,  23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.

Affected Software

75 affected components
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved<21.2R3-S8-EVO, <21.4R3-S7-EVO, <22.2R3-S4-EVO, <22.3R3-S3-EVO, <22.4R3-S2-EVO, <23.2R2-EVO, <23.4R1-S2-EVO
All of the following
Any of the following
Juniper Junos OS Evolved<21.2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s5
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s6
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.2-r3-s7
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s5
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=21.4-r3-s6
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.3-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r2
Any of the following
Juniper Acx7020
Juniper ACX7024
Juniper ACX7024X
Juniper Acx7100
Juniper Acx7300
Juniper ACX7509

Remediation

Information

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 21.2R3-S8-EVO, 21.4R3-S7-EVO, 22.2R3-S4-EVO, 22.3R3-S3-EVO, 22.4R3-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO, 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

Event History

Jul 11, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:14 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-39538?

CVE-2024-39538 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability that can lead to Denial-of-Service (DoS).

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-39538?

To fix CVE-2024-39538, update the Junos OS Evolved to a version later than 23.4R1-S2 and ensure that all patches are applied.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-39538?

CVE-2024-39538 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions up to 23.4R1-S2 on ACX7000 Series routers.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2024-39538?

CVE-2024-39538 can be exploited by an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause Denial-of-Service (DoS) conditions.

5

What components of Junos OS Evolved are impacted by CVE-2024-39538?

CVE-2024-39538 specifically impacts the PFE management daemon (evo-pfemand) of Junos OS Evolved.

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