CVE-2024-39553: Junos OS Evolved: Receipt of arbitrary data when sampling service is enabled, leads to partial Denial of Service (DoS).

Published Jul 11, 2024
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Updated

An Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability in the sampling service of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to send arbitrary data to the device, which leads msvcsd process to crash with limited availability impacting Denial of Service (DoS) and allows unauthorized network access to the device, potentially impacting system integrity.

This issue only happens when inline jflow is configured.

This does not impact any forwarding traffic. The impacted services MSVCS-DB app crashes momentarily and recovers by itself.

This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:  21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S7-EVO;  22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3-EVO; 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S2-EVO; 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R3-EVO; 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S2-EVO, 23.2R2-EVO.

Affected Software

45 affected components
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved<21.4R3-S7-EVO, <22.2R3-S3-EVO, <22.3R3-S2-EVO, <22.4R3-EVO, <23.2R1-S2-EVO, <23.2R2-EVO
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=22.3
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=22.4
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=23.2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r2

Remediation

Information

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

Event History

Jul 11, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:32 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-39553?

CVE-2024-39553 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause service crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-39553?

To fix CVE-2024-39553, upgrade Junos OS Evolved to a version above 22.4R3-EVO or 23.2R2-EVO.

3

Which versions of Junos OS Evolved are affected by CVE-2024-39553?

Affected versions include 21.4R3-S7-EVO, 22.2R3-S3-EVO, 22.3R3-S2-EVO, 22.4R3-EVO, 23.2R1-S2-EVO, and 23.2R2-EVO.

4

Can CVE-2024-39553 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2024-39553 can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers.

5

What impact does CVE-2024-39553 have on devices?

CVE-2024-39553 can cause the msvcsd process to crash, which may lead to limited availability and potential denial of service.

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