CVE-2024-21603

Summary

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Network Junos OS on MX Series allows a network based attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service.

If a scaled configuration for Source class usage (SCU) / destination class usage (DCU) (more than 10 route classes) is present and the SCU/DCU statistics are gathered by executing specific SNMP requests or CLI commands, a 'vmcore' for the RE kernel will be seen which leads to a device restart. Continued exploitation of this issue will lead to a sustained DoS.

This issue only affects MX Series devices with MPC10, MPC11 or LC9600, and MX304. No other MX Series devices are affected.

This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS:

  • All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S9;
  • 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S6;
  • 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
  • 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3;
  • 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3;
  • 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R2;
  • 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R2.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Juniper NetworksJunos OS0 < 20.4R3-S9affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.2 < 21.2R3-S6affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.3 < 21.3R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.4 < 21.4R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.1 < 22.1R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.2 < 22.2R2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS22.3 < 22.3R2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-754: CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
  • Denial of Service (DoS)

Workarounds

There are no known workarounds for this issue.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: yes
    • Technical Impact: partial

References