CVE-2024-47491

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

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: October 11, 2024 at 03:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:57 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosJunos OS EvolvedJunos OS Evolved

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 21.4r3-s8-evo, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.2r3-s4-evo, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.4r3-s3-evo, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.2r2-s1-evo, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.4r1-s2-evo, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.4r2-evo, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.4R3-S8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.2R3-S4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.4R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.2R2-S1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.4R1-S2, 23.4R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.4r1-s2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.4r2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 21.4R3-S8-EVO22.2 ≤ v < 22.2R3-S4-EVO22.4 ≤ v < 22.4R3-S3-EVO23.2 ≤ v < 23.2R2-S1-EVO23.4 ≤ v < 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO22.222.423.223.4
Affected range stops below 21.4R3-S8-EVO, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.2R3-S4-EVO, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 22.4R3-S3-EVO, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.2R2-S1-EVO, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPermissions Required
https://supportportal.juniper.net/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.9MEDIUMjuniper
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-755

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