What is CVE-2024-21604?

CVE-2024-21604 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos_os_evolved, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-21604?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Juniper Junos_os_evolved

CVE-2024-21604

An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). If a high rate of specific val…

EPSS: 0.005 (40.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Juniper Junos_os_evolved — versions 21.2, 21.4, 22.1
Juniper Networks Junos Os Evolved — versions 0, 21.2-EVO, 21.4-EVO

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-770 — Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

References

sirt@juniper.net (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
sirt@juniper.net (technical-description, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21604?: CVE-2024-21604 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos_os_evolved, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-21604?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.