Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Flow Processing Daemon (flowd) Could Lead to Denial of Service (DoS)

CVE-2024-30392

Summary

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in the Flow Processing Daemon (flowd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit the system remotely. When URL filtering is enabled on affected MX Series platforms, the processing of a specific URL request can lead to the crash and subsequent restart of flowd, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continuous exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to persistent interruptions in service. It is critical for users to upgrade to the recommended versions of Junos OS to mitigate potential risks.

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