CVE-2024-39538

CVE-2024-39538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos Os Evolved with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.

Key facts

Description

A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input vulnerability in the PFE management daemon (evo-pfemand) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on ACX7000 Series allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a  Denial-of-Service (DoS).When multicast traffic with a specific, valid (S,G) is received, evo-pfemand crashes which leads to an outage of the affected FPC until it is manually recovered. This issue affects Junos OS Evolved on ACX7000 Series: * All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO, * 21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO, * 22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-S4-EVO, * 22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R3-S3-EVO,  * 22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R3-S2-EVO,  * 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-EVO,  * 23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39538?
A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input vulnerability in the PFE management daemon (evo-pfemand) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on ACX7000 Series allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a  Denial-of-Service (DoS).When multicast traffic with a specific, valid (S,G) is received, evo-pfemand crashes which leads to an outage of the affected FPC until it is manually recovered. This issue affects Junos OS Evolved on ACX7000 Series: * All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO, * 21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO, * 22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-S4-EVO, * 22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R3-S3-EVO,  * 22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R3-S2-EVO,  * 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-EVO,  * 23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R1-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO.
How severe is CVE-2024-39538?
CVE-2024-39538 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-39538 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-39538?
CVE-2024-39538 primarily affects Juniper Junos Os Evolved. In total, 68 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-39538?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-39538 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2024-39538 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-38064.
When was CVE-2024-39538 published?
CVE-2024-39538 was published on 2024-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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Affected products (68)

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