Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: A specific query via DREND causes rpd crash
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in Routing Protocol Daemon (RPD) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause rpd to crash, leading to Denial of Service (DoS). On all Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved platforms, when NETCONF and gRPC are enabled, and a specific query is executed via Dynamic Rendering (DREND), rpd will crash and restart. Continuous execution of this specific query will cause a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS * 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3; * 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R2, 22.3R3. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved * 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO; * 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R2-EVO, 22.3R3-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks: Junos OS versions earlier than 22.2R1; Junos OS Evolved versions earlier than 22.2R1-EVO.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Junos OS | 22.2 to before 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3; 22.3 to before 22.3R2, 22.3R3 | 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3, 22.3R2, 22.3R3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Juniper | Junos OS Evolved | 22.2 to before 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO; 22.3 to before 22.3R2-EVO, 22.3R3-EVO | 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO, 22.3R3-EVO | Patch available | CNA |
- Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 22.2 to before 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3; 22.3 to before 22.3R2, 22.3R3 Fixed in 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3, 22.3R2, 22.3R3 Patch available CNA
- Junos OS Evolved VendorJuniper Affected 22.2 to before 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO; 22.3 to before 22.3R2-EVO, 22.3R3-EVO Fixed in 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO, 22.3R3-EVO Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.2 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.3 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.3:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 22.2R2-S2, 22.2R3, 22.3R2, 22.3R3
- Fix · CNA Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 22.2R2-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO, 22.3R3-EVO
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-21614
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9j6-rmvq-8674
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-21614 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-21614 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9j6-rmvq-8674 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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