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TI-2024-26452 Aliases CVE-2024-39518GHSA-9j54-8gmh-m2jr

Heap-based buffer overflow in Juniper Junos OS

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the telemetry sensor process (sensord) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX240, MX480, MX960 platforms using MPC10E causes a steady increase in memory utilization, ultimately leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). When the device is subscribed to a specific subscription on Junos Telemetry Interface, a slow memory leak occurs and eventually all resources are consumed and the device becomes unresponsive. A manual reboot of the Line Card will be required to restore the device to its normal functioning.  This issue is only seen when telemetry subscription is active. The Heap memory utilization can be monitored using the following command:   > show system processes extensive The following command can be used to monitor the memory utilization of the specific sensor   > show system info | match sensord PID NAME MEMORY PEAK MEMORY %CPU THREAD-COUNT CORE-AFFINITY UPTIME 1986 sensord 877.57MB 877.57MB 2 4 0,2-15 7-21:41:32 This issue affects Junos OS:  * from 21.2R3-S5 before 21.2R3-S7,  * from 21.4R3-S4 before 21.4R3-S6,  * from 22.2R3 before 22.2R3-S4,  * from 22.3R2 before 22.3R3-S2,  * from 22.4R1 before 22.4R3,  * from 23.2R1 before 23.2R2.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00424 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos OS (Juniper Networks): 21.2R3-S7, 21.4R3-S6, 22.2R3-S4 +3

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJunos OS21.2R3-S5 to before 21.2R3-S7; 21.4R3-S4 to before 21.4R3-S6; 22.2R3 to before 22.2R3-S4; 22.3R2 to before 22.3R3-S2; 22.4R1 to before 22.4R3; 23.2R1 to before 23.2R221.2R3-S7, 21.4R3-S6, 22.2R3-S4, 22.3R3-S2, 22.4R3, 23.2R2Patch availableCNA
  • Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 21.2R3-S5 to before 21.2R3-S7; 21.4R3-S4 to before 21.4R3-S6; 22.2R3 to before 22.2R3-S4; 22.3R2 to before 22.3R3-S2; 22.4R1 to before 22.4R3; 23.2R1 to before 23.2R2 Fixed in 21.2R3-S7, 21.4R3-S6, 22.2R3-S4, 22.3R3-S2, 22.4R3, 23.2R2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 25

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2 r3-s5VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2 r3-s6VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4 r3-s4VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4 r3-s5VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*22.2 r3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*22.2 r3-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*22.2 r3-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*22.2 r3-s3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*22.3 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*22.3 r2-s1VulnerableJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2 r3-s5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.2:r3-s6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2 r3-s6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.4:r3-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4 r3-s5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.2:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.2 r3-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 15 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*22.3 r2-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*22.3 r3VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*22.3 r3-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*22.4 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*22.4 r1-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*22.4 r1-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*22.4 r2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*22.4 r2-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*22.4 r2-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*23.2 r1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*23.2 r1-s1VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*23.2 r1-s2VulnerableJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx480:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onJuniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.3:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:22.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.4 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:23.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx480:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx960:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 21.2R3-S7, 21.4R3-S6, 22.2R3-S4, 22.3R3-S2, 22.4R3, 23.2R2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-39518
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9j54-8gmh-m2jr

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-18638 Junos OS: EX and SRX Series: A PHP vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01585 Out of Cycle Security Advisory: Junos OS: Security vulnerability in J-Web and web based (HTTP/HTTPS) services KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-15550 Junos OS: An local attacker with shell access can execute arbitrary code KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2023-18644 Junos OS: SRX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and download arbitrary files KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2023-18640 Junos OS: EX Series: A vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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