CVE-2021-0236

Junos OS: A specific BGP VPNv6 flowspec message causes routing protocol daemon (rpd) process to crash with a core.

State
Published
Severity
6.5 Medium
Published
Apr 22, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Reserved
Oct 27, 2020

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Description

Due to an improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved the Routing Protocol Daemon (RPD) service, upon receipt of a specific matching BGP packet meeting a specific term in the flowspec configuration, crashes and restarts causing a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects only Multiprotocol BGP (MP-BGP) VPNv6 FlowSpec deployments. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S4; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S6, 19.2R3-S2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S1; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions after 18.4R1-EVO prior to 20.3R2-EVO. This issue does not affect: Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 18.4R1. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions prior to 18.4R1-EVO.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.16.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hjuniper

Weaknesses

  • CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • before 18.4R1Not affected
  • 18.4 to before 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S7Affected
  • 19.1 to before 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S4Affected
  • 19.2 to before 19.2R1-S6, 19.2R3-S2Affected
  • 19.3 to before 19.3R3-S2Affected
  • 19.4 to before 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S1Affected
  • 20.1 to before 20.1R2, 20.1R3, 20.1R3-EVOAffected
  • 20.2 to before 20.2R2, 20.2R3, 20.2R3-EVOAffected
  • 20.3 to before 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R2, 20.3R2-EVOAffected
Junos OS EvolvedJuniper Networks
  • before 18.4R1-EVONot affected
  • 20.3-EVO to before 20.3R2-EVOAffected

References

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