CVE-2021-0284

Junos OS: Upon receipt of specific sequences of genuine packets destined to the device the kernel will crash and restart (vmcore)

State
Published
Severity
7.5 High
Published
Aug 17, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Reserved
Oct 27, 2020

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Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the TCP/IP stack of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to send specific sequences of packets to the device thereby causing a Denial of Service (DoS). By repeatedly sending these sequences of packets to the device, an attacker can sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The device will abnormally shut down as a result of these sent packets. A potential indicator of compromise will be the following message in the log files: "eventd[13955]: SYSTEM_ABNORMAL_SHUTDOWN: System abnormally shut down" This issue is only triggered by traffic destined to the device. Transit traffic will not trigger this issue. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S19; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S10; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S7; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S7, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S5; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3-S1; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S1; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2-S2, 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R2.

Scores

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

Weaknesses

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • 12.3 to before 12.3R12-S19Affected
  • 15.1 to before 15.1R7-S10Affected
  • 17.3 to before 17.3R3-S12Affected
  • 18.4 to before 18.4R2-S9, 18.4R3-S9Affected
  • 19.1 to before 19.1R3-S7Affected
  • 19.2 to before 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3Affected
  • 19.3 to before 19.3R2-S7, 19.3R3-S3Affected
  • 19.4 to before 19.4R3-S5Affected
  • 20.1 to before 20.1R3-S1Affected
  • 20.2 to before 20.2R3-S2Affected
  • 20.3 to before 20.3R3-S1Affected
  • 20.4 to before 20.4R2-S2, 20.4R3Affected
  • 21.1 to before 21.1R2Affected
  • 21.2 to before 21.2R1-S1, 21.2R2Affected

References

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