CVE-2021-31361

Junos OS: QFX Series and PTX Series: FPC resource usage increases when certain packets are processed which are being VXLAN encapsulated

State
Published
Severity
5.3 Medium
Published
Oct 19, 2021
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Reserved
Apr 15, 2021

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Description

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability combined with Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX Series and PTX Series allows an unauthenticated network based attacker to cause increased FPC CPU utilization by sending specific IP packets which are being VXLAN encapsulated leading to a partial Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipted of these specific traffic will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX Series: All versions prior to 17.3R3-S11; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S13, 17.4R3-S4; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S12; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S7; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S6, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S4; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S6, 19.2R3-S2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S1; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S3, 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 on PTX Series: All versions prior to 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S6; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R3-S5; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S1; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2-S1, 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2-S1, 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2.

Scores

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

Weaknesses

  • CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
  • CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • before 17.3R3-S11Affected
  • 17.4 to before 17.4R2-S13, 17.4R3-S4Affected
  • 18.1 to before 18.1R3-S12Affected
  • 18.2 to before 18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S7Affected
  • 18.3 to before 18.3R3-S4Affected
  • 18.4 to before 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S7Affected
  • 19.1 to before 19.1R1-S6, 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S4Affected
  • 19.2 to before 19.2R1-S6, 19.2R3-S2Affected
  • 19.3 to before 19.3R3-S1Affected
  • 19.4 to before 19.4R2-S3, 19.4R3-S1Affected
  • 20.1 to before 20.1R2, 20.1R3Affected
  • 20.2 to before 20.2R2, 20.2R3Affected
  • 20.3 to before 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R2Affected
Junos OSJuniper Networks
  • before 18.4R3-S9Affected
  • 19.1 to before 19.1R3-S6Affected
  • 19.2 to before 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3Affected
  • 19.3 to before 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3Affected
  • 19.4 to before 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R3-S5Affected
  • 20.1 to before 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3Affected
  • 20.2 to before 20.2R3-S1Affected
  • 20.3 to before 20.3R2-S1, 20.3R3Affected
  • 20.4 to before 20.4R2-S1, 20.4R3Affected
  • 21.1 to before 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2Affected

References

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