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Medium · 6.5 CVE-2021-0236 EUVD-2021-2855GHSA-w64j-jxcj-2f8p

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

Published Apr 22, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by juniper

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Juniper Networks Junos OS 18.4 – < 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S7, 19.1 – < 19.1R2-S2, 19.1R3-S4, 19.2 – < 19.2R1-S6, 19.2R3-S2, 19.3 – < 19.3R3-S2, 19.4 – < 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S1, 20.1 – < 20.1R2, 20.1R3, 20.1R3-EVO, 20.2 – < 20.2R2, 20.2R3, 20.2R3-EVO, 20.3 – < 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R2, 20.3R2-EVO 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S7
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 20.3-EVO – < 20.3R2-EVO 20.3R2-EVO

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