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High · 7.5 CVE-2021-31353 EUVD-2021-18263GHSA-jpg9-x2w5-xfrh

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: RPD core upon receipt of specific BGP update

Published Oct 19, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by juniper

Description

An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an attacker to inject a specific BGP update, causing the routing protocol daemon (RPD) to crash and restart, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt and processing of the BGP update will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects very specific versions of Juniper Networks Junos OS: 19.3R3-S2; 19.4R3-S3; 20.2 versions 20.2R2-S3 and later, prior to 20.2R3-S2; 20.3 versions 20.3R2 and later, prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions 20.4R2 and later, prior to 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS 20.1 is not affected by this issue. This issue also affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R2-S3-EVO, 20.4R3-EVO; 21.1-EVO versions prior to 21.1R2-EVO; 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R2-EVO.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Juniper Networks Junos OS 19.3R3-S2, 19.4R3-S3, 21.1 – < 21.1R2 21.1R2
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved unspecified – < 20.4R2-S3-EVO, 20.4R3-EVO, 21.1-EVO – < 21.1R2-EVO, 21.2-EVO – < 21.2R2-EVO 20.4R2-S3-EVO, 20.4R3-EVO

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