CVE-2021-0233 (GCVE-0-2021-0233)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-22 19:37 – Updated: 2024-09-16 18:14
VLAI
Title
Junos OS: ACX500 Series, ACX4000 Series: Denial of Service due to FFEB crash while processing high rate of specific packets.
Summary
A vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS ACX500 Series, ACX4000 Series, may allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a high rate of specific packets to the device, resulting in a Forwarding Engine Board (FFEB) crash. Continued receipt of these packets will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on ACX500 Series, ACX4000 Series: 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S2.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-794 - Incomplete Filtering of Multiple Instances of Special Elements
  • CWE-400 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • Denial of Service (DoS)
Assigner
juniper CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 193 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11128 x_refsource_MISC
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Juniper Networks Junos OS Affected: 17.4 , < 17.4R3-S2 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-04-14 00:00
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