FKIE_CVE-2021-0233
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-04-22 20:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:29
Severity
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.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| sirt@juniper.net | https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11128 | Vendor Advisory | |
| af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11128 | Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | junos | 17.4 | |
| juniper | acx4000 | - | |
| juniper | acx500 | - |
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