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Juniper Junos OS: 2021-04 Security Bulletin: Junos OS: A specific BGP VPNv6 flowspec message causes routing protocol daemon (rpd) process to crash with a core. (JSA11131) (CVE-2021-0236)

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Juniper Junos OS: 2021-04 Security Bulletin: Junos OS: A specific BGP VPNv6 flowspec message causes routing protocol daemon (rpd) process to crash with a core. (JSA11131) (CVE-2021-0236)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
04/22/2021
Created
04/24/2021
Added
04/23/2021
Modified
03/21/2022

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.

Solution(s)

  • juniper-junos-os-upgrade-latest

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