SB2021042215 - Denial of service in Junos OS ARP processing



SB2021042215 - Denial of service in Junos OS ARP processing

Published: April 22, 2021 Updated: March 22, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2021042215
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0271)

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the software forwarding interface daemon (sfid) process. A remote attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted ARP packet to the affected device and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.