SB2021071919 - Buffer overflow in TCP/IP stack in Juniper Networks Junos OS



SB2021071919 - Buffer overflow in TCP/IP stack in Juniper Networks Junos OS

Published: July 19, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021071919
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0283)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Juniper Junos OS TCP/IP stack. A remote attacker can send specific sequences of packets to the device, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0284)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Juniper Junos OS TCP/IP stack. A remote attacker can send specific sequences of packets to the device, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.