SB2021072018 - Denial of service in Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published: July 20, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021072018
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0280)
CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
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 improper initialization in Junos OS on PTX platforms and QFX10K Series with Paradise (PE) chipset-based line cards. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.