Input validation error in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2021-0214
Published: April 16, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52304
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0214
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Juniper Junos OS
Juniper Junos OS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in periodic packet management daemon (PPMD). A remote attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted packet and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0214
Install updates from vendor's website.