CVE-2021-31351

Summary

An Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in packet processing on the MS-MPC/MS-MIC utilized by Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a malicious attacker to send a specific packet, triggering the MS-MPC/MS-MIC to reset, causing a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects specific versions of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series: 17.3R3-S11; 17.4R2-S13; 17.4R3 prior to 17.4R3-S5; 18.1R3-S12; 18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S7, 18.2R3-S8; 18.3R3-S4; 18.4R3-S7; 19.1R3-S4, 19.1R3-S5; 19.2R1-S6; 19.3R3-S2; 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R2-S5; 19.4R3-S2; 20.1R2-S1; 20.2R2-S2, 20.2R2-S3, 20.2R3; 20.3R2, 20.3R2-S1; 20.4R1, 20.4R1-S1, 20.4R2; 21.1R1; This issue does not affect any version of Juniper Networks Junos OS prior to 15.1X49-D240;

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Juniper NetworksJunos OSunspecified < 15.1unaffected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.3 < 17.3R3-S11unaffected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.4R3 < 17.4*unaffected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.3R3-S11affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.1R3-S12affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.3R3-S4affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.4R3-S7affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.1R3-S4, 19.1R3-S5affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.2R1-S6affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.3R3-S2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.4R3-S2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.1R2-S1affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.2R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.3R2affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS17.4R2-S13 < 17.4*affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S7 < 18.2*affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7 < 18.4*affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS19.4R2-S4 < 19.4*affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.2R2-S2 < 20.2*affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.3R1-S2 < 20.3*affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS20.4 < 20.4R2-S1, 20.4R3affected
Juniper NetworksJunos OS21.1 < 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-754: CWE-754 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
  • Denial of Service (DoS)

Workarounds

There are no viable workarounds for this issue.

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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