CVE-2021-0241

Junos OS: Receipt of specific DHCPv6 packet may cause jdhcpd to crash and restart

Description

On Juniper Networks Junos OS platforms configured as DHCPv6 local server or DHCPv6 Relay Agent, Juniper Networks Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Daemon (JDHCPD) process might crash with a core dump if a specific DHCPv6 packet is received, resulting in a restart of the daemon. The daemon automatically restarts without intervention, but continued receipt and processing of these specific packets will repeatedly crash the JDHCPD process and sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects DHCPv6. DHCPv4 is not affected by this issue. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S11; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S4; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S12; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S7; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S4; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S1; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S1, 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S1; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 17.3R3-S11, 17.4R3-S4, 18.1R3-S12, 18.2R3-S7, 18.3R3-S4, 18.4R3-S7, 19.1R3-S4, 19.2R3-S1, 19.3R3-S1, 19.3R3-S2, 19.4R3-S1, 20.1R2, 20.1R3, 20.2R2, 20.2R3, 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2, 20.4R1, 21.1R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no viable workarounds for this issue.

Categories

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11168 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-0241?
CVE-2021-0241 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-0241?
To fix CVE-2021-0241: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 17.3R3-S11, 17.4R3-S4, 18.1R3-S12, 18.2R3-S7, 18.3R3-S4, 18.4R3-S7, 19.1R3-S4, 19.2R3-S1, 19.3R3-S1, 19.3R3-S2, 19.4R3-S1, 20.1R2, 20.1R3, 20.2R2, 20.2R3, 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2, 20.4R1, 21.1R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2021-0241 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-0241 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-0241?
CVE-2021-0241 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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