CVE-2021-31370

Junos OS: QFX5000 Series and EX4600 Series: Control traffic might be dropped if a high rate of specific multicast traffic is received

Description

An Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs vulnerability in Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5000 Series and EX4600 Series allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker which sends a high rate of specific multicast traffic to cause control traffic received from the network to be dropped. This will impact control protocols (including but not limited to routing-protocols) and lead to a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt of this specific multicast traffic will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5000 and EX4600 Series: All versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S5; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S6; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R3-S3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3-S1; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S2; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R2-S2, 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 17.3R3-S12, 17.4R3-S5, 18.3R3-S5, 18.4R3-S9, 19.1R3-S6, 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3, 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3, 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R3-S3, 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3-S1, 20.2R3-S2, 20.3R3, 20.4R2-S2, 20.4R3, 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2, 21.2R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • Please ensure you have a loopback filter applied to drop unneeded multicast traffic. You can find further information on such filters in https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6192 and in "Hardening Junos Devices, 2nd Edition" at https://www.juniper.net/documentation/jnbooks/us/en/day-one-books

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11232 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-31370?
CVE-2021-31370 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-31370?
To fix CVE-2021-31370: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 17.3R3-S12, 17.4R3-S5, 18.3R3-S5, 18.4R3-S9, 19.1R3-S6, 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3, 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3, 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R3-S3, 20.1R2-S2, 20.1R3-S1, 20.2R3-S2, 20.3R3, 20.4R2-S2, 20.4R3, 21.1R1-S1, 21.1R2, 21.2R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2021-31370 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-31370 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-2021-31370?
CVE-2021-31370 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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