CVE-2021-0250

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An attacker sending a specific crafted BGP update message will crash RPD

Published Apr 22, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In segment routing traffic engineering (SRTE) environments where the BGP Monitoring Protocol (BMP) feature is enable, a vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (RPD) process of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to send a specific crafted BGP update message causing the RPD service to core, creating a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition. Continued receipt and processing of this update message will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects IPv4 and IPv6 environments. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 17.4 versions 17.4R1 and above prior to 17.4R2-S6, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S7; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S6, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S3, 19.2R2, This issue does not affect Junos OS releases prior to 17.4R1. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 19.2-EVO versions prior to 19.2R2-EVO.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 17.4R2-S6, 17.4R3, 18.1R3-S7, 18.2R2-S6, 18.2R3-S3, 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3, 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3, 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2, 19.2R1-S3, 19.2R2, 19.3R1, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 19.2R2-EVO, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

Disable BGP monitoring protocol until a fix can be applied.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-2869 In segment routing traffic engineering (SRTE) environments where the BGP Monitoring Protocol (BMP) feature is enable, a vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (RPD) process of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to send a specific crafted BGP update message causing the RPD service to core, creating a Denial of Service (DoS) Condition. Continued receipt and processing of this update message will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects IPv4 and IPv6 environments. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 17.4 versions 17.4R1 and above prior to 17.4R2-S6, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S7; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S6, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R2-S3, 18.3R3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S5, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S4, 19.1R2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S3, 19.2R2, This issue does not affect Junos OS releases prior to 17.4R1. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 19.2-EVO versions prior to 19.2R2-EVO.
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History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:20 AM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 22, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:29 AM