CVE-2021-0262

Junos OS: QFX10002-60C: Use after free vulnerability found during static code analysis

Published Apr 22, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Through routine static code analysis of the Juniper Networks Junos OS software codebase, the Secure Development Life Cycle team identified a Use After Free vulnerability in PFE packet processing on the QFX10002-60C switching platform. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a logically adjacent attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued exploitation of this vulnerability will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects QFX10002-60C devices. No other product or platform is vulnerable to this issue. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX10002-60C: 19.1 version 19.1R3-S1 and later versions; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S3; 19.2 version 19.2R2 and later versions; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S1; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS: versions prior to 19.1R3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R2; any version of 19.3; version 20.2R2 and later releases.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 19.1R3-S3, 19.2R3-S1, 20.2R1-S2, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-2881 Through routine static code analysis of the Juniper Networks Junos OS software codebase, the Secure Development Life Cycle team identified a Use After Free vulnerability in PFE packet processing on the QFX10002-60C switching platform. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a logically adjacent attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued exploitation of this vulnerability will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects QFX10002-60C devices. No other product or platform is vulnerable to this issue. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX10002-60C: 19.1 version 19.1R3-S1 and later versions; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S3; 19.2 version 19.2R2 and later versions; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S1; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS: versions prior to 19.1R3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R2; any version of 19.3; version 20.2R2 and later releases.
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History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:51 AM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 22, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:29 AM