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CVE-2021-31353 Details

Description

An Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an attacker to inject a specific BGP update, causing the routing protocol daemon (RPD) to crash and restart, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt and processing of the BGP update will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects very specific versions of Juniper Networks Junos OS: 19.3R3-S2; 19.4R3-S3; 20.2 versions 20.2R2-S3 and later, prior to 20.2R3-S2; 20.3 versions 20.3R2 and later, prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions 20.4R2 and later, prior to 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS 20.1 is not affected by this issue. This issue also affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R2-S3-EVO, 20.4R3-EVO; 21.1-EVO versions prior to 21.1R2-EVO; 21.2-EVO versions prior to 21.2R2-EVO.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11218 CVEExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11218 [email protected]ExploitMitigationVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions[email protected]
CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
juniper junos
19.3 r3-s2
19.4 r3-s3
20.2 r2-s3
20.2 r3
20.2 r3-s1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:21.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
juniper junos os evolved
<= 20.3
20.4 r1
20.4 r1-s1
20.4 r1-s2
20.4 r2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-31353
NVD Published Date:
Oct 19, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2021-31353 Details - Not Deferred