CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-0267
6.5 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-04-22
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.4 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 6.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 3.3 LOW — AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20
Description
An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the active-lease query portion in JDHCPD's DHCP Relay Agent of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a crafted DHCP packet to the device thereby crashing the jdhcpd DHCP service. This is typically configured for Broadband Subscriber Sessions. Continued receipt and processing of this crafted packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S1; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S1, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2. This issue does not affect Junos OS Evolved.
Affected configurations
• juniper junos 19.4
• juniper junos 20.1
• juniper junos 20.2
• juniper junos 20.3
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness
References
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11158 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/subscriber-mgmt-sessions/topics/ref/statement/active-leasequery-edit-forwarding-options.html Vendor Advisory
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11158 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/subscriber-mgmt-sessions/topics/ref/statement/active-leasequery-edit-forwarding-options.html Vendor Advisory