On Juniper Networks MX series, receipt of a stream of specific Layer 2 frames may cause a memory leak resulting in the packet forwarding engine (PFE) on the line card to crash and restart, causing traffic interruption. By continuously sending this stream of specific layer 2 frame, an attacker connected to the same broadcast domain can repeatedly crash the PFE, causing a prolonged Denial of Service (DoS). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series: 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S4; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D105.19; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S7; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS releases prior to 17.2R1.
The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 17.2R3-S4, 17.2X75-D105.19, 17.3R3-S7, 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2, 18.1R2, 18.2R1, 18.2X75-D10, and all subsequent releases.
There are no available workarounds for this issue.
| Product | Vulnerable range | Fixed version | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Networks Junos OS | >=17.2<17.2R3-S4 | 17.2R3-S4 | advisory ↗ |
| Juniper Networks Junos OS | >=17.2X75<17.2X75-D105.19 | 17.2X75-D105.19 | advisory ↗ |
| Juniper Networks Junos OS | >=17.3<17.3R3-S7 | 17.3R3-S7 | advisory ↗ |
| Juniper Networks Junos OS | >=17.4<17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2 | 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2 | advisory ↗ |
| Juniper Networks Junos OS | >=18.1<18.1R2 | 18.1R2 | advisory ↗ |