CVE detail

CVE-2021-0267 — CVE-2021-0267

Published 2021-04-22 · Modified 2026-06-17 · Vendor juniper · Product junos · Source nvd
HIGH
severity
CVSS-derived band
7.4
CVSS v3
0–10 scale
0.0047
EPSS probability
exploitation probability, 30d
38.0%
EPSS percentile
percentile vs all CVEs
NOT LISTED
CISA KEV
known exploited catalog

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.

Remediation

vendor remediation guidance

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 19.4R3-S1, 20.1R2-S1, 20.1R3, 20.2R3, 20.3R2, 20.4R1, and all subsequent releases.

workarounds

There are no viable workarounds for this issue.

ProductVulnerable rangeFixed versionAdvisory
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=19.4<19.4R3-S119.4R3-S1advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=20.1<20.1R2-S1, 20.1R320.1R2-S1, 20.1R3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=20.2<20.2R320.2R3advisory ↗
Juniper Networks Junos OS>=20.3<20.3R220.3R2advisory ↗

References

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