CVE-2021-0290: Junos OS: MX Series, EX9200 Series, SRX4600: Ethernet interface vulnerable to specially crafted frames

Published Jul 15, 2021
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Updated

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Ethernet interface frame processing of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to send specially crafted frames over the local Ethernet segment, causing the interface to go into a down state, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. The interface does not recover on its own and the FPC must be reset manually. Continued receipt and processing of these frames will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue is platform-specific and affects the following platforms and line cards: MPC7E/8E/9E and MPC10E on MX240, MX480, MX960, MX2008, MX2010, and MX2020 MX204, MX10003, MX10008, MX10016 EX9200, EX9251 SRX4600 No other products or platforms are affected by this vulnerability. An indication of this issue occurring can be seen in the system log messages, as shown below: user@host> show log messages | match "Failed to complete DFE tuning" fpc4 smicphydfetuningstate: et-4/1/6 - Failed to complete DFE tuning (count 3) and interface will be in a permanently down state: user@host> show interfaces et-4/1/6 terse Interface Admin Link Proto Local Remote et-4/1/6 up down et-4/1/6.0 up down aenet --> ae101.0 This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S7 on MX Series; 17.1R1 and later versions prior to 17.2R3-S3 on MX Series; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S8 on MX Series; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3-S1 on MX Series, SRX4600; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S10 on MX Series, EX9200 Series, SRX4600; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S3 on MX Series, EX9200 Series, SRX4600; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S1 on MX Series, EX9200 Series, SRX4600; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3 on MX Series, EX9200 Series, SRX4600; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3 on MX Series, EX9200 Series, SRX4600; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S3, 19.2R2 on MX Series, EX9200 Series, SRX4600; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2 on MX Series, EX9200 Series, SRX4600. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 16.1R1.

Affected Software

187 affected components
Juniper Junos=16.1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r2
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3-s10
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3-s11
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3-s8
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s12
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s2
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s3
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s6
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s8
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4-s9
Juniper Junos=16.1-r5
Juniper Junos=16.1-r5-s4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6-s1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6-s3
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6-s4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6-s6
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7-s2
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7-s3
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7-s4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7-s5
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7-s6
Juniper Junos=17.1-r1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s10
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s11
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s8
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s9
Juniper Junos=17.1-r3
Juniper Junos=17.1-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=17.3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s10
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s11
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s6
Juniper Junos=17.3-r3-s7
Juniper MX10
Juniper Mx10000
Juniper MX10003
Juniper MX10008
Juniper MX10016
Juniper MX104
Juniper MX150
Juniper MX2008
Juniper MX2010
Juniper MX2020
Juniper MX204
Juniper MX240
Juniper Mx40
Juniper MX480
Juniper Mx5
Juniper Mx80
Juniper MX960
Juniper Junos=17.4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s10
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s8
Juniper Junos=17.4-r2-s9
Juniper Junos=17.4-r3
Juniper SRX4600
Juniper Junos=18.1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s3
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s4
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s5
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s6
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s7
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s8
Juniper Junos=18.1-r3-s9
Juniper Junos=18.2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=18.2-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s5
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s6
Juniper Junos=18.2-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=18.2-r3
Juniper Junos=18.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos=18.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos=18.3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=18.3-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s3
Juniper Junos=18.3-r2-s4
Juniper Junos=18.3-r3
Juniper Junos=18.4
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=18.4-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos=18.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos=19.1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s3
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s4
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s5
Juniper Junos=19.1-r1-s6
Juniper Junos=19.1-r2
Juniper Junos=19.2
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos=19.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos=19.3
Juniper Junos=19.3-r1
Juniper Junos=19.3-r1-s1
Juniper EX9200
Juniper Ex9204
Juniper Ex9208
Juniper Ex9214
Juniper Ex9250
Juniper EX9251
Juniper Ex9253

Remediation

Information

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 16.1R7-S7, 17.2R3-S3, 17.3R3-S8, 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3-S1, 17.4R3-S5, 18.1R3-S10, 18.2R3-S3, 18.2R3-S8, 18.3R3-S1, 18.4R2-S3, 18.4R3, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3, 19.2R1-S3, 19.2R2, 19.3R2, 19.4R1, and all subsequent releases.

Event History

Jul 15, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:01 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-0290?

CVE-2021-0290 has a severity rating that indicates it could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-0290?

To fix CVE-2021-0290, apply the necessary firmware updates provided by Juniper Networks for affected Junos OS versions.

3

Which versions of Junos OS are affected by CVE-2021-0290?

Affected versions include Junos OS 16.1, 17.1, 17.3, 17.4, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 19.1, and 19.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-0290?

CVE-2021-0290 is categorized as an Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2021-0290 impact network performance?

Yes, CVE-2021-0290 can impact network performance by causing the Ethernet interface to go down, resulting in service disruption.

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