Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Receipt of a specific LDP message will cause a Denial of Service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
In an MPLS P2MP environment a Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (RPD) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause high load on RPD which in turn may lead to routing protocol flaps. If a system with sensor-based-stats enabled receives a specific LDP FEC this can lead to the above condition. Continued receipted of such an LDP FEC will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 19.2 version 19.2R2 and later versions prior to 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S1, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S1, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 19.2R2. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved All versions prior to 20.1R2-S3-EVO; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R1-S2-EVO.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Junos OS | 19.2R2 and later; 19.3 to before 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 to before 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 to before 20.1R2-S1, 20.1R3; 20.2 to before 20.2R2-S1, 20.2R3; 20.3 to before 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2 | 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2, 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2, 20.1R2-S1, 20.1R3, 20.2R2-S1, 20.2R3, 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Juniper | Junos OS Evolved | before 20.1R2-S3-EVO; 20.3 to before 20.3R1-S2-EVO | 20.1R2-S3-EVO, 20.3R1-S2-EVO | Patch available | CNA |
- Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 19.2R2 and later; 19.3 to before 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 to before 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 to before 20.1R2-S1, 20.1R3; 20.2 to before 20.2R2-S1, 20.2R3; 20.3 to before 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2 Fixed in 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2, 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2, 20.1R2-S1, 20.1R3, 20.2R2-S1, 20.2R3, 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2 Patch available CNA
- Junos OS Evolved VendorJuniper Affected before 20.1R2-S3-EVO; 20.3 to before 20.3R1-S2-EVO Fixed in 20.1R2-S3-EVO, 20.3R1-S2-EVO Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 47
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r3-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.2 r3-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r3-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.2:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.2 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 37 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 r2-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 r2-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 r2-s5 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.3 r3-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.4 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.4 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.4 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.4 r1-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.4 r2-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.4 r3-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r1-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r1-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r1-s4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.2 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.2 r1-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.2 r1-s3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.2 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.3 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.3 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.3 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r2-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 r2-s2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.2 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.3 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.3 r1-s1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 r2-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 r2-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r2-s5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 r2-s5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.3:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.3 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.4 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.4 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.4 r1-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r2-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.4 r2-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:19.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.4 r3-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r1-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r1-s4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r1-s4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r1-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r1-s3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r1-s3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:20.3:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r2-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 r2-s2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.3:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3 r1-s1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S2, 19.4R1-S4, 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2, 20.1R2-S1, 20.1R3, 20.2R2-S1, 20.2R3, 20.3R1-S2, 20.3R2
- Fix · CNA Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 20.1R2-S3-EVO, 20.3R1-S2-EVO
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31363
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh4w-qhp7-f8v8
References
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Sources
- CVE-2021-31363 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-31363 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mh4w-qhp7-f8v8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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