A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5000 Series and MX Series allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). On QFX5K Series and MX Series, when the PFE receives a specific VxLAN packet the Layer 2 Address Learning Manager (L2ALM) process will crash leading to an FPC reboot. Continued receipt of this specific packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX5000 Series, MX Series: 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3-S3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3-S2; 21.2 versions prior to 21.2R2-S1. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS: All versions prior to 20.3R1; 21.1 version 21.1R1 and later versions.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 30 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper and 27 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-07-20T15:15:08.703
2024-11-21T06:46:23.960
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 20.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 21.2 | Yes |
| Hardware | juniper | mx10 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx10000 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx10003 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx10008 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx10016 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx104 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx150 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx2008 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx2010 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx2020 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx204 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx240 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx40 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx480 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx5 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx80 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | mx960 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5100 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5100-96s | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5110 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5120 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5130 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5200 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5200-32c | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5200-48y | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5210 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5210-64c | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5220 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5700 | - | No |
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