Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 15, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-0209
CVE-2021-0209
Description
In Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved an attacker sending certain valid BGP update packets may cause Junos OS Evolved to access an uninitialized pointer causing RPD to core leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued receipt of these types of valid BGP update packets will cause an extended Denial of Service condition. RPD will require a restart to recover. An indicator of compromise is to see if the file rpd.re exists by issuing the command: show system core-dumps This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S2-EVO; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S2-EVO, 20.1R2-S1-EVO. This issue does not affect Junos OS.
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:19.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:19.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:19.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:19.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:20.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S2-EVO; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S2-EVO, 20.1R2-S1-EVO
- (no CPE)range: 19.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- kb.juniper.net/JSA11099nvdVendor Advisory
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