CVE-2021-0271
MEDIUMJuniper Junos OS - Denial of Service via Crafted ARP Packet in sfid Process
Title source: llmDescription
A Double Free vulnerability in the software forwarding interface daemon (sfid) process of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an adjacently-connected attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a crafted ARP packet to the device. Continued receipt and processing of the crafted ARP packets will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX2200-C Series, EX3200 Series, EX3300 Series, EX4200 Series, EX4500 Series, EX4550 Series, EX6210 Series, EX8208 Series, EX8216 Series. 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S17; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S8. This issue only affects the listed Marvell-chipset based EX Series devices. No other products or platforms are affected.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11162
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
23.6%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-415
Status
published
Products (2)
juniper/junos
12.3 (19 CPE variants)
juniper/junos
15.1 (31 CPE variants)
Published
Apr 22, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026