CVE-2021-0226
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
On Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved devices, receipt of a specific IPv6 packet may cause an established IPv6 BGP session to terminate, creating a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continued receipt and processing of this packet will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue does not affect IPv4 BGP sessions. This issue affects IBGP or EBGP peer sessions with IPv6. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S3-EVO; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2-S3-EVO; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S1-EVO; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS releases.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (7)
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references (7)
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- https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA11121&cat=SIRT_1&actp=LISTPatchcnnvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11121cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0226cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Junos-OS-multiple-vulnerabilities-35081cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1261cnnvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11121enisa_euvd
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11121Vendor Advisorynvd
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