CVE-2021-0228
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2021
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Junos OS: MX Series: DDoS LACP violation upon receipt of specific layer 2 frames in EVPN-VXLAN deployment
An improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions vulnerability in Juniper Networks MX Series platforms with Trio-based MPC (Modular Port Concentrator) deployed in (Ethernet VPN) EVPN-(Virtual Extensible LAN) VXLAN configuration, may allow an attacker sending specific Layer 2 traffic to cause Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection to trigger unexpectedly, resulting in traffic impact. Continued receipt and processing of this specific Layer 2 frames will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. An indication of compromise is to check DDOS LACP violations: user@device> show ddos-protection protocols statistics brief | match lacp This issue only affects the MX Series platforms with Trio-based MPC. No other products or platforms are affected. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S9; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S11; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S4; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S12; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S4; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S7; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S4; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S6; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R3-S2; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R2, 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R2-S1, 20.2R3; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R2;
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Junos OS
- Vendor
- Juniper Networks
- Product
- Junos OS
- Platforms
- MX Series
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.1 | affected | custom | 15.1R7-S9 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 17.3 | affected | custom | 17.3R3-S11 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 17.4 | affected | custom | 17.4R3-S4 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 18.1 | affected | custom | 18.1R3-S12 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 18.2 | affected | custom | 18.2R2-S8, 18.2R3-S8 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 18.3 | affected | custom | 18.3R3-S4 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 18.4 | affected | custom | 18.4R1-S8, 18.4R2-S7, 18.4R3-S7 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 19.1 | affected | custom | 19.1R3-S4 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 19.2 | affected | custom | 19.2R1-S6 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 19.3 | affected | custom | 19.3R3-S2 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 19.4 | affected | custom | 19.4R2-S4, 19.4R3-S2 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 20.1 | affected | custom | 20.1R2, 20.1R3 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 20.2 | affected | custom | 20.2R2-S1, 20.2R3 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 20.3 | affected | custom | 20.3R1-S1, 20.3R2 | Unavailable | None listed |