CVE-2021-31366
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: In subscriber management / BBE configuration authd can crash if a subscriber with a specific username tries to login leading to a DoS
An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the authd (authentication daemon) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series configured for subscriber management / BBE allows an adjacent attacker to cause a crash by sending a specific username. This impacts authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services on the MX devices and leads to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continued receipted of these PPP login request will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S9; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S5; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S13; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S6; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S1; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2.
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-S12 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 17.4 | affected | custom | 17.4R3-S5 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 18.1 | affected | custom | 18.1R3-S13 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 18.2 | affected | custom | 18.2R3-S8 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 18.3 | affected | custom | 18.3R3-S5 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 18.4 | affected | custom | 18.4R3-S9 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 19.1 | affected | custom | 19.1R3-S6 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 19.2 | affected | custom | 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 19.3 | affected | custom | 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 19.4 | affected | custom | 19.4R3-S3 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 20.1 | affected | custom | 20.1R3 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 20.2 | affected | custom | 20.2R3-S1 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 20.3 | affected | custom | 20.3R3 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 20.4 | affected | custom | 20.4R3 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 21.1 | affected | custom | 21.1R2 | Unavailable | None listed |