CVE-2021-0238Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Networks Junos OS

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 86.42%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedApr 22
Latest updateMay 24

Description

When a MX Series is configured as a Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) based on Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), executing certain CLI command may cause the system to run out of disk space, excessive disk usage may cause other complications. An administrator can use the following CLI command to monitor the available disk space: user@device> show system storage Filesystem Size Used Avail Capacity Mounted on /dev/gpt/junos 19G 18G 147M 99% /.mount <<<<< running out of space tmpfs 21G 16K 21G 0% /.m

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

CVEListV5juniper_networks/junos_os17.3R117.3*+13
NVDjuniper/junos12 versions+11

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-9f86-r87j-j422: When a MX Series is configured as a Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) based on Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), executing certain CLI command may caus2022-05-24
CVEList
Junos OS: MX Series: Executing CLI command repetitively may cause the system to run out of disk space2021-04-22

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Juniper
CVE-2021-0238: When a MX Series is configured as a Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) based on Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), executing certain CLI command may caus2021-04-22
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