CVE-2021-0273

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Trio Chipset: Denial of Service due to packet destined to device's interfaces.

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS Score

Published: April 22, 2021 at 07:37 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:29 AM UTC

10 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosJunos OS EvolvedMx960

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Severity

MEDIUM5.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

Description

An always-incorrect control flow implementation in the implicit filter terms of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved on ACX5800, EX9200 Series, MX10000 Series, MX240, MX480, MX960 devices with affected Trio line cards allows an attacker to exploit an interdependency in the PFE UCODE microcode of the Trio chipset with various line cards to cause packets destined to the devices interfaces to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition by looping the packet with an unreachable exit condition ('Infinite Loop'). To break this loop once it begins one side of the affected LT interfaces will need to be disabled. Once disabled, the condition will clear and the disabled LT interface can be reenabled. Continued receipt and processing of these packets will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects LT-LT interfaces. Any other interfaces are not affected by this issue. This issue affects the following cards: MPCE Type 3 3D MPC4E 3D 32XGE MPC4E 3D 2CGE+8XGE EX9200 32x10G SFP EX9200-2C-8XS FPC Type 5-3D FPC Type 5-LSR EX9200 4x40G QSFP An Indicator of Compromise (IoC) can be seen by examining the traffic of the LT-LT interfaces for excessive traffic using the following command: monitor interface traffic Before loop impact: Interface: lt-2/0/0, Enabled, Link is Up Encapsulation: Logical-tunnel, Speed: 100000mbps Traffic statistics: Current delta Input bytes: 3759900268942 (1456 bps) [0] <---------- LT interface utilization is low Output bytes: 3759900344309 (1456 bps) [0] <---------- LT interface utilization is low After loop impact: Interface: lt-2/0/0, Enabled, Link is Up Encapsulation: Logical-tunnel, Speed: 100000mbps Traffic statistics: Current delta Input bytes: 3765160313129 (2158268368 bps) [5260044187] <---------- LT interface utilization is very high Output bytes: 3765160399522 (2158266440 bps) [5260055213] <---------- LT interface utilization is very high This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on ACX5800, EX9200 Series, MX10000 Series, MX240, MX480, MX960. Versions 15.1F6, 16.1R1, and later versions prior to 16.1R7-S8; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S12; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R3-S4; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S8; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S10, 17.4R3-S2; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S10; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R3-S2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3-S2; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S3, 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S1, 19.4R2. This issue does not affect the MX10001. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions prior to 15.1F6, 16.1R1. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on ACX5800, EX9200 Series, MX10000 Series, MX240, MX480, MX960 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R2-EVO. This issue does not affect the MX10001.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Junos OS Evolved · Juniper

95%

19.4 r1 19.4 r1-s1

juniper-acx5800 (environment) · juniper-ex9200 (environment) · juniper-mx10008 (environment) · juniper-mx10016 (environment) · juniper-mx240 (environment) · juniper-mx480 (environment) · juniper-mx960 (environment)

Junos · Juniper Networks

95%

15.1F6 ≤ v < 15.1*16.1R1 ≤ v < 16.1*17.1 ≤ v < 17.1R2-S1217.2 ≤ v < 17.2R3-S417.3 ≤ v < 17.3R3-S817.4 ≤ v < 17.4R2-S10, 17.4R3-S218.1 ≤ v < 18.1R3-S1018.2 ≤ v < 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S318.3 ≤ v < 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R3-S218.4 ≤ v < 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3-S219.1 ≤ v < 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R319.2 ≤ v < 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R219.3 ≤ v < 19.3R2-S3, 19.3R319.4 ≤ v < 19.4R1-S1, 19.4R215.1 f6 15.1 f6-s1 15.1 f6-s10 15.1 f6-s12 15.1 f6-s2 15.1 f6-s3 15.1 f6-s4 15.1 f6-s5 15.1 f6-s6 15.1 f6-s7 15.1 f6-s8 15.1 f6-s9 15.1 f7 15.1 r 15.1 r1 15.1 r2 15.1 r3 15.1 r4 15.1 r4-s7 15.1 r4-s8 15.1 r4-s9 15.1 r5 15.1 r5-s1 15.1 r5-s3 15.1 r5-s5 15.1 r5-s6 15.1 r6 15.1 r6-s1 15.1 r6-s2 15.1 r6-s3 15.1 r6-s4 15.1 r6-s6 15.1 r7 15.1 r7-s1 15.1 r7-s2 15.1 r7-s3 15.1 r7-s4 15.1 r7-s5 15.1 r7-s6 15.1 r7-s7 15.1 r7-s8 15.1F6 15.2 16.1 r1 16.1 r2 16.1 r3 16.1 r3-s10 16.1 r3-s11 16.1 r3-s8 16.1 r4 16.1 r4-s12 16.1 r4-s2 16.1 r4-s3 16.1 r4-s4 16.1 r4-s6 16.1 r4-s8 16.1 r4-s9 16.1 r5 16.1 r5-s4 16.1 r6 16.1 r6-s1 16.1 r6-s3 16.1 r6-s4 16.1 r6-s6 16.1 r7 16.1 r7-s2 16.1 r7-s3 16.1 r7-s4 16.1 r7-s5 16.1 r7-s6 16.1 r7-s7 16.1R1 17.1 17.1 r1 17.1 r1-s7 17.1 r2 17.1 r2-s1 17.1 r2-s10 17.1 r2-s11 17.1 r2-s2 17.1 r2-s3 17.1 r2-s4 17.1 r2-s5 17.1 r2-s6 17.1 r2-s7 17.1 r2-s8 17.1 r2-s9 17.2 17.2 r1 17.2 r1-s1 17.2 r1-s2 17.2 r1-s3 17.2 r1-s4 17.2 r1-s5 17.2 r1-s6 17.2 r1-s7 17.2 r1-s8 17.2 r2 17.2 r2-s11 17.2 r2-s4 17.2 r2-s6 17.2 r2-s7 17.2 r3 17.2 r3-s1 17.2 r3-s2 17.2 r3-s3 17.3 17.3 r1 17.3 r1-s1 17.3 r1-s4 17.3 r2 17.3 r2-s1 17.3 r2-s2 17.3 r2-s3 17.3 r2-s4 17.3 r2-s5 17.3 r3 17.3 r3-s1 17.3 r3-s10 17.3 r3-s2 17.3 r3-s3 17.3 r3-s4 17.3 r3-s5 17.3 r3-s6 17.3 r3-s7 17.4 17.4 r1 17.4 r1-s1 17.4 r1-s2 17.4 r1-s3 17.4 r1-s4 17.4 r1-s5 17.4 r1-s6 17.4 r1-s7 17.4 r2 17.4 r2-s1 17.4 r2-s2 17.4 r2-s3 17.4 r2-s4 17.4 r2-s5 17.4 r2-s6 17.4 r2-s7 17.4 r2-s8 17.4 r2-s9 17.4 r3 17.4 r3-s1 18.1 18.1 r1 18.1 r2 18.1 r2-s1 18.1 r2-s2 18.1 r2-s4 18.1 r3 18.1 r3-s1 18.1 r3-s2 18.1 r3-s3 18.1 r3-s4 18.1 r3-s5 18.1 r3-s6 18.1 r3-s7 18.1 r3-s8 18.1 r3-s9 18.2 18.2 r1 18.2 r1-s2 18.2 r1-s3 18.2 r1-s4 18.2 r1-s5 18.2 r2 18.2 r2-s1 18.2 r2-s2 18.2 r2-s3 18.2 r2-s4 18.2 r2-s5 18.2 r2-s6 18.2 r3 18.2 r3-s1 18.2 r3-s2 18.3 18.3 r1 18.3 r1-s1 18.3 r1-s2 18.3 r1-s3 18.3 r1-s4 18.3 r1-s5 18.3 r1-s6 18.3 r2 18.3 r2-s1 18.3 r2-s2 18.3 r2-s3 18.3 r2-s4 18.3 r3 18.3 r3-s1 18.4 18.4 r1 18.4 r1-s1 18.4 r1-s2 18.4 r1-s3 18.4 r1-s4 18.4 r1-s5 18.4 r1-s6 18.4 r2 18.4 r2-s1 18.4 r2-s2 18.4 r2-s3 18.4 r2-s4 18.4 r2-s5 18.4 r2-s6 18.4 r3 18.4 r3-s1 19.1 19.1 r1 19.1 r1-s1 19.1 r1-s2 19.1 r1-s3 19.1 r1-s4 19.1 r2 19.2 19.3 19.3 r1 19.3 r1-s1 19.3 r2 19.3 r2-s1 19.3 r2-s2 19.4 19.4 r1

Affected range stops below 15.1*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Vendor states this is fixed in 15.1F6, 16.1R1 (unaffected)

Affected range stops below 16.1*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.1R2-S12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.2R3-S4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.3R3-S8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.4R2-S10, 17.4R3-S2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.1R3-S10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.2R2-S7, 18.2R3-S3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.3R1-S7, 18.3R3-S2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.4R1-S7, 18.4R2-S4, 18.4R3-S2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 19.1R1-S5, 19.1R2-S1, 19.1R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 19.2R1-S4, 19.2R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 19.3R2-S3, 19.3R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 19.4R1-S1, 19.4R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Junos OS Evolved · Juniper Networks

60%

19.4 ≤ v < 19.4R2-EVO19.4

Affected range stops below 19.4R2-EVO, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Acx5800 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Ex9200 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Mx10008 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Mx10016 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Mx240 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Mx480 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Mx960 · Juniperdevice

80%

All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11164

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11164

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMjuniper

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: LOW

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StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-670CWE-835

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