In Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved, receipt of a stream of specific genuine Layer 2 frames may cause the Advanced Forwarding Toolkit (AFT) manager process (Evo-aftmand), responsible for handling Route, Class-of-Service (CoS), Firewall operations within the packet forwarding engine (PFE) to crash and restart, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. By continuously sending this specific stream of genuine Layer 2 frames, an attacker can repeatedly crash the PFE, causing a sustained Denial of Service (DoS). This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: All versions prior to 20.4R1-EVO. This issue does not affect Junos OS versions.
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
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Attack Complexity | LOW |
Attack Vector | ADJACENT_NETWORK |
Availability Impact | HIGH |
Base Score | 6.5 |
Base Severity | MEDIUM |
Confidentiality Impact | NONE |
Integrity Impact | NONE |
Privileges Required | NONE |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
User Interaction | NONE |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Exploitability Score | 2.8 |
Impact Score | 3.6 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Secondary |