CVE-2021-0262: Junos OS: QFX10002-60C: Use after free vulnerability found during static code analysis

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-04-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

Through routine static code analysis of the Juniper Networks Junos OS software codebase, the Secure Development Life Cycle team identified a Use After Free vulnerability in PFE packet processing on the QFX10002-60C switching platform. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a logically adjacent attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS). Continued exploitation of this vulnerability will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects QFX10002-60C devices. No other product or platform is vulnerable to this issue. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on QFX10002-60C: 19.1 version 19.1R3-S1 and later versions; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S3; 19.2 version 19.2R2 and later versions; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R3-S1; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R1-S2. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS: versions prior to 19.1R3; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R2; any version of 19.3; version 20.2R2 and later releases.

Affected products

Juniper Junos OS: 19.1-r3-s1, 19.1-r3-s2, 19.2-r2, 19.2-r2-s1, 19.2-r3, 20.2-r1 (+1)

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