CVE-2021-0271: Junos OS: EX2200-C Series, EX3200 Series, EX3300 Series, EX4200 Series, EX4500 Series, EX4550 Series, EX6210 Series, EX8208 Series, EX8216 Series: Receipt of a crafted ARP packet by an adjacent attacker will cause the sfid process to core.

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
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-415

Description

A Double Free vulnerability in the software forwarding interface daemon (sfid) process of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an adjacently-connected attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a crafted ARP packet to the device. Continued receipt and processing of the crafted ARP packets will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX2200-C Series, EX3200 Series, EX3300 Series, EX4200 Series, EX4500 Series, EX4550 Series, EX6210 Series, EX8208 Series, EX8216 Series. 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S17; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S8. This issue only affects the listed Marvell-chipset based EX Series devices. No other products or platforms are affected.

Affected products

Juniper Junos OS: 12.3, 12.3-r1, 12.3-r10, 12.3-r10-s1, 12.3-r10-s2, 12.3-r11 (+66)

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