Junos OS: EX4300-MP/EX4600/QFX5K Series: High CPU load due to receipt of specific layer 2 frames when deployed in a Virtual Chassis configuration
Published Oct 16, 2020
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.50%
Description
On Juniper Networks EX4300-MP Series, EX4600 Series and QFX5K Series deployed in a Virtual Chassis configuration, receipt of a stream of specific layer 2 frames can cause high CPU load, which could lead to traffic interruption. This issue does not occur when the device is deployed in Stand Alone configuration. The offending layer 2 frame packets can originate only from within the broadcast domain where the device is connected. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX4300-MP Series, EX4600 Series and QFX5K Series: 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S9; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3-S2, 17.4R3-S3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S11; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S5; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S3; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S4; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S2; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S4, 19.3R3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S1, 19.4R3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R1-S3, 20.1R2.
Affected products
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- Version 17.3StatusaffectedConstraints<17.3R3-S9
- Version 17.4StatusaffectedConstraints<17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3-S2, 17.4R3-S3
- Version 18.1StatusaffectedConstraints<18.1R3-S11
- Version 18.2StatusaffectedConstraints<18.2R3-S5
- Version 18.3StatusaffectedConstraints<18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S3
- Version 18.4StatusaffectedConstraints<18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S4
- Version 19.1StatusaffectedConstraints<19.1R3-S2
- Version 19.2StatusaffectedConstraints<19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3
- Version 19.3StatusaffectedConstraints<19.3R2-S4, 19.3R3
- Version 19.4StatusaffectedConstraints<19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S1, 19.4R3
- Version 20.1StatusaffectedConstraints<20.1R1-S3, 20.1R2
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Juniper Networks | Junos OS | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 17.3R3-S9, 17.4R2-S11, 17.4R3-S2, 17.4R3-S3, 18.1R3-S11, 18.2R3-S5, 18.3R2-S4, 18.3R3-S3, 18.4R2-S5, 18.4R3-S4, 19.1R3-S2, 19.2R1-S5, 19.2R3, 19.3R2-S4, 19.3R3, 19.4R1-S3, 19.4R2-S1, 19.4R3, 20.1R1-S3, 20.1R2, 20.2R1, and all subsequent releases.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00504) | 40.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00504) | 42.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 25.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 24.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 22.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 17.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 26.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11086 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11086 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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