CVE-2024-21604

Junos OS Evolved: A high rate of specific traffic will cause a complete system outage

Published Jan 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description

An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

If a high rate of specific valid packets are processed by the routing engine (RE) this will lead to a loss of connectivity of the RE with other components of the chassis and thereby a complete and persistent system outage. Please note that a carefully designed lo0 firewall filter will block or limit these packets which should prevent this issue from occurring.

The following log messages can be seen when this issue occurs:

<host> kernel: nf_conntrack: nf_conntrack: table full, dropping packet
This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved:



* All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S7-EVO;
* 21.2R1-EVO and later versions;
* 21.4-EVO versions earlier than 21.4R3-S5-EVO;
* 22.1-EVO versions earlier than 22.1R3-S2-EVO;
* 22.2-EVO versions earlier than 22.2R3-EVO;
* 22.3-EVO versions earlier than 22.3R2-EVO;
* 22.4-EVO versions earlier than 22.4R2-EVO.






Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS Evolved 20.4R3-S7-EVO, 21.4R3-S5-EVO, 22.1R3-S2-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO, 22.3R2-EVO, 22.4R2-EVO, 23.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.


Vendor Workaround

To prevent the device from receiving high rates of valid traffic please configure firewall filters to block unexpected and even throttle expected traffic.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-19252 An Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). If a high rate of specific valid packets are processed by the routing engine (RE) this will lead to a loss of connectivity of the RE with other components of the chassis and thereby a complete and persistent system outage. Please note that a carefully designed lo0 firewall filter will block or limit these packets which should prevent this issue from occurring. The following log messages can be seen when this issue occurs: <host> kernel: nf_conntrack: nf_conntrack: table full, dropping packet This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved: * All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S7-EVO; * 21.2R1-EVO and later versions; * 21.4-EVO versions earlier than 21.4R3-S5-EVO; * 22.1-EVO versions earlier than 22.1R3-S2-EVO; * 22.2-EVO versions earlier than 22.2R3-EVO; * 22.3-EVO versions earlier than 22.3R2-EVO; * 22.4-EVO versions earlier than 22.4R2-EVO.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Jun 3, 2025, 2:05 PM
Reserved
Dec 27, 2023, 7:38 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 12, 2024, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:09 AM