CVE-2025-21599

Junos OS Evolved: Receipt of specifically malformed IPv6 packets causes kernel memory exhaustion leading to Denial of Service

Published Jan 9, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the Juniper Tunnel Driver (jtd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service. 

Receipt of specifically malformed IPv6 packets, destined to the device, causes kernel memory to not be freed, resulting in memory exhaustion leading to a system crash and Denial of Service (DoS). Continuous receipt and processing of these packets will continue to exhaust kernel memory, creating a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition.
This issue only affects systems configured with IPv6.

This issue affects Junos OS Evolved: 



* from 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-S5-EVO, 
* from 23.2-EVO before 23.2R2-S2-EVO, 
* from 23.4-EVO before 23.4R2-S2-EVO, 
* from 24.2-EVO before 24.2R1-S2-EVO, 24.2R2-EVO.




This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions prior to 22.4R1-EVO.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS Evolved: 22.4R3-S5-EVO, 23.2R2-S2-EVO, 23.4R2-S2-EVO, 24.2R1-S2-EVO, 24.2R2-EVO*, 24.4R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases. * Future Release


Vendor Workaround

There are no known workarounds for this issue.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-2565 A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the Juniper Tunnel Driver (jtd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service.  Receipt of specifically malformed IPv6 packets, destined to the device, causes kernel memory to not be freed, resulting in memory exhaustion leading to a system crash and Denial of Service (DoS). Continuous receipt and processing of these packets will continue to exhaust kernel memory, creating a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects systems configured with IPv6. This issue affects Junos OS Evolved:  * from 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-S5-EVO,  * from 23.2-EVO before 23.2R2-S2-EVO,  * from 23.4-EVO before 23.4R2-S2-EVO,  * from 24.2-EVO before 24.2R1-S2-EVO, 24.2R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions prior to 22.4R1-EVO.
References
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Juniper
Juniper junos Os Evolved
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cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r3-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r3-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r3-s3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r3-s4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.4:r3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:23.4:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:24.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Juniper
Juniper junos Os Evolved
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the Juniper Tunnel Driver (jtd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service.  Receipt of specifically malformed IPv6 packets, destined to the device, causes kernel memory to not be freed, resulting in memory exhaustion leading to a system crash and Denial of Service (DoS). Continuous receipt and processing of these packets will continue to exhaust kernel memory, creating a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue only affects systems configured with IPv6. This issue affects Junos OS Evolved:  * from 22.4-EVO before 22.4R3-S5-EVO,  * from 23.2-EVO before 23.2R2-S2-EVO,  * from 23.4-EVO before 23.4R2-S2-EVO,  * from 24.2-EVO before 24.2R1-S2-EVO, 24.2R2-EVO. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions prior to 22.4R1-EVO.
Title Junos OS Evolved: Receipt of specifically malformed IPv6 packets causes kernel memory exhaustion leading to Denial of Service
Weaknesses CWE-401
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Jan 9, 2025, 7:22 PM
Reserved
Dec 26, 2024, 2:47 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 9, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:43 AM