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High · 7.5 CVE-2024-21602 EUVD-2024-19250GHSA-jjrx-x936-xwh4

Junos OS Evolved: ACX7024, ACX7100-32C and ACX7100-48L: Traffic stops when a specific IPv4 UDP packet is received by the RE

Published Jan 12, 2024 · Updated Jun 17, 2025 · Assigned by juniper

Description

A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on ACX7024, ACX7100-32C and ACX7100-48L allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

If a specific IPv4 UDP packet is received and sent to the Routing Engine (RE) packetio crashes and restarts which causes a momentary traffic interruption. Continued receipt of such packets will lead to a sustained DoS.

This issue does not happen with IPv6 packets.

This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on ACX7024, ACX7100-32C and ACX7100-48L:

* 21.4-EVO versions earlier than 21.4R3-S6-EVO;
* 22.1-EVO versions earlier than 22.1R3-S5-EVO;
* 22.2-EVO versions earlier than 22.2R2-S1-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO;
* 22.3-EVO versions earlier than 22.3R2-EVO.

This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions earlier than 21.4R1-EVO.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved 21.4-EVO – < 21.4R3-S6-EVO, 22.1-EVO – < 22.1R3-S5-EVO, 22.2-EVO – < 22.2R2-S1-EVO, 22.2R3-EVO, 22.3-EVO – < 22.3R2-EVO 21.4R3-S6-EVO

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