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High · 7.5 CVE-2024-21606 EUVD-2024-19254GHSA-ww73-qp64-xm6q

Junos OS: SRX Series: When "tcp-encap" is configured and specific packets are received flowd will crash

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

Description

A Double Free vulnerability in the flow processing daemon (flowd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows a network-based, unauthenticated attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

In a remote access VPN scenario, if a "tcp-encap-profile" is configured and a sequence of specific packets is received, a flowd crash and restart will be observed.

This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series:

* All versions earlier than 20.4R3-S8;
* 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S6;
* 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5;
* 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S5;
* 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S3;
* 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S3;
* 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R3-S1;
* 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R2-S2, 22.4R3.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Juniper Networks Junos OS < 20.4R3-S8, 21.2 – < 21.2R3-S6, 21.3 – < 21.3R3-S5, 21.4 – < 21.4R3-S5, 22.1 – < 22.1R3-S3, 22.2 – < 22.2R3-S3, 22.3 – < 22.3R3-S1, 22.4 – < 22.4R2-S2, 22.4R3 20.4R3-S8

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