CVE-2024-39540 DetailDescriptionAn Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (pfe) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series, and MX Series with SPC3 allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (DoS). When an affected device receives specific valid TCP traffic, the pfe crashes and restarts leading to a momentary but complete service outage. This issue affects Junos OS: 21.2 releases from 21.2R3-S5 before 21.2R3-S6. This issue does not affect earlier or later releases. Metrics
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2024-39540 NVD Published Date: 07/11/2024 NVD Last Modified: 04/11/2025 Source: Juniper Networks, Inc. |
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