CVE-2024-21616
Junos OS: MX Series and SRX Series: Processing of a specific SIP packet causes NAT IP allocation to fail
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
On all Junos OS MX Series and SRX Series platforms, when SIP ALG is enabled, and a specific SIP packet is received and processed, NAT IP allocation fails for genuine traffic, which causes Denial of Service (DoS). Continuous receipt of this specific SIP ALG packet will cause a sustained DoS condition.
NAT IP usage can be monitored by running the following command.
user@srx> show security nat resource-usage source-pool <source_pool_name>
Pool name: source_pool_name .. Address Factor-index Port-range Used Avail Total Usage X.X.X.X 0 Single Ports 50258 52342 62464 96% <<<<<
- Alg Ports 0 2048 2048 0% This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and SRX Series
- All 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-S4;
- 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;
- 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Junos OS: MX Series and SRX Series: Processing of a specific SIP packet causes NAT IP allocation to fail
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
On all Junos OS MX Series and SRX Series platforms, when SIP ALG is enabled, and a specific SIP packet is received and processed, NAT IP allocation fails for genuine traffic, which causes Denial of Service (DoS). Continuous receipt of this specific SIP ALG packet will cause a sustained DoS condition.
NAT IP usage can be monitored by running the following command.
user@srx> show security nat resource-usage source-pool <source_pool_name>
Pool name: source_pool_name .. Address Factor-index Port-range Used Avail Total Usage X.X.X.X 0 Single Ports 50258 52342 62464 96% <<<<<
- Alg Ports 0 2048 2048 0% This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and SRX Series
- All 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-S4;
- 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;
- 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2.
- Record
CVE-2024-21616- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1286
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-19264
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
On all Junos OS MX Series and SRX Series platforms, when SIP ALG is enabled, and a specific SIP packet is received and processed, NAT IP allocation fails for genuine traffic, which causes Denial of Service (DoS). Continuous receipt of this specific SIP ALG packet will cause a sustained DoS condition.
NAT IP usage can be monitored by running the following command.
user@srx> show security nat resource-usage source-pool <source_pool_name>
Pool name: source_pool_name .. Address Factor-index Port-range Used Avail Total Usage X.X.X.X 0 Single Ports 50258 52342 62464 96% <<<<<
- Alg Ports 0 2048 2048 0% This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and SRX Series
- All 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-S4;
- 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;
- 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2.
- Record
EUVD-2024-19264- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-355p-vp22-pp2v
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in Packet Forwarding...
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
On all Junos OS MX Series and SRX Series platforms, when SIP ALG is enabled, and a specific SIP packet is received and processed, NAT IP allocation fails for genuine traffic, which causes Denial of Service (DoS). Continuous receipt of this specific SIP ALG packet will cause a sustained DoS condition.
NAT IP usage can be monitored by running the following command.
user@srx> show security nat resource-usage source-pool <source_pool_name>
Pool name: source_pool_name .. Address Factor-index Port-range Used Avail Total Usage X.X.X.X 0 Single Ports 50258 52342 62464 96% <<<<<
- Alg Ports 0 2048 2048 0% This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and SRX Series
- All 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-S4;
- 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;
- 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2.
- Record
GHSA-355p-vp22-pp2v- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1286
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input vulnerability in Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause Denial of Service (DoS).
On all Junos OS MX Series and SRX Series platforms, when SIP ALG is enabled, and a specific SIP packet is received and processed, NAT IP allocation fails for genuine traffic, which causes Denial of Service (DoS). Continuous receipt of this specific SIP ALG packet will cause a sustained DoS condition.
NAT IP usage can be monitored by running the following command.
user@srx> show security nat resource-usage source-pool <source_pool_name>
Pool name: source_pool_name .. Address Factor-index Port-range Used Avail Total Usage X.X.X.X 0 Single Ports 50258 52342 62464 96% <<<<<
- Alg Ports 0 2048 2048 0% This issue affects:
Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series and SRX Series
- All 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-S4;
- 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;
- 23.2 versions earlier than 23.2R1-S1, 23.2R2.
- Record
CVE-2024-21616- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-1286
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-21616 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Juniper Junos, published January 12, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.53%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.