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CVE-2024-21601

A Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in the Flow-processing Daemon (flowd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial-of-Service (Dos). On SRX Series devices when two different threads try to simultaneously process a queue which is used for TCP events flowd will crash. One of these threads can not be triggered externally, so the exploitation of this race condition is outside the attackers direct control. Continued exploitation of this issue will lead to a sustained DoS. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS: * 21.2 versions earlier than 21.2R3-S5; * 21.3 versions earlier than 21.3R3-S5; * 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3-S4; * 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3-S3; * 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3-S1; * 22.3 versions earlier than 22.3R2-S2, 22.3R3; * 22.4 versions earlier than 22.4R2-S1, 22.4R3. This issue does not affect Juniper Networks Junos OS versions earlier than 21.2R1.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from juniper organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2024-01-12T01:15:48.043

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:54:41.770

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-362
Type: Primary
CWE-362

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	21.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.4	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	22.4	Yes

References

https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA75742 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA75742 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For juniper's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.