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CVE-2024-47493


A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of the Juniper Networks Junos OS on the MX Series platforms with Trio-based FPCs allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In case of channelized Modular Interface Cards (MICs), every physical interface flap operation will leak heap memory. Over a period of time, continuous physical interface flap operations causes local FPC to eventually run out of memory and crash.   Below CLI command can be used to check the memory usage over a period of time:   user@host> show chassis fpc                 Temp CPU Utilization (%)   CPU Utilization (%) Memory   Utilization (%)   Slot State     (C)  Total  Interrupt     1min   5min   15min DRAM (MB) Heap     Buffer   0 Online       43     41         2                           2048       49         14   1 Online       43     41         2                           2048       49         14   2 Online       43     41         2                           2048       49         14 This issue affects Junos OS on MX Series:  * All versions before 21.2R3-S7,  * from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S6,  * from 22.1 before 22.1R3-S5,  * from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S3,  * from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S2,  * from 22.4 before 22.4R3,  * from 23.2 before 23.2R2,  * from 23.4 before 23.4R2.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 11 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper and 8 others, 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

2024-10-11T16:15:09.320

Last Modified

2026-01-26T18:19:24.403

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-401

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 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 21.2 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 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 22.1 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 22.2 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 22.3 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
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 22.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.2 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Operating System juniper junos 23.4 Yes
Hardware juniper mx10004 - No
Hardware juniper mx10008 - No
Hardware juniper mx2008 - No
Hardware juniper mx2010 - No
Hardware juniper mx2020 - No
Hardware juniper mx204 - No
Hardware juniper mx240 - No
Hardware juniper mx304 - No
Hardware juniper mx480 - No
Hardware juniper mx960 - No

References

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.