How severe is CVE-2024-21611?

CVE-2024-21611 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-21611 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-21611?

CVE-2024-21611 primarily affects Juniper Junos. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21611?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-21611 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-21611 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-19259.

When was CVE-2024-21611 published?

CVE-2024-21611 was published on 2024-01-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-21611

CVE-2024-21611 is a high-severity vulnerability in Juniper Junos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-401.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (44th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-19259
Weakness: CWE-401
Affected product: Juniper Junos
Published: 2024-01-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In a Juniper Flow Monitoring (jflow) scenario route churn that causes BGP next hops to be updated will cause a slow memory leak and eventually a crash and restart of rpd. Thread level memory utilization for the areas where the leak occurs can be checked using the below command: user@host> show task memory detail | match so_in so_in6 28 32 344450 11022400 344760 11032320 so_in 8 16 1841629 29466064 1841734 29467744 This issue affects: Junos OS * 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3; * 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3; * 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3. Junos OS Evolved * 21.4-EVO versions earlier than 21.4R3-EVO; * 22.1-EVO versions earlier than 22.1R3-EVO; * 22.2-EVO versions earlier than 22.2R3-EVO. This issue does not affect: Juniper Networks Junos OS versions earlier than 21.4R1. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions earlier than 21.4R1.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21611?: A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the Routing Protocol Daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). In a Juniper Flow Monitoring (jflow) scenario route churn that causes BGP next hops to be updated will cause a slow memory leak and eventually a crash and restart of rpd. Thread level memory utilization for the areas where the leak occurs can be checked using the below command: user@host> show task memory detail | match so_in so_in6 28 32 344450 11022400 344760 11032320 so_in 8 16 1841629 29466064 1841734 29467744 This issue affects: Junos OS * 21.4 versions earlier than 21.4R3; * 22.1 versions earlier than 22.1R3; * 22.2 versions earlier than 22.2R3. Junos OS Evolved * 21.4-EVO versions earlier than 21.4R3-EVO; * 22.1-EVO versions earlier than 22.1R3-EVO; * 22.2-EVO versions earlier than 22.2R3-EVO. This issue does not affect: Juniper Networks Junos OS versions earlier than 21.4R1. Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved versions earlier than 21.4R1.
How severe is CVE-2024-21611?: CVE-2024-21611 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-21611 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (44th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-21611?: CVE-2024-21611 primarily affects Juniper Junos. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21611?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-21611 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-21611 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-19259.
When was CVE-2024-21611 published?: CVE-2024-21611 was published on 2024-01-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (40)

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cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:21.4:r2-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r1-s2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.1:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r1-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:22.2:r2-s1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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