Junos OS: SRX Series: Crafted HTTP traffic may cause UTM to consume all mbufs, leading to Denial of Service
Published Jan 15, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.74%
Description
An SRX Series Service Gateway configured for Unified Threat Management (UTM) may experience a system crash with the error message "mbuf exceed" -- an indication of memory buffer exhaustion -- due to the receipt of crafted HTTP traffic. Each crafted HTTP packet inspected by UTM consumes mbufs which can be identified through the following log messages: all_logs.0:Jun 8 03:25:03 srx1 node0.fpc4 : SPU3 jmpi mbuf stall 50%. all_logs.0:Jun 8 03:25:13 srx1 node0.fpc4 : SPU3 jmpi mbuf stall 51%. all_logs.0:Jun 8 03:25:24 srx1 node0.fpc4 : SPU3 jmpi mbuf stall 52%. ... Eventually the system runs out of mbufs and the system crashes (fails over) with the error "mbuf exceed". This issue only occurs when HTTP AV inspection is configured. Devices configured for Web Filtering alone are unaffected by this issue. Affected releases are Junos OS on SRX Series: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D81; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D77; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D101, 15.1X49-D110.
Affected products
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- Version 12.1X46StatusaffectedConstraints<12.1X46-D81
- Version 12.3X48StatusaffectedConstraints<12.3X48-D77
- Version 15.1X49StatusaffectedConstraints<15.1X49-D101, 15.1X49-D110
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Juniper Networks | Junos OS | n/a |
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Configuration 2
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Configuration 3
- 15.1x49
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 12.1X46-D81, 12.3X48-D77, 15.1X49-D101, 15.1X49-D110, 17.3R1, and all subsequent releases.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
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| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.74% (0.02739) | 85.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.74% (0.02739) | 84.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.03% (0.02034) | 82.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00225) | 61.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00225) | 60.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00225) | 58.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.46% (0.05463) | 76.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.91% (0.02909) | 64.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.91% (0.02909) | 64.55th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.66% (0.00663) | 47.40th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.66% (0.00663) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106535 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10910 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106535 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10910 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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