{
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.2",
"cveMetadata": {
"cveId": "CVE-2026-21905",
"assignerOrgId": "8cbe9d5a-a066-4c94-8978-4b15efeae968",
"state": "PUBLISHED",
"assignerShortName": "juniper",
"dateReserved": "2026-01-05T17:32:48.710Z",
"datePublished": "2026-01-15T20:19:22.158Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-01-16T16:26:02.071Z"
},
"containers": {
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"platforms": [
"SRX Series",
"MX Series with MX-SPC3",
"MX Series with MS-MPC"
],
"product": "Junos OS",
"vendor": "Juniper Networks",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "21.2R3-S10",
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "21.4R3-S12",
"status": "affected",
"version": "21.4",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "22.4R3-S8",
"status": "affected",
"version": "22.4",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "23.2R2-S5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "23.2",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "23.4R2-S6",
"status": "affected",
"version": "23.4",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "24.2R2-S3",
"status": "affected",
"version": "24.2",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "24.4R2-S1",
"status": "affected",
"version": "24.4",
"versionType": "semver"
},
{
"lessThan": "25.2R1-S1, 25.2R2",
"status": "affected",
"version": "25.2",
"versionType": "semver"
}
]
}
],
"configurations": [
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"lang": "en",
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"value": "The SIP ALG must be enabled to be vulnerable to this issue. The SIP ALG is enabled by default on MX-SPC3 and some SRX Series platforms. For other platforms, the following configuration is required:
\n\n[security alg sip enable]
\n
On SRX Series and MX Series with MX-SPC3, the SIP ALG status can be confirmed via the 'show security alg status' command:
\n
\nuser@junos> show security alg status
\nALG Status:
\n...
\n SIP : Enabled
"
}
],
"value": "The SIP ALG must be enabled to be vulnerable to this issue. The SIP ALG is enabled by default on MX-SPC3 and some SRX Series platforms. For other platforms, the following configuration is required:\n\n\n\n[security alg sip enable]\n\n\nOn SRX Series and MX Series with MX-SPC3, the SIP ALG status can be confirmed via the 'show security alg status' command:\n\n\n\nuser@junos> show security alg status\n\nALG Status:\n\n...\n\n SIP : Enabled"
}
],
"datePublic": "2026-01-14T17:00:00.000Z",
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"supportingMedia": [
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"base64": false,
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"value": "A Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in the SIP application layer gateway (ALG) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX Series and MX Series with MX-SPC3 or MS-MPC allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker sending specific SIP messages over TCP to crash the flow management process, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).
On SRX Series, and MX Series with MX-SPC3 or MS-MPC service cards, receipt of multiple SIP messages causes the SIP headers to be parsed incorrectly, eventually causing a continuous loop and leading to a watchdog timer expiration, crashing the flowd process on SRX Series and MX Series with MX-SPC3, or mspmand process on MX Series with MS-MPC.
This issue only occurs over TCP. SIP messages sent over UDP cannot trigger this issue.
This issue affects Junos OS on SRX Series and MX Series with MX-SPC3 and MS-MPC: