CVE-2025-59969: Junos OS Evolved: QFX5000 Series and PTX Series: An attacker sending crafted multicast packets will cause evo-aftmand / evo-pfemand to crash and restart

Published Apr 9, 2026
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Updated

A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in the advanced forwarding toolkit (evo-aftmand/evo-pfemand) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series or QFX5000 Series allows an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).An attacker sending crafted multicast packets will cause line cards running evo-aftmand/evo-pfemand to crash and restart or non-line card devices to crash and restart. Continued receipt and processing of these packets will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition.

This issue affects Junos OS Evolved PTX Series:

All versions before 22.4R3-S8-EVO, from 23.2 before 23.2R2-S5-EVO, from 23.4 before 23.4R2-EVO, from 24.2 before 24.2R2-EVO, from 24.4 before 24.4R2-EVO.

This issue affects Junos OS Evolved on QFX5000 Series:

22.2-EVO version before 22.2R3-S7-EVO, 22.4-EVO version before 22.4R3-S7-EVO, 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-S4-EVO, 23.4-EVO versions before 23.4R2-S5-EVO, 24.2-EVO versions before 24.2R2-S1-EVO, 24.4-EVO versions before 24.4R1-S3-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO.

This issue does not affect Junos OS Evolved on QFX5000 Series versions before: 21.2R2-S1-EVO, 21.2R3-EVO, 21.3R2-EVO, 21.4R1-EVO, and 22.1R1-EVO.

Affected Software

108 affected components
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved (PTX Series)<22.4R3-S8-EVO, >=23.2<23.2R2-S5-EVO, >=23.4<23.4R2-EVO, >=24.2<24.2R2-EVO, >=24.4<24.4R2-EVO
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved (QFX5000 Series)>=22.2-EVO<22.2R3-S7-EVO, >=22.4-EVO<22.4R3-S7-EVO, >=23.2-EVO<23.2R2-S4-EVO, >=23.4-EVO<23.4R2-S5-EVO, >=24.2-EVO<24.2R2-S1-EVO, >=24.4-EVO<24.4R1-S3-EVO, =24.4R2-EVO
All of the following
Any of the following
Juniper Junos OS Evolved<22.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s5
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s6
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s7
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r2-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r2-s4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.2-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.4-r1-s3
Any of the following
Juniper PTX10001-36MR
Juniper PTX10002-36QDD
Juniper PTX10003
Juniper PTX10004
Juniper PTX10008
Juniper PTX10016
Juniper Ptx12008
All of the following
Any of the following
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3-s4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3-s5
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.2-r3-s6
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s5
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=22.4-r3-s6
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.2-r2-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r1-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r2-s1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r2-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r2-s3
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=23.4-r2-s4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.2-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.2-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.2-r2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.4
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.4-r1
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.4-r1-s2
Juniper Junos OS Evolved=24.4-r2
Any of the following
Juniper QFX5110
Juniper QFX5120
Juniper Qfx5130
Juniper QFX5200
Juniper QFX5210
Juniper QFX5220
Juniper Qfx5230-64cd
Juniper Qfx5240
Juniper Qfx5241
Juniper Qfx5700

Remediation

Information

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: For PTX Series: 22.4R3-S8-EVO, 23.2R2-S5-EVO, 23.4R2-EVO, 24.2R2-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO, 25.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases. For QFX5000 Series: 22.2R3-S7-EVO, 22.4R3-S7-EVO, 23.2R2-S4-EVO, 23.4R2-S5-EVO, 24.2R2-S1-EVO, 24.4R1-S3-EVO, 24.4R2-EVO, 25.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases.

Event History

Apr 9, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:25 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-59969?

CVE-2025-59969 is classified as a security vulnerability with high severity due to its potential to crash and restart critical services.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-59969?

To mitigate CVE-2025-59969, update your Junos OS Evolved software to the latest version as specified by Juniper Networks.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-59969?

CVE-2025-59969 affects Junos OS Evolved on the QFX5000 and PTX Series, specifically versions before the latest security updates.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-59969?

CVE-2025-59969 is a Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability that occurs due to improper input size checking in the advanced forwarding toolkit.

5

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2025-59969?

At this time, the recommended action is to apply the latest software patches rather than relying on temporary workarounds.

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