vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS: CVE-2024-2551: PAN-OS: Firewall Denial of Service (DoS) Using a Specially Crafted Packet
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Nov 13, 2024 | Jan 7, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Nov 13, 2024
Added
Jan 7, 2025
Modified
Jul 2, 2025
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker to stop a core system service on the firewall by sending a crafted packet through the data plane that causes a denial of service (DoS) condition. Repeated attempts to trigger this condition result in the firewall entering maintenance mode.
Solution
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