Palo Alto Networks Firewall Vulnerability Lets Attackers Force Reboot Loops

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Palo Alto Networks Firewall Vulnerability Lets Attackers Force Reboot Loops

Cyberpress • February 12, 2026

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In a fresh alert, Palo Alto Networks revealed a serious vulnerability in its PAN-OS software. Dubbed CVE-2026-0229, this denial-of-service (DoS) ...

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Palo Alto Networks Firewall Vulnerability Causes Reboot Loop Risk A critical denial-of-service vulnerability, CVE-2026-0229, has been identified in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS software, affecting the Advanced DNS Security feature. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to send malicious packets that can crash firewalls into continuous reboot cycles, impacting enterprise networks. The vulnerability was published on February 11, 2026. 3 sources 29

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Palo Alto Networks

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