# [DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Failed to allocate memory for <variable>argument</variable> <variable>value</variable> <variable>message</variable> <variable>index</variable>
- **Help**: DFWD failed to malloc memory
- **Description**: DFWD must dynamically malloc memory for its needs. This allocation request failed.
- **Type**: Error: An error occurred
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: A software bug caused a memory leak, or the routing platform had insufficient memory.
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: argument
value
message
index
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.4R1)
- [Junos OS 25.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R2)
- [Junos OS 25.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R1)
- [Junos OS 24.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R2)
- [Junos OS 24.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R1)
- [Junos OS 24.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R2)
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R2)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)
- [Junos OS 23.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R2)
- [Junos OS 23.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R1)
- [Junos OS 22.4R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R3)
- [Junos OS 22.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R2)
- [Junos OS 22.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R1)
- [Junos OS 22.2R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R3)
- [Junos OS 22.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R2)
- [Junos OS 22.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_2&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R1)