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

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: <variable>message-name</variable> length <variable>length</variable>u too short (<variable> &lt;minimum-value</variable>u)
- **Help**: The message field length was unexpected
- **Description**: DFWD communicates with the kernel through its routing sockets. When a message arrives on a routing socket, DFWD performs basic checking of the various lengths of the fields in the message. DFWD received a message with an unexpected length for a field.
- **Type**: Internal: Internal log message
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: There is a bug in DFWD, or in the routing socket or driver in the kernel.
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: message-name
length
minimum-value
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MSG_LENGTH_MISMATCH&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=DFWD_MSG_LENGTH_MISMATCH&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)