# RT_IPSEC_DECRYPT_BAD_PAD

## Canonical Reference

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

**Canonical URL:**  
https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=RT_IPSEC_DECRYPT_BAD_PAD

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Decryption failure: ESP padding check failed, invalid padding content for packet <variable>source-address</variable>-><variable>destination-address</variable>, tunnel ID <variable>tunnel-id</variable>, SPI 0x<variable>index</variable>.
- **Help**: Invalid ESP padding content
- **Description**: Decryption error due to invalid padding content \ during ESP padding check.
- **Type**: Error: An error occurred
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: -
- **Attributes**: source-address
destination-address
tunnel-id
index
- **Facility**: LOG_USER

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