CVE-2026-101975

Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Improper OSPF LSA validation causes an rpd crash when prefix-SID best-route installation is used

Published Oct 14, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A Reachable Assertion vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent OSPF peer to cause a denial of service via OSPF traffic processed while OSPF Source Packet Routing best-route Prefix-SID installation is configured.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, 25.4R2, 26.2R1-S2, 26.2R2, 26.4R1, and all subsequent releases. Junos OS Evolved: 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.2X100-D35-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 25.4R2-EVO, 25.4X300-D40-EVO, 26.2R1-S2-EVO, 26.2R2-EVO, 26.4R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases. Note: For Junos OS releases 23.2, 23.4, and 24.2, and Junos OS Evolved releases 23.2-EVO, 23.4-EVO, and 24.2-EVO, specific respins have been referenced. Previously published versions of these releases have been rebuilt to resolve the security vulnerabilities identified in this advisory.


Vendor Workaround

If OSPF packet processing on an enabled interface isn't needed, but it has just been configured so that it's added to the LSDB, ensure it's configured as 'passive': [ protocols ospf area <area> interface <interface> passive ]

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks junos Os
Juniper Networks junos Os Evolved
Vendors & Products Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks junos Os
Juniper Networks junos Os Evolved
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Description A Reachable Assertion vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent OSPF peer to cause a denial of service via OSPF traffic processed while OSPF Source Packet Routing best-route Prefix-SID installation is configured.
Title Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Improper OSPF LSA validation causes an rpd crash when prefix-SID best-route installation is used
Weaknesses CWE-617
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
juniper
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 8:26 PM
Reserved
Sep 28, 2026, 4:31 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 14, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 4:23 PM