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CVE-2026-101981: juniper networks junos os Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAwaiting analysis
Published 14-10-2026Last modified 16-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-101981 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in juniper networks junos os. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated adjacent LDP peer to cause an rpd crash or execute arbitrary code via a malformed LDP Label Mapping message.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

15%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

15-10-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Juniper networks2 products
  • junos os≥ 23.4, < 23.4R2-S8.13 | ≥ 24.2, < 24.2R2-S5.5 | ≥ 24.4, < 24.4R2-S5 | ≥ 25.2, < 25.2R2-S2 | ≥ 25.4, < 25.4R1-S3 | ≥ 26.2, < 26.2R1-S2
  • junos os evolved≥ 23.4, < 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO | ≥ 24.2, < 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO | ≥ 24.4, < 24.4R2-S5-EVO | ≥ 25.2, < 25.2R2-S2-EVO | ≥ 25.4, < 25.4R1-S3-EVO | ≥ 26.2, < 26.2R1-S2-EVO | 23.4X100 | ≥ 25.2X100, < 25.2X100-D35-EVO | ≥ 25.4X300, < 25.4X300-D40-EVO

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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