Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: A specific BGP packet causes an rpd crash when an ECMP qualifier is used in an import policy
CVSS score
7.5
EPSS probability
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Risk score
0.8
Published
10 h ago
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Short explanation
CVE-2026-101961 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the routing-policy component of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved. A specific BGP packet sent by a configured eBGP peer can cause a routing-daemon denial of service.
This vulnerability allows a denial-of-service attack targeting critical routing infrastructure without requiring authentication, potentially disrupting network routing operations.
What should be done?
- Follow official vendor advisories and updates
- Apply relevant patches for affected product versions
- Review BGP policy configurations
Chain of evidence and sources
CVE-2026-101961, Junos OS ve Junos OS Evolved ürünlerindeki routing-policy nexthop-ECMP eşleştiricisini etkiler.
Özel bir BGP paketi, rpd çökmesine ve hizmet dışı kalmasına neden olabilir.
Zafiyetin CVSS taban puanı 7.5 olup yüksek önem derecesine sahiptir.
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A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the routing-policy nexthop-ECMP matcher of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured eBGP peer to cause a routing-daemon denial of service via a specific BGP packet received while a nexthop-ecmp qualifier is attached to a BGP import policy.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE: CWE-476
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| SCORE | VERSION | SEVERITY | VECTOR | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.7 | CVSS V40 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD |
| 8.7 | CVSS V4_0 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L | CVE CNA |
| 7.5 | CVSS V31 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD |
| 7.5 | CVSS V3_1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CVE CNA |
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Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)
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7.5 / 10Vulnerability Scoring Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HYama durumu bilinmiyor
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