Description
An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on QFX5240, QFX5241 and QFX5250 configured for BGP global-load-balancing and more than 128 ecmp next-hops allows an attacker to cause an rpd crash.
Published: 2026-10-14
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS Evolved: 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 25.4R2-EVO, 26.2R1-EVO, and all subsequent releases. Note: For 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.


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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on QFX5240, QFX5241 and QFX5250 configured for BGP global-load-balancing and more than 128 ecmp next-hops allows an attacker to cause an rpd crash.
Title Junos OS Evolved: QFX Series: A BGP peer causes an rpd crash when global load balancing is enabled
Weaknesses CWE-787
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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: juniper

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T16:14:27.064Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T16:28:35.625Z

Link: CVE-2026-101960

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-14T17:17:48.657

Modified: 2026-10-14T17:17:48.657

Link: CVE-2026-101960

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