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TI-2026-74264 Aliases CVE-2026-102051

Memory exhaustion in Junos OS l2cpd process via LLDP traffic

Priority LOW 31CWE-401Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.

Summary

Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved are affected in several release trains before their fixed versions. An improper release of memory before removing the last reference in the l2cpd process (CWE-401) leaves memory unreleased. An adjacent unauthenticated attacker can send LLDP traffic to exhaust l2cpd memory and disrupt Layer 2 control-plane operation when fast receive processing is enabled.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

An Improper Release of Memory Before Removing Last Reference vulnerability in the l2cpd process of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved platforms allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to cause l2cpd memory exhaustion and Layer 2 control-plane disruption via LLDP traffic when fast receive processing is enabled.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00268 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Junos OS (Juniper Networks): 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5 +4Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks): 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO +6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JuniperJunos OSbefore 23.2R2-S7.7; 23.4 to before 23.4R2-S8.13; 24.2 to before 24.2R2-S5.5; 24.4 to before 24.4R2-S5; 25.2 to before 25.2R2-S2; 25.4 to before 25.4R1-S3; 26.2 to before 26.2R1-S223.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, 26.2R1-S2Patch availableCNA
JuniperJunos OS Evolvedbefore 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO; 23.4 to before 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO; 24.2 to before 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO; 24.4 to before 24.4R2-S5-EVO; 25.2 to before 25.2R2-S2-EVO; 25.4 to before 25.4R1-S3-EVO; 26.2 to before 26.2R1-S2-EVO; 23.4X100; 25.2X100 to before 25.2X100-D35-EVO; 25.4X300 to before 25.4X300-D40-EVO23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 26.2R1-S2-EVO, 25.2X100-D35-EVO, 25.4X300-D40-EVOPatch availableCNA
  • Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected before 23.2R2-S7.7; 23.4 to before 23.4R2-S8.13; 24.2 to before 24.2R2-S5.5; 24.4 to before 24.4R2-S5; 25.2 to before 25.2R2-S2; 25.4 to before 25.4R1-S3; 26.2 to before 26.2R1-S2 Fixed in 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, 26.2R1-S2 Patch available CNA
  • Junos OS Evolved VendorJuniper Affected before 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO; 23.4 to before 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO; 24.2 to before 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO; 24.4 to before 24.4R2-S5-EVO; 25.2 to before 25.2R2-S2-EVO; 25.4 to before 25.4R1-S3-EVO; 26.2 to before 26.2R1-S2-EVO; 23.4X100; 25.2X100 to before 25.2X100-D35-EVO; 25.4X300 to before 25.4X300-D40-EVO Fixed in 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 26.2R1-S2-EVO, 25.2X100-D35-EVO, 25.4X300-D40-EVO Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 2

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Juniper
cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Juniper
  • cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos_os_evolved:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Juniper

Remediation

Upgrade Junos OS to 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3 or 26.2R1-S2. Upgrade Junos OS Evolved to 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 26.2R1-S2-EVO, 25.2X100-D35-EVO or 25.4X300-D40-EVO.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, 26.2R1-S2
  • Fix · CNA Junos OS Evolved (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO, 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO, 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO, 24.4R2-S5-EVO, 25.2R2-S2-EVO, 25.4R1-S3-EVO, 26.2R1-S2-EVO, 25.2X100-D35-EVO, 25.4X300-D40-EVO

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Juniper Networks Junos OS, Junos OS Evolved — supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187

    106 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 53 MEDIUM, 53 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-74351 Stack overflow in Juniper Junos OS J-Web allows code executionPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-74350 Stack-based buffer overflow in Junos OS rpd enables code executionPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-74339 Improper authentication in Junos OS J-Web allows device takeoverPriority MEDIUM 49

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-15 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102051

References

  • TI-2023-18638 Junos OS: EX and SRX Series: A PHP vulnerability in J-Web allows an unauthenticated to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01585 Out of Cycle Security Advisory: Junos OS: Security vulnerability in J-Web and web based (HTTP/HTTPS) services KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06436 Juniper ScreenOS 6.2.0r15 through 6.2.0r18, 6.3.0r12 before 6.3.0r12b, 6.3.0r13 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-20885 Apache Commons Text prior to 1.10.0 allows RCE when applied to untrusted input due to insecure interpolation defaults CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04610 Assertion failure in ISC BIND named via TKEY queries KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-15550 Junos OS: An local attacker with shell access can execute arbitrary code KEVCVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.7
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Sources

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