A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (RPD) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured peer sending a BGP UPDATE to cause a denial of service when an import policy with `then source-based-forwarding next-hop next-table <X>` is configured to reference a routing table that does not exist.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact Low

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Juniper Networks
  • Junos Os
  • Junos Os Evolved

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References
Link Providers
https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (RPD) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured peer sending a BGP UPDATE to cause a denial of service when an import policy with `then source-based-forwarding next-hop next-table <X>` is configured to reference a routing table that does not exist.
Title Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: A routing-policy table reference causes routing-daemon denial of service when source-based forwarding is used
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': '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/AU:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:M'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: juniper

Published: 2026-10-14T16:41:20.501Z

Updated: 2026-10-16T15:31:50.135Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T16:22:33.604Z

Link: CVE-2026-101939

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-14T17:17:46.387

Modified: 2026-10-16T16:16:49.227

Link: CVE-2026-101939

cve-icon Redhat

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