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.
History

Sat, 17 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 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.
Title Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An attacker causes l2cpd memory exhaustion when LLDP fast receive processing is enabled
Weaknesses CWE-401
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/AU:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:M'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: juniper

Published: 2026-10-14T16:53:49.981Z

Updated: 2026-10-14T20:26:09.286Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T17:35:40.522Z

Link: CVE-2026-102051

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-14T17:17:59.943

Modified: 2026-10-15T16:23:06.250

Link: CVE-2026-102051

cve-icon Redhat

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