CVE-2026-102018: Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Malformed PIM Bidir DF-Election messages cause routing service disruption when bidirectional PIM is enabled

Published Oct 14, 2026

Updated

A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the rpd process of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition via a malformed PIM Bidir message.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Juniper Networks Junos OS

Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved

Remediation

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Fixed in 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO
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Fixed in 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO
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Fixed in 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO
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Fixed in 24.4R2-S5-EVO
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Fixed in 25.2R2-S2-EVO
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Fixed in 25.2X100-D35-EVO
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Fixed in 25.4R1-S3-EVO
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Fixed in 25.4R2-EVO
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Fixed in 25.4X300-D40-EVO
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Fixed in 26.2R1-S2-EVO
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Fixed in 26.2R2-EVO
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Fixed in 26.4R1-EVO
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Fixed in 23.2R2-S7.7
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Fixed in 23.4R2-S8.13
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Fixed in 24.2R2-S5.5
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Fixed in 24.4R2-S5
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Fixed in 25.2R2-S2
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Fixed in 25.4R1-S3
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Fixed in 25.4R2
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Fixed in 26.2R1-S2
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Fixed in 26.2R2
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Fixed in 26.4R1

Event History

Oct 14, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:46 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:46 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does an attacker need to authenticate to the device?

No. Exploitation can be performed by an unauthenticated attacker that is adjacent to the affected device.

Which deployments are exposed to this issue?

The issue affects Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved deployments where bidirectional PIM is enabled.

What is the expected impact of a successful attack?

A malformed PIM Bidir message can trigger a NULL pointer dereference in the rpd process and cause a denial-of-service condition. The provided severity vector indicates an availability impact, with no stated confidentiality or integrity impact.