CVE-2026-102042: Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: An attacker causes rpd to crash when RSVP associated-bidirectional LSP is enabled

Published Oct 14, 2026

Updated

A Reachable Assertion vulnerability in the rpd process of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an adjacent attacker to crash the routing process via RSVP-TE associated-bidirectional LSP signaling.

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·04:51 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:51 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which deployments are exposed?

Deployments running Junos OS or Junos OS Evolved are exposed when RSVP-TE associated-bidirectional LSP signaling is enabled.

What access does an attacker need?

An attacker must be adjacent to the affected device. No privileges or user interaction are required.

What is the expected impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation can crash the rpd routing process, resulting in an availability impact. The provided assessment indicates no confidentiality or integrity impact.