---
id: CVE-2026-101982
title: >-
  A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon
  (rpd)  of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured
  BGP/EVPN peer to cause root code execution on Junos OS or an rpd crash on
  Junos OS Ev…
summary: >-
  A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon
  (rpd)  of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured
  BGP/EVPN peer to cause root code execution on Junos OS or an rpd crash on
  Junos OS Ev…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-121
published: '2026-10-14'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T18:17:13.120'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101982'
references:
  - url: 'https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187'
    label: sirt@juniper.net
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T18:47:39.305Z'
vendor: Juniper Networks
product: Junos OS
affected:
  - junos_os < 23.2R2-S7.7
  - junos_os >= 23.4 < 23.4R2-S8.13
  - junos_os >= 24.2 < 24.2R2-S5.5
  - junos_os >= 24.4 < 24.4R2-S5
  - junos_os >= 25.2 < 25.2R2-S2
  - junos_os >= 25.4 < 25.4R1-S3
  - junos_os >= 26.2 < 26.2R1-S2
  - junos_os_evolved < 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 23.4 < 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 24.2 < 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 24.4 < 24.4R2-S5-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 25.2 < 25.2R2-S2-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 25.4 < 25.4R1-S3-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 26.2 < 26.2R1-S2-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved 23.4X100
  - junos_os_evolved >= 25.2X100 < 25.2X100-D35-EVO
  - junos_os_evolved >= 25.4X300 < 25.4X300-D40-EVO
---

## Overview

A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd)  of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a configured BGP/EVPN peer to cause root code execution on Junos OS or an rpd crash on Junos OS Evolved via protocol-valid route advertisements for an EVPN-VPWS service.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.