---
id: CVE-2026-102018
title: >-
  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.
summary: >-
  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.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-476
published: '2026-10-14'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T17:17:54.527'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102018'
references:
  - url: 'https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187'
    label: sirt@juniper.net
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T17:44:53.648Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

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