---
id: CVE-2026-102046
title: >-
  A Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in
  netsctp.ko of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated
  network attacker to cause a denial of service via crafted SCTP network
  traffic.
summary: >-
  A Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in
  netsctp.ko of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated
  network attacker to cause a denial of service via crafted SCTP network
  traffic.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-835
published: '2026-10-14'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T17:17:59.093'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102046'
references:
  - url: 'https://supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112196'
    label: sirt@juniper.net
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T17:44:53.656Z'
---

## Overview

A Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in netsctp.ko of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows an unauthenticated network attacker to cause a denial of service via crafted SCTP network traffic.

## Remediation

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