Advisory severityHigh7.1Juniper Networks

High [CVE-2026-101994] Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Malformed MC-LAG ICCP message causes l2ald heap disclosure or crash

This high-severity Juniper Networks advisory covers CVE-2026-101994 affecting Junos OS Evolved.

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CVE-2026-101994 Source published Oct 15, 2026Source updated Oct 17, 2026

VulniPulse record published Oct 15, 2026Record updated Oct 17, 2026

CVE-2026-101994

Affected products & platforms

Juniper NetworksJunosJunos OS Evolved

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Summary

An Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency vulnerability in the

l2ald

daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an attacker who can control or impersonate a configured MC-LAG ICCP peer to disclose process heap memory or cause a denial of service via a malformed ICCP message.

Affected versions

Junos OS before 23.2R2-S7.7
Junos OS 23.4 before 23.4R2-S8.13
Junos OS 24.2 before 24.2R2-S5.5
Junos OS 24.4 before 24.4R2-S5
Junos OS 25.2 before 25.2R2-S2
Junos OS 25.4 before 25.4R1-S3
Junos OS 26.2 before 26.2R1-S2
Junos OS Evolved before 23.2R2-S7.7-EVO
Junos OS Evolved 23.4 before 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO
Junos OS Evolved 24.2 before 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO
Junos OS Evolved 24.4 before 24.4R2-S5-EVO
Junos OS Evolved 25.2 before 25.2R2-S2-EVO

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Fixed versions

23.2R2-S7.7
23.4R2-S8.13
24.2R2-S5.5
24.4R2-S5
25.2R2-S2
25.4R1-S3
26.2R1-S2
23.2R2-S7.7-EVO
23.4R2-S8.11-EVO
24.2R2-S5.6-EVO
24.4R2-S5-EVO
25.2R2-S2-EVO

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Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

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Sources

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Official resources

Junos OS software downloads & install/upgrade (target: 23.2R2-S7.7 / 23.4R2-S8.13 / 24.2R2-S5.5)
Official documentation
This advisory names 23.2R2-S7.7 / 23.4R2-S8.13 / 24.2R2-S5.5 as the first fixed releases — official upgrade documentation for Junos OS on SRX / MX / EX / QFX.
Junos OS release & EOL / support dates
Release notes
Confirm your train is still supported and pick a fixed maintenance release.
Juniper Security Advisories portal
Official documentation
Canonical Juniper SIRT advisory portal — search here for the full JSA text and revisions.

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