Medium [CVE-2026-33799] Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the SNMP daemon (snmpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an authenticated network-based attacker sending specific valid SNMPv3 queries to trigger a memory leak
This medium-severity Juniper Networks advisory covers CVE-2026-33799 affecting Junos OS, Junos OS Evolved, Junos.
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Summary
An Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in the SNMP daemon (snmpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an authenticated network-based attacker sending specific valid SNMPv3 queries to trigger a memory leak.
Over time, continuous receipt of these queries will result in snmpd process memory exhaustion, resulting in a process crash and restart, impacting the ability to monitor the system via SNMP.
Memory usage can be monitored using the following command:
user@device> show system processes extensive | match snmpd
This issue affects:
- all versions before 21.2R3-S8;
- from 21.4 before 21.4R3-S7;
- from 22.1 before 22.1R3-S6;
- from 22.3 before 22.3R3-S3;
- from 23.2 before 23.2R2;
- from 23.4 before 23.4R2.
- all versions of 22.1-EVO,
- from 22.2 before 22.2R3-S4-EVO;
- 21.4
- 22.1
- 22.2
- 22.3
- 22.4
- 23.2
- 23.4
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- 21.2R3-S8
- 21.4R3-S7
- 22.1R3-S6
- 22.2R3-S4
- 22.3R3-S3
- 22.4R3-S2
- 23.2R2
- 23.4R2
- 21.2R3-S8-EVO
- 21.4R3-S7-EVO
- 22.2R3-S4-EVO
- 22.3R3-S3-EVO
- 23.2R2-EVO
- 23.4R2-EVO
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Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 21.2R3-S8, 21.4R3-S7, 22.1R3-S6, 22.2R3-S4, 22.3R3-S3, 22.4R3-S2. 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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