CVE-2026-101980
Junos OS: Malformed Extended Echo requests cause a Routing Engine reboot when Extended Echo is enabled
Juniper Networks Junos OSNetwork & edge
CVSS
9.8CriticalExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.47%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 23.2R2-S7.7Junos OSCVE List
- 23.4R2-S8.13Junos OSCVE List
- 24.2R2-S5.5Junos OSCVE List
- 24.4R2-S5Junos OSCVE List
- 25.2R2-S2Junos OSCVE List
- 25.4R1-S3Junos OSCVE List
Show all 7 fixed versions
- 26.2R1-S2Junos OSCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
An Integer Underflow vulnerability in the kernel of Juniper Networks Junos OS with Extended Echo configured allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to cause a denial of service by a kernel crash.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 7
- Junos OSaffected: all versions before 23.2R2-S7.7CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 23.4 before 23.4R2-S8.13CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 24.2 before 24.2R2-S5.5CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 24.4 before 24.4R2-S5CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 25.2 before 25.2R2-S2CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 25.4 before 25.4R1-S3CVE List
- Junos OSaffected: 26.2 before 26.2R1-S2CVE List