What is CVE-2026-101988?

CVE-2026-101988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-101988?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Juniper Networks Junos OS

CVE-2026-101988

A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the routing protocol daemon (rpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service via LDP messages received over an operational LDP session.

Published 2026-10-14 · last modified 2026-10-14.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Juniper Networks Junos OS
Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved — versions 23.4X100

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

supportportal.juniper.net/JSA112187 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-101988?: CVE-2026-101988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-101988?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.