CVE-2026-102051
Received
Received - Intake
Improper Memory Release in Juniper Junos OS l2cpd
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-102051, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-10-14
Last updated on: 2026-10-14
Assigner: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Description
Description
An Improper Release of Memory Before Removing Last Reference vulnerability in the l2cpd process of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved platforms allows an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to cause l2cpd memory exhaustion and Layer 2 control-plane disruption via LLDP traffic when fast receive processing is enabled.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS 0 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS 23.4 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS 24.2 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS 24.4 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS 25.2 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS 25.4 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS 26.2 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS Evolved 0 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS Evolved 23.4 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS Evolved 24.2 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS Evolved 24.4 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS Evolved 25.2 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS Evolved 25.4 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS Evolved 26.2 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS Evolved 23.4X100 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS Evolved 25.2X100 |
| Juniper | Networks | Junos OS Evolved 25.4X300 |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-401 | The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. |
