Junos OS (SRX firewalls)
CVE-2026-102032: Unintended l2ald memory allocation causes a denial of service when static MAC IP configurations are present
A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the l2ald process of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service via crafted packets when the static MAC-IP feature is in use.
Published
Automatic summary from the vendor's CVE record. We haven't written a full analysis of this vulnerability yet.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Junos OS 23.4 | 23.4R2-S8.13 or later |
| Junos OS 24.2 | 24.2R2-S5.5 or later |
| Junos OS 24.4 | 24.4R2-S5 or later |
| Junos OS 25.2 | 25.2R2-S2 or later |
| Junos OS 25.4 | 25.4R1-S3 or later |
| Junos OS 26.2 | 26.2R1-S2 or later |
| Junos OS Evolved 23.4 | 23.4R2-S8.11-EVO or later |
| Junos OS Evolved 24.2 | 24.2R2-S5.6-EVO or later |
| Junos OS Evolved 24.4 | 24.4R2-S5-EVO or later |
| Junos OS Evolved 25.2 | 25.2R2-S2-EVO or later |
| Junos OS Evolved 25.4 | 25.4R1-S3-EVO or later |
| Junos OS Evolved 26.2 | 26.2R1-S2-EVO or later |
| Junos OS Evolved 23.4X100 | 26.2R1-S2-EVO or later |
| Junos OS Evolved 25.2X100 | 25.2X100-D35-EVO or later |
| Junos OS Evolved 25.4X300 | 25.4X300-D40-EVO or later |
Always confirm against the vendor advisory, which lists every fixed hotfix.
In short
The l2ald process in Junos OS fails to release memory after its effective lifetime, leading to a memory leak. An unauthenticated attacker on an adjacent network can send crafted packets to trigger this flaw when the static MAC-IP feature is enabled. This action causes a denial of service condition without requiring login or user interaction.
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The vendor's description
A Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in the l2ald process of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service via crafted packets when the static MAC-IP feature is in use.
Am I affected?
Configuration is dependent on platform. Some examples of vulnerable configurations include:
[ vlans <vlan-name> switch-options interface <interface-name> static-mac-ip ... ]
or
[ routing-instances <routing-instance-name> bridge-domains <bridge-domain-name> bridge-options interface <interface-name> static-mac-ip ...]
or
[ routing-instances <routing-instance-name> protocols evpn interface <interface-name> static-mac-ip ... ]
Workarounds
There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Exploitation
Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 19 Oct 2026.