Description
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the UTM Anti-Spam SBL of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX series allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause arbitrary code execution or a denial of service via a injected malformed DNS packet when Anti-Spam SBL inspection is enabled.
Published: 2026-10-14
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS: 23.2R2-S7.7, 23.4R2-S8.13, 24.2R2-S5.5, 24.4R2-S5, 25.2R2-S2, 25.4R1-S3, 25.4R2, 26.2R1-S2, 26.2R2, 26.4R1, and all subsequent releases. Note: For Junos OS releases 23.2, 23.4, and 24.2, specific respins have been referenced. Previously published versions of these releases have been rebuilt to resolve the security vulnerabilities identified in this advisory.


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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the UTM Anti-Spam SBL of Juniper Networks Junos OS on SRX series allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause arbitrary code execution or a denial of service via a injected malformed DNS packet when Anti-Spam SBL inspection is enabled.
Title Junos OS: SRX Series: Malformed DNS packet causes service disruption when UTM Anti-Spam SBL is used
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: juniper

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T16:28:41.014Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T16:28:35.624Z

Link: CVE-2026-101955

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-14T17:17:48.200

Modified: 2026-10-14T17:17:48.200

Link: CVE-2026-101955

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-121

    Stack-based Buffer Overflow