SB2020121921 - Denial of service when handling UDP packets in Arista EOS



SB2020121921 - Denial of service when handling UDP packets in Arista EOS

Published: December 19, 2020 Updated: May 17, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2020121921
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15898)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of UDP packets. A remote attacker can force the device to forward specially crafted UDP packets across VLAN boundaries, which can lead to a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.