SB2023082455 - Buffer overflow in Arista EOS
Published: August 24, 2023 Updated: May 17, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023082455
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24548)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling packets. A remote attacker can send malformed or truncated packets over a VXLAN tunnel, trigger buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.