SB2025051722 - Incorrect handling of VLAN tags in Arista EOS
Published: May 17, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025051722
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5872)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling VLAN tags. A remote attacker on the local network can send packets with specially crafted VLAN tags and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or cause incorrect control plane behavior.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.