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CVE-2024-5872: On affected platforms running Arista EOS, a specially crafted packet with incorrect VLAN tag might be copied to CPU, which may cause incorrect cont...

6.5 CVSS

Description

On affected platforms running Arista EOS, a specially crafted packet with incorrect VLAN tag might be copied to CPU, which may cause incorrect control plane behavior related to the packet, such as route flaps, multicast routes learnt, etc.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-5872

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 6.5

Affected Products

Vendor: Arista Networks

Product: EOS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.47% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-08 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisory/20649-security-advisory-0106

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