CVE-2020-24360: High severity arista eos vulnerability

Published Dec 28, 2020
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Updated

An issue with ARP packets in Arista’s EOS affecting the 7800R3, 7500R3, and 7280R3 series of products may result in issues that cause a kernel crash, followed by a device reload. The affected Arista EOS versions are: 4.24.2.4F and below releases in the 4.24.x train; 4.23.4M and below releases in the 4.23.x train; 4.22.6M and below releases in the 4.22.x train.

Affected Software

29 affected components
Arista EOS>=4.22.0f<=4.22.6m
Arista EOS>=4.23.0f<=4.23.4m
Arista EOS>=4.24.0f<=4.24.2.4f
Arista 7280cr2ak-30
Arista 7280cr2k-60
Arista 7280cr3-32d4
Arista 7280cr3-32p4
Arista 7280cr3-96
Arista 7280cr3k-32d4
Arista 7280cr3k-32p4
Arista 7280cr3k-96
Arista 7280dr3-24
Arista 7280dr3k-24
Arista 7280pr3-24
Arista 7280pr3k-24
Arista 7280sr3-48yc8
Arista 7280sr3k-48yc8
Arista 7500r3-24d
Arista 7500r3-24p
Arista 7500r3-36cq
Arista 7500r3k-36cq
Arista 7504r3
Arista 7508r3
Arista 7512r3
Arista 7800r3-36p
Arista 7800r3-48cq
Arista 7800r3k-48cq
Arista 7804r3
Arista 7808r3

Event History

Dec 28, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:08 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Arista EOS issue with ARP packets?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-24360.

2

What products are affected by this vulnerability?

The 7800R3, 7500R3, and 7280R3 series of products are affected.

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2020-24360?

CVE-2020-24360 has a severity rating of 7.4 (high).

4

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited by sending malicious ARP packets, leading to a kernel crash and device reload.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-24360?

To fix CVE-2020-24360, upgrade to a version of Arista EOS that is not affected by the vulnerability.

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