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CVE-2023-24548: On affected platforms running Arista EOS with VXLAN configured, malformed or truncated packets received over a VXLAN tunnel and forwarded in hardware can cause egress ports to be unable to forward packets

First published: Tue Aug 29 2023(Updated: )

On affected platforms running Arista EOS with VXLAN configured, malformed or truncated packets received over a VXLAN tunnel and forwarded in hardware can cause egress ports to be unable to forward packets. The device will continue to be susceptible to the issue until remediation is in place.

Credit: psirt@arista.com psirt@arista.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Arista EOS>=4.22.1f<=4.22.13m
Arista EOS>=4.23.0<=4.23.14m
Arista EOS>=4.24.0<=4.24.11m
Arista EOS=4.25.0f
Arista 7280cr3-32d4
Arista 7280cr3-32p4
Arista 7280cr3-36s
Arista 7280cr3-96
Arista 7280cr3a-24d12
Arista 7280cr3a-48d6
Arista 7280cr3a-72
Arista 7280dr3-24
Arista 7280dr3a-36
Arista 7280dr3a-54
Arista 7280dr3ak-36
Arista 7280dr3ak-54
Arista 7280dr3am-36
Arista 7280dr3am-54
Arista 7280pr3-24
Arista 7280r3
Arista 7280sr3-40yc6
Arista 7280sr3-48yc8
Arista 7280tr3-40c6
Arista 7500r3-24d
Arista 7500r3-24p
Arista 7500r3-36cq
Arista 7500r3k-36cq
Arista 7500r3k-48y4d
Arista 7504r3
Arista 7508r3
Arista 7512r3
Arista 7800r3-36d
Arista 7800r3-36p
Arista 7800r3-48cq
Arista 7800r3a-36d
Arista 7800r3a-36dm
Arista 7800r3a-36p
Arista 7800r3a-36pm
Arista 7800r3ak-36dm
Arista 7800r3ak-36pm
Arista 7800r3k-36dm
Arista 7800r3k-48cq
Arista 7800r3k-48cqms
Arista 7800r3k-72y7512r3
Arista 7808r3
Arista 7812r3
Arista 7816r3

Remedy

The recommended resolution is to upgrade to a remediated software version at your earliest convenience. Arista recommends customers move to the latest version of each release that contains all the fixes listed below. For more information about upgrading see EOS User Manual: Upgrades and Downgrades https://www.arista.com/en/um-eos/eos-upgrades-and-downgrades CVE-2023-24548 has been fixed in the following releases: * 4.30.0F and later releases in the 4.30.x train * 4.29.0F and later releases in the 4.29.x train * 4.28.0F and later releases in the 4.28.x train * 4.27.0F and later releases in the 4.27.x train * 4.26.0F and later releases in the 4.26.x train * 4.25.1F and later releases in the 4.25.x train No remediation is planned for EOS software versions that are beyond their standard EOS support lifecycle https://www.arista.com/en/support/product-documentation/eos-life-cycle-policy (i.e. 4.22, 4.23).

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-24548.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2023-24548?

    The severity level of CVE-2023-24548 is medium (6.5).

  • Which platforms are affected by CVE-2023-24548?

    Platforms running Arista EOS with VXLAN configured are affected.

  • How can CVE-2023-24548 be exploited?

    CVE-2023-24548 can be exploited by sending malformed or truncated packets over a VXLAN tunnel.

  • Is there a fix for CVE-2023-24548?

    Yes, remediation measures need to be put in place to fix CVE-2023-24548.

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