CVE-2023-24510 On the affected platforms running EOS, a malformed DHCP packet might cause the DHCP relay agent to restart.

High 7.5 Published 5 Jun 2023 Updated 8 Jan 2025

A malformed DHCP packet can cause the DHCP relay agent to restart, leading to a denial of service on Arista EOS network devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-24510?

CVE-2023-24510 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Arista EOS, published on 5 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

On the affected platforms running EOS, a malformed DHCP packet might cause the DHCP relay agent to restart.

Weakness: CWE-755

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24510?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Arista Eos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24510?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24510 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-24510 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24510 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-72r7-j93f-vrw2.