CVE-2026-73468 (GCVE-0-2026-73468)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-16 09:55 – Updated: 2026-09-16 13:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Security Advisory 0175
Summary
A specially crafted packet can cause the premature expiry of multicast forwarding state on affected interfaces, potentially resulting in temporary multicast traffic loss during the affected period.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-16 13:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-670 - Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-noti… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arista Networks | EOS |
Affected:
1.0.0 , < 4.33.0F
(custom)
Affected: 4.33.0F , ≤ 4.33.8M (custom) Affected: 4.34.0F , ≤ 4.34.7.1M (custom) Affected: 4.35.0F , ≤ 4.35.5M (custom) Affected: 4.36.0F , ≤ 4.36.1F (custom) |
guessed |
Date Public
2026-09-09 00:00
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