CVE-2023-3646
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with mirroring to multiple destinations configured, an internal system error may trigger a kernel panic and cause system reload.
02 Description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with mirroring to multiple destinations configured, an internal system error may trigger a kernel panic and cause system reload.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.67% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 51.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-08-29 16:31Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-09-30 17:44Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-07-12
- Assigning CNA
- Arista
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 5.9)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- a972d1622c7de84a08d5727d5ae7a5ac8e2bd2b2229bbec63480ae4a5be2d1ba
05 Affected products
06 References
07 Remediation
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-2023-3646 has been fixed in the following releases: * 4.28.6M and later releases in the 4.28.x train * 4.29.2F and later releases in the 4.29.x train
HotfixThe following hotfix can be applied to remediate CVE-2023-3646. The hotfix only applies to the releases listed below and no other releases. All other versions require upgrading to a release containing the fix (as listed above): * 4.28.2F through 4.28.5.1M releases in the 4.28.x train * 4.29.1F and earlier releases in the 4.29.X train Note: Installing/uninstalling the Hotfix will result in a restart of the SandFapNi agent and an associated reprogramming of the switch chip. This process could result in outages from 5-20 minutes, depending on the number of active ports in the particular system. To determine which hotfix to use, run “show version” from the CLI and refer to the “Architecture” Field. Version: 1.0 URL: SecurityAdvisory88_CVE-2023-3646_Hotfix_i686.swix https://www.arista.com/support/advisories-notices/sa-download/ SWIX hash:(SHA-512) 9c01d1bc1d657879e1a1b657a8c0dab090d589efc3f2c64e9cac1ae0356fce14496809893bffb0892b1505f8b4ee25cad0064bd7315ba6737dc5fdb200539f1a URL: SecurityAdvisory88_CVE-2023-3646_Hotfix_x86_64.swix https://www.arista.com/support/advisories-notices/sa-download/ SWIX hash:(SHA512) 98e98c2c34f81df4da3e4068ac9a81191f4c6ef1acab884972d092c79a7495e00d9a25c8713620d3e25b4699f777810a627634eb8078dcbbb19317ed27a9b0d5 For instructions on installation and verification of the hotfix patch, refer to the “managing eos extensions” https://www.arista.com/en/um-eos/eos-managing-eos-extensions section in the EOS User Manual. Ensure that the patch is made