CVE-2026-73436 (GCVE-0-2026-73436)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-16 09:19 – Updated: 2026-09-16 10:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Security Advisory 0171
Summary
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with OSPFv2 and OSPFv2 segment routing configured, a specially crafted OSPFv2 packet from an adjacent OSPF neighbor may cause OSPF to restart unexpectedly.
Severity
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:
4.36.0F , ≤ 4.36.1F
(custom)
Affected: 4.35.0F , ≤ 4.35.5M (custom) Affected: 4.34.0F , ≤ 4.34.7.1M (custom) Affected: 4.33.0F , ≤ 4.33.9M (custom) Affected: 1.0.0 , < 4.33.0F (custom) |
guessed |
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