CVE-2026-73468 (GCVE-0-2026-73468)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-16 09:55
Modified
2026-09-16 13:37
CWE
  • CWE-670 - Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Arista Networks EOS Version: 1.0.0   < 4.33.0F
Version: 4.33.0F   <
Version: 4.34.0F   <
Version: 4.35.0F   <
Version: 4.36.0F   <
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