Description
On affected platforms running Arista EOS with Precision Time Protocol (PTP) configured, an unauthenticated attacker with network access to a PTP-enabled port can create a denial of service (DoS) condition by sending traffic to the system.
Published: 2026-11-10
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Workaround

switch# platform trident Linecard* diag mod MMU_MAX_BUCKET_QLAYER 1 1 THD_SEL=0x4d REFRESH=0x28 switch# platform trident Linecard* diag mod MMU_MIN_BUCKET_QLAYER 1 1 THD_SEL=0x10 REFRESH=0x8 Note: If PTP is currently enabled on any interfaces, disable it on those interfaces before running the mitigation commands, then re-enable it afterward. To disable PTP on an interface: switch(config-if)# no ptp enable Note: These settings are not persistent. They must be re-applied after any forwarding plane reset or line card replacement.

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History

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description On affected platforms running Arista EOS with Precision Time Protocol (PTP) configured, an unauthenticated attacker with network access to a PTP-enabled port can create a denial of service (DoS) condition by sending traffic to the system.
Title Security Advisory 0224
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Arista

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-10T20:10:01.435Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T11:27:14.150Z

Link: CVE-2026-121370

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-10T20:18:56.507

Modified: 2026-11-10T20:18:56.507

Link: CVE-2026-121370

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-770

    Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling