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← Back to Arista MLS EOS 4.2x NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-255967

CAT I (High)

The Arista network device must be running an operating system release that is currently supported by the vendor.

Rule ID

SV-255967r882243_rule

STIG

Arista MLS EOS 4.2x NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

Network devices running an unsupported operating system lack current security fixes required to mitigate the risks associated with recent vulnerabilities.

Check Content

Verify the Arista device is running a certified version of EOS from the Arista.com website on the Support/Software Download section.

switch#show version
Arista DCS-7280SRA-48C6-F
Hardware version: 21.00
Serial number: SSJ18250372
Hardware MAC address: 7483.ef6d.86f7
System MAC address: 7483.ef6d.86f7

Software image version: 4.26.4M
Architecture: i686
Internal build version: 4.26.4M-25280047.4264M
Internal build ID: 79589245-f1f3-49b7-8bee-cbfacac004e6
Image format version: 1.0

Uptime: 2 weeks, 0 days, 9 hours and 53 minutes
Total memory: 8098984 kB
Free memory: 6155528 kB

If the Arista network device is not running an operating system release that is currently supported by Arista Networks, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Upgrade the Arista network device to an operating system that is supported by the vendor.

Step 1: The Administrator would log on to www.arista.com/support/software-download website and choose EOS/Active Releases and choose appropriate version of EOS to download.

Step 2: Transfer the EOS-4.x.yz.swi.sha512sum to Arista network device directory "flash:".
 
Step 3: From the EOS CLI, type dir flash: to verify the file EOS-4.x.yz.swi.sha512sum is in the directory "flash:".

switch#directory flash:
EOS-4.x.yz.swi.sha512sum

Step 4: Use the command verify to verify the checksum sha512sum:

switch#verify flash: /sha512 flash:EOS-4.x.yz
checksum should match

Step 5: The file can also be verified from bash.

switch#bash
#bash
# sha512sum  /mnt/flash/EOS-4.x.yz
*note the Arista network device would not run an invalid version of EOS and if the checksum does not match, contact an Arista Representative for assistance.