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CVE-2026-26314
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.16.9, a vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. The problem is resolved in the v1.16.9 and v1.17.0 releases of Geth.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"go-ethereum","vendor":"ethereum","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 1.16.9"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:60986246cf3d9613f70bea11b830341b04ab6a306a4b5b864e03af36df320d97 · sha256:960ce5fa95dee96c… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":8.7,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":"NONE"},"metric_type":"cvssV4_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:60986246cf3d9613f70bea11b830341b04ab6a306a4b5b864e03af36df320d97 · sha256:960ce5fa95dee96c… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-20","description":"CWE-20: Improper Input Validation","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:60986246cf3d9613f70bea11b830341b04ab6a306a4b5b864e03af36df320d97 · sha256:960ce5fa95dee96c… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
3 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/895a8597cb16c02203e38707ed2d1da5c500fe60","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/895a8597cb16c02203e38707ed2d1da5c500fe60"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:60986246cf3d9613f70bea11b830341b04ab6a306a4b5b864e03af36df320d97 · sha256:960ce5fa95dee96c… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.16.9","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.16.9"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:60986246cf3d9613f70bea11b830341b04ab6a306a4b5b864e03af36df320d97 · sha256:960ce5fa95dee96c… · /containers/cna/references/2
{"name":"https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-2gjw-fg97-vg3r","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-2gjw-fg97-vg3r"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:60986246cf3d9613f70bea11b830341b04ab6a306a4b5b864e03af36df320d97 · sha256:960ce5fa95dee96c… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
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