Description
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node, can be made to consume unbounded amounts of memory when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent from an attacker node. The fix is included in geth version `1.12.1-stable`, i.e, `1.12.2-unstable` and onwards. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Published: 2023-09-06
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-2566 go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node, can be made to consume unbounded amounts of memory when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent from an attacker node. The fix is included in geth version `1.12.1-stable`, i.e, `1.12.2-unstable` and onwards. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-ppjg-v974-84cm Go-Ethereum vulnerable to denial of service via malicious p2p message
History

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Ethereum Go Ethereum
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-26T15:19:33.428Z

Reserved: 2023-08-16T18:24:02.393Z

Link: CVE-2023-40591

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T18:38:50.931Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-09-06T19:15:44.100

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:19:46.860

Link: CVE-2023-40591

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