Description
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.8.
Published: 2026-01-13
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Patch Immediately
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mr7q-c9w9-wh4h go-ethereum is vulnerable to DoS via malicious p2p message affecting a vulnerable node
History

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:go_ethereum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Ethereum
Ethereum go Ethereum
Vendors & Products Ethereum
Ethereum go Ethereum

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.8.
Title go-ethereum has a DoS via malicious p2p message
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Ethereum Go Ethereum
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-15T16:37:30.177Z

Reserved: 2026-01-12T16:20:16.746Z

Link: CVE-2026-22862

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-15T16:37:27.152Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-13T21:15:54.613

Modified: 2026-01-29T18:03:38.380

Link: CVE-2026-22862

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-18T20:00:09Z

Weaknesses