Vulnerability in Ethereum Go-ethereum
CVE-2020-26242
Go Ethereum, or "Geth", is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. In Geth before version 1.9.18, there is a Denial-of-service (crash) during block processing. This is fixed in 1.9.18.
EPSS: 0.015 (70.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ethereum Go-ethereum — versions < 1.9.18
- Ethereum Go_ethereum
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-26242?
- CVE-2020-26242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ethereum Go-ethereum. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-11-25.
- How severe is CVE-2020-26242?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-26242 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.