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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ethereum Go-Ethereum — versions < 1.9.18
- Ethereum Go
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-jm5c-rv3w-w83m (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.ethereum.org/2020/11/12/geth_security_release/ (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.