Vulnerability in Ethereum Go-ethereum
CVE-2021-39137
go-ethereum is the official Go implementation of the Ethereum protocol. In affected versions a consensus-vulnerability in go-ethereum (Geth) could cause a chain split, where vulnerable versions refuse to accept the canonical chain. Further…
EPSS: 0.015 (71.5th 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 >= 1.10.0, < 1.10.8
- Ethereum Go_ethereum
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39137?
- CVE-2021-39137 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ethereum Go-ethereum, classified under CWE-436. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39137?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-39137 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.