Resource exhaustion in Ethereum Go-ethereum
CVE-2022-29177
Go Ethereum is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.10.17, a vulnerable node, if configured to use high verbosity logging, can be made to crash when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent fr…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.009 (55.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ethereum Go-ethereum — versions < 1.10.17
- Ethereum Go_ethereum
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-29177?
- CVE-2022-29177 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ethereum Go-ethereum, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2022-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-29177?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-29177 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.