Resource exhaustion in Ethereum Go-Ethereum
CVE-2024-32972
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to 1.13.15, a vulnerable node can be made to consume very large amounts of memory when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent from an attacker node. The fix has been included in geth version `1.13.15` and onwards.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.008 (54.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ethereum Go-ethereum — versions < 1.13.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-32972?
- CVE-2024-32972 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ethereum Go-Ethereum, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-32972?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-32972 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.