VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-26242
In Geth before version 1.9.18, there is a Denial-of-service (crash) during block processing.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.48%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.48% probability · 72th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ethereum/go ethereum
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://blog.ethereum.org/2020/11/12/geth_security_release/Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-jm5c-rv3w-w83mThird Party Advisory
- https://blog.ethereum.org/2020/11/12/geth_security_release/Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-jm5c-rv3w-w83mThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.