VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2026-22868

go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol.

HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.63%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.8.

CVSS 4.0: 7.1 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.63% probability · 48th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected: ethereum/go ethereum
Source: security-advisories@github.com

References

https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/abeb78c647e354ed922726a1d719ac7bc64a07e2Patch
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-mq3p-rrmp-79jgThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.