CVE-2020-26265
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CVE-2020-26265 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Go Ethereum, or "Geth", is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. In Geth from version 1.9.4 and before version 1.9.20 a consensus-vulnerability could cause a chain split, where vulnerable versions refuse to accept the canonical chain. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Go Ethereum, or "Geth", is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. In Geth from version 1.9.4 and before version 1.9.20 a consensus-vulnerability could cause a chain split, where vulnerable versions refuse to accept the canonical chain. The fix was included in the Paragade release version 1.9.20. No individual workaround patches have been made -- all users are recommended to upgrade to a newer version.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | Go Ethereum | >= 1.9.4, < 1.9.20 |
References
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.9.20Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-xw37-57qp-9mm4Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.9.20Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-xw37-57qp-9mm4Third Party Advisory
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