CVE-2021-41173
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CVE-2021-41173 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Go Ethereum is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.10.9, a vulnerable node is susceptible to crash when processing a maliciously crafted message from a peer. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Go Ethereum is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.10.9, a vulnerable node is susceptible to crash when processing a maliciously crafted message from a peer. Version v1.10.9 contains patches to the vulnerability. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | Go Ethereum | < 1.10.9 |
References
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/e40b37718326b8b4873b3b00a0db2e6c6d9ea738Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/pull/23801Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.10.9Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-59hh-656j-3p7vThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/e40b37718326b8b4873b3b00a0db2e6c6d9ea738Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/pull/23801Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.10.9Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-59hh-656j-3p7vThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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