CVE-2022-29177

Name: CVE-2022-29177
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-05-20T17:15:07.797+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.91%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-29177 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Go Ethereum is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.10.17, a vulnerable node, if configured to use high verbosity logging, can be made to crash when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent from an attacker node. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Go Ethereum is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.10.17, a vulnerable node, if configured to use high verbosity logging, can be made to crash when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent from an attacker node. Version 1.10.17 contains a patch that addresses the problem. As a workaround, setting loglevel to default level (`INFO`) makes the node not vulnerable to this attack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.91%

55.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ethereum	Go Ethereum	< 1.10.17

References

https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/pull/24507Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-wjxw-gh3m-7pm5Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/pull/24507Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-wjxw-gh3m-7pm5Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 20, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-29177?

How severe is CVE-2022-29177?

CVE-2022-29177 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29177?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST