CVE-2023-40591
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CVE-2023-40591 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node, can be made to consume unbounded amounts of memory when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent from an attacker node. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node, can be made to consume unbounded amounts of memory when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent from an attacker node. The fix is included in geth version `1.12.1-stable`, i.e, `1.12.2-unstable` and onwards. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | Go Ethereum | >= 1.10.0, < 1.12.1 |
References
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-ppjg-v974-84cmThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-ppjg-v974-84cmThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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