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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/developers/geth-developer/disclosures | Product |
| https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.12.1 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-ppjg-v974-84cm | Third Party Advisory |
| https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/developers/geth-developer/disclosures | Product |
| https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.12.1 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-ppjg-v974-84cm | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 08:19
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/developers/geth-developer/disclosures - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.12.1 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-ppjg-v974-84cm - Third Party Advisory |
12 Sep 2023, 15:24
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| First Time |
Ethereum
Ethereum go Ethereum |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:go_ethereum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | (MISC) https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/developers/geth-developer/disclosures - Product | |
| References | (MISC) https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-ppjg-v974-84cm - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | (MISC) https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.12.1 - Release Notes | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 |
06 Sep 2023, 19:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2023-09-06 19:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 08:19
NVD link : CVE-2023-40591
Mitre link : CVE-2023-40591
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40591
JSON object : View
Products Affected
ethereum
- go_ethereum
CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
