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CVE-2026-22862
go-ethereum is vulnerable to DoS via malicious p2p message affecting a vulnerable node
Impact
**Impact** A vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. More details to be released later. **Credit** This issue was reported to the Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty Program by DELENE TCHIO ROMUALD.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum | <= 1.16.7 | 1.16.8 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | Go Ethereum | before 1.16.8 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/abeb78c647e354ed922726a1d719ac7bc64a07e2
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-mr7q-c9w9-wh4h
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mr7q-c9w9-wh4h
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22862