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CVE-2026-26313
Go Ethereum affected by DoS via malicious p2p message
Impact
### Impact An attacker can cause high memory usage by sending a specially-crafted p2p message. More details to be released later. ### Patches The issue is resolved in the v1.17.0 release. ### Credit This issue was reported to the Ethereum Foundation Bug Bounty Program by @revofusion
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum | < 1.17.0 | 1.17.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | Go Ethereum | before 1.17.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.17.0
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-689v-6xwf-5jf3
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-689v-6xwf-5jf3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26313
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4508