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TI-2018-11983 Aliases CVE-2018-16733GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829

In Go Ethereum (aka geth) before 1.8.14, TraceChain in eth/api_tracer.go does not verify…

Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

In Go Ethereum (aka geth) before 1.8.14, TraceChain in eth/api_tracer.go does not verify that the end block is after the start block.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01215 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go): 1.8.14

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go)before 1.8.141.8.14Patch availableGHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.8.14 Fixed in 1.8.14 Patch available GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:go_ethereum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.8.14Vulnerableethereum
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:go_ethereum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.8.14 Vulnerable ·ethereum

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829 github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) Fixed in 1.8.14 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16733
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-22561 Geth (aka go-ethereum) through 1.13.4, when --http --graphql is used, allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-21270 Go Ethereum affected by DoS via malicious p2p message CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2023-21389 Denial of service via malicious p2p message in go-ethereum CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-08612 The GetBlockHeadersMsg handler in the LES protocol implementation in Go Ethereum (aka… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-21271 Go Ethereum Improperly Validates the ECIES Public Key in RLPx Handshake CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-21269 Go Ethereum affected by DoS via malicious p2p message CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
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Sources

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