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TI-2021-18012 Aliases CVE-2021-41173GHSA-59hh-656j-3p7v

DoS via maliciously crafted p2p message

Priority LOW 28CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Go Ethereum is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.10.9, a vulnerable node is susceptible to crash when processing a maliciously crafted message from a peer. Version v1.10.9 contains patches to the vulnerability. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01242 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed go-ethereum (ethereum): 1.10.9github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go): 1.10.9

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ethereumgo-ethereumbefore 1.10.91.10.9Patch availableCNA
—github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go)before 1.10.91.10.9Patch availableGHSA-59hh-656j-3p7v
  • go-ethereum Vendorethereum Affected before 1.10.9 Fixed in 1.10.9 Patch available CNA
  • github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.10.9 Fixed in 1.10.9 Patch available GHSA-59hh-656j-3p7v

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:go_ethereum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.10.9Vulnerableethereum
  • cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:go_ethereum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.10.9 Vulnerable ·ethereum

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA go-ethereum (ethereum) Fixed in 1.10.9
  • Fix · GHSA-59hh-656j-3p7v github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) Fixed in 1.10.9 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41173
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-59hh-656j-3p7v

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • 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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