Description

go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.8.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-01-13T20:27:15.698Z

Last Modified :

2026-01-14T23:26:09.865Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-22868 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Ethereum
  • Go Ethereum
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https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/abeb78c647e354ed922726a1d719ac7bc64a07e2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-mq3p-rrmp-79jg cve-icon cve-icon
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