Description

go-ethereum (Geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.16.9, through a flaw in the ECIES cryptography implementation, an attacker may be able to extract bits of the p2p node key. The issue is resolved in the v1.16.9 and v1.17.0 releases of Geth. Geth maintainers recommend rotating the node key after applying the upgrade, which can be done by removing the file `<datadir>/geth/nodekey` before starting Geth.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-02-19T21:22:41.188Z

Last Modified :

2026-02-20T15:42:16.395Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-26315 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Ethereum
  • Go Ethereum
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https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-m6j8-rg6r-7mv8 cve-icon cve-icon
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