GHSA-M6GX-RHVJ-FH52
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-06-29 21:13 – Updated: 2025-01-30 14:37Impact
Versions of Geth built with Go <1.15.5 or <1.14.12 are most likely affected by a critical DoS-related security vulnerability. The golang team has registered the underlying flaw as ‘CVE-2020-28362’.
We recommend all users to rebuild (ideally v1.9.24) with Go 1.15.5 or 1.14.12, to avoid node crashes. Alternatively, if you are running binaries distributed via one of our official channels, we’re going to release v1.9.24 ourselves built with Go 1.15.5.
Patches
This is not an issue in go-ethereum, rebuilding an older version with Go 1.15.5 or 1.14.12 will suffice to address the vulnerability.
Workarounds
Rebuilding with Go 1.15.5 or 1.14.12 will suffice to address the vulnerability.
References
- https://blog.ethereum.org/2020/11/12/geth_security_release/
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/NpBGTTmKzpM
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in go-ethereum * Email us at security@ethereum.org
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"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-05-21T21:49:12Z",
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"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "### Impact\nVersions of Geth built with Go `\u003c1.15.5` or `\u003c1.14.12` are most likely affected by a critical DoS-related security vulnerability. The golang team has registered the underlying flaw as \u2018CVE-2020-28362\u2019.\n\nWe recommend all users to rebuild (ideally `v1.9.24`) with Go `1.15.5` or `1.14.12`, to avoid node crashes. Alternatively, if you are running binaries distributed via one of our official channels, we\u2019re going to release `v1.9.24` ourselves built with Go `1.15.5`.\n\n### Patches\nThis is not an issue in go-ethereum, rebuilding an older version with Go `1.15.5` or `1.14.12` will suffice to address the vulnerability. \n\n### Workarounds\nRebuilding with Go `1.15.5` or `1.14.12` will suffice to address the vulnerability. \n\n### References\n- https://blog.ethereum.org/2020/11/12/geth_security_release/\n- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/NpBGTTmKzpM\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue in [go-ethereum](https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum)\n* Email us at [security@ethereum.org](mailto:security@ethereum.org)\n",
"id": "GHSA-m6gx-rhvj-fh52",
"modified": "2025-01-30T14:37:03Z",
"published": "2021-06-29T21:13:54Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-m6gx-rhvj-fh52"
},
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [],
"summary": "Denial of service in go-ethereum due to CVE-2020-28362"
}
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.