CVE-2026-22862

go-ethereum has a DoS via malicious p2p message

Published Jan 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mr7q-c9w9-wh4h go-ethereum is vulnerable to DoS via malicious p2p message affecting a vulnerable node
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ethereum:go_ethereum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Ethereum
Ethereum go Ethereum
Vendors & Products Ethereum
Ethereum go Ethereum
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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.
Title go-ethereum has a DoS via malicious p2p message
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jan 15, 2026, 4:37 PM
Reserved
Jan 12, 2026, 4:20 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 13, 2026, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:20 AM