CVE-2026-26314

Go Ethereum affected by DoS via malicious p2p message

Published Feb 19, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.16.9, a vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. The problem is resolved in the v1.16.9 and v1.17.0 releases of Geth.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2gjw-fg97-vg3r Go Ethereum affected by DoS via malicious p2p message
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': 'yes', '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. Prior to version 1.16.9, a vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. The problem is resolved in the v1.16.9 and v1.17.0 releases of Geth.
Title Go Ethereum affected by DoS via malicious p2p message
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 20, 2026, 3:42 PM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2026, 4:27 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 19, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:26 AM