CVE-2020-26242 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-26242?

CVE-2020-26242 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-26242?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ethereum Go Ethereum.

Vulnerability Description

Go Ethereum, or "Geth", is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. In Geth before version 1.9.18, there is a Denial-of-service (crash) during block processing. This is fixed in 1.9.18.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ethereum	Go Ethereum	< 1.9.18

References

https://blog.ethereum.org/2020/11/12/geth_security_release/Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-jm5c-rv3w-w83mThird Party Advisory
https://blog.ethereum.org/2020/11/12/geth_security_release/Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-jm5c-rv3w-w83mThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-26242?

CVE-2020-26242 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Go Ethereum, or "Geth", is the official Golang implementation of the Ethereum protocol. In Geth before version 1.9.18, there is a Denial-of-service (crash) during block processing. This is fixed in 1....

How severe is CVE-2020-26242?

CVE-2020-26242 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-26242?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ethereum Go Ethereum.