CVE-2023-40591
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node, can be made to consume unbounded amounts of memory when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent from an attacker node. The fix is included in geth version `1.12.1-stable`, i.e, `1.12.2-unstable` and onwards. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2023-40591
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2023-09-06T18:07:20.899Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-09-06T18:07:20.899Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-ppjg-v974-84cm | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://geth.ethereum.org/docs/developers/geth-developer/disclosures | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.12.1 | x_refsource_MISC |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40591 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-40591 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-25 02:28:25 | Added to TrackCVE |