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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/abeb78c647e354ed922726a1d719ac7bc64a07e2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-mq3p-rrmp-79jg cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-13T20:27:15.698Z

Reserved: 2026-01-12T16:20:16.747Z

Link: CVE-2026-22868

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-13T21:15:54.770

Modified: 2026-01-13T21:15:54.770

Link: CVE-2026-22868

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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