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.
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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 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-02-19T21:15:11.752Z
Reserved: 2026-02-13T16:27:51.807Z
Link: CVE-2026-26314
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-02-19T22:16:46.813
Modified: 2026-02-19T22:16:46.813
Link: CVE-2026-26314
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