VDB
CVE-2026-26314
CVE-2026-26314
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH
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.
EPSS 0.06% · 18.4th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
8.699999809265137
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
EPSS Score
0.06%
18.4th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ethereum | go_ethereum | 0, 0 |
| ethereum | go-ethereum | < 1.16.9, * |
| github.com | ethereum/go-ethereum | 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Feb 18, 2026 CVE Published
- Feb 20, 2026 EPSS Score
- Feb 22, 2026 EPSS Score
- Feb 23, 2026 EPSS Score
- Feb 25, 2026 EPSS Score
- Feb 27, 2026 CVE Updated
- Feb 27, 2026 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2026 EPSS Score
- Mar 2, 2026 EPSS Score
- Mar 4, 2026 EPSS Score
- Mar 6, 2026 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2026 EPSS Score
References
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-2gjw-fg97-vg3r advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26314 advisory
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/895a8597cb16c02203e38707ed2d1da5c500fe60 url
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum package
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.16.9 url
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4507 url