Denial of Service Vulnerability in Go-Ethereum by Ethereum Foundation
CVE-2021-42219

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ethereum

Status
Go Ethereum
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 March 2022

What is CVE-2021-42219?

A vulnerability in Go-Ethereum v1.10.9 allows attackers to exploit the system by sending a high volume of messages to a node, leading to potential denial of service. The root cause stems from insufficient memory management within the /ethash/algorithm.go component, which can overwhelm the processing capabilities of affected nodes. This vulnerability highlights the importance of proper resource allocation and safeguarding against excessive message influxes to maintain service integrity.

References

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dYFSpNZPC0OV-n1mMqdc2...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2021-42219 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in Go-Ethereum by Ethereum Foundation