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CVE-2026-26314
February 19, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.4.1 <v1.16.9
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.16.9
Related Resources (6)
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-2gjw-fg97-vg3r
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4507
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/895a8597cb16c02203e38707ed2d1da5c500fe60
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26314
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.16.9
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
EPSS
Base Score:
0.07