Vulnerability · Published Aug 24, 2021 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2021-39137Consensus flaw during block processing in go-ethereum
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in go-ethereum from ethereum. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
go-ethereum is the official Go implementation of the Ethereum protocol. In affected versions a consensus-vulnerability in go-ethereum (Geth) could cause a chain split, where vulnerable versions refuse to accept the canonical chain. Further details about the vulnerability will be disclosed at a later date. A patch is included in the upcoming `v1.10.8` release. No workaround are available.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum | 1.10.8 | GHSA-9856-9gg9-qcmq |
| Go | github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum | 1.10.8 | GO-2022-0254 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ethereum | go-ethereum | >= 1.10.0, < 1.10.8 |
Weakness: CWE-436 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-9856-9gg9-qcmq x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.10.8 x_refsource_MISC