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    CVE-2021-43668

    Go-Ethereum 1.10.9 nodes crash (denial of service) after receiving a serial of messages and cannot be recovered. They will crash with "runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference" and arise a SEGV signal.

    Published:Nov 18, 2021
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Nov 18, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.00057
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ethereum
    Product
    Go Ethereum

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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