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    CVE-2023-40591

    go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node, can be made to consume unbounded amounts of memory when handling specially crafted p2p messages sent from an attacker node. The fix is included in geth version `1.12.1-stable`, i.e, `1.12.2-unstable` and onwards. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

    Published:Sep 6, 2023
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Sep 6, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00412
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ethereum
    Product
    Go Ethereum

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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