SB20220511111 - Input validation error in go-ethereum
Published: May 11, 2022 Updated: April 27, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20220511111
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29177)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the p2p message handling logic when handling specially crafted p2p messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted p2p message to cause a denial of service.
Only nodes configured to use high verbosity logging are vulnerable.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.