SB2026042741 - Resource exhaustion in go-ethereum



SB2026042741 - Resource exhaustion in go-ethereum

Published: April 27, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026042741
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-26313)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled resource consumption in the p2p message handling component when processing p2p messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted p2p message to cause a denial of service.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.