Security Features in go-ethereum - CVE-2020-26265

 

Security Features in go-ethereum - CVE-2020-26265

Published: December 11, 2020 / Updated: December 15, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48993
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26265
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security features.

The vulnerability exists due to a consensus flaw. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request abd cause a chain split.


Affected software

go-ethereum

How to mitigate CVE-2020-26265

Install updates from vendor's website.

go-ethereum - update to 1.9.20

External References

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