CVE-2026-22868
HIGH WAF: Medium
CVSS 7.5
Published: 2026-01-13
CWE-20
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.8.
WAF Coverage Analysis
Improper Input Validation
Medium WAF Coverage
OWASP: A03:2021 Injection
920xxx - Protocol Enforcement 941xxx - XSS / XXE 942xxx - SQL Injection
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| ethereum | go_ethereum | up to 1.16.8 |
References
- github.com (Patch)
- github.com (Third Party Advisory)