CVE-2026-22868
High CPU usage leading to DoS via malicious p2p message in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
EPSS 0.05%
Description
High CPU usage leading to DoS via malicious p2p message in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
How to fix CVE-2026-22868
To remediate CVE-2026-22868, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Go/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum—upgrade to 1.16.8 or later
- Go/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum—upgrade to 1.16.8 or later
Is CVE-2026-22868 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.16.8
- from 0, < 1.16.8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |