Ethereum · Go-Ethereum · CVE-2018-19184
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Go Ethereum (aka geth) version 1.8.17
**Description**
The issue allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV) via crafted bytecode. This is related to the `cmd/evm/runner.go` file in Go Ethereum. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited. The technical details about exploitation include the use of crafted bytecode to cause a denial of service.
**Recommendations**
For Go Ethereum (aka geth) version 1.8.17, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk, however, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the execution of crafted bytecode in the `cmd/evm/runner.go` file to minimize the risk of exploitation.