Unknown · Go-Ethereum · CVE-2026-26314
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
go-ethereum (geth) versions prior to 1.16.9
**Description**
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node can be forced to shut down or crash remotely without requiring login through the use of a specially crafted malicious p2p message.
**Recommendations**
Update to version 1.16.9 or 1.17.0 and regenerate the node key.