CVE-2026-26313: go-ethereum · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects go-ethereumSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 1.17.0 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.17.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade go-ethereum to 1.17.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ethereumgo-ethereum | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should upgrade all go-ethereum (geth) nodes to version 1.17.0 or later, where the issue is fixed. Network administrators should implement network-level controls to restrict or monitor p2p traffic, such as rate limiting and anomaly detection, to identify and block suspicious message patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. Deploying resource monitoring and alerting on memory usage for geth processes can provide early warning of potential attacks. Additionally, isolating blockchain nodes within segmented network zones and applying firewall rules to limit exposure to untrusted peers can reduce attack surface. Regularly auditing node software versions and applying security patches promptly is critical to maintaining resilience against such resource exhaustion threats.
Description
go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.17.0, an attacker can cause high memory usage by sending a specially-crafted p2p message. The issue is resolved in the v1.17.0 release.