# CVE-2018-19184: GO-2022-0814 - Go Ethereum Denial of Service in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-19184-go-ethereum-denial-of-service  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-19184 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2024-08-21

Go Ethereum Denial of Service in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

Technologies: [github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-ethereum-go-ethereum). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-19184 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-19184 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-19184?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 21 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.8.14.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-19184?** Yes. github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go): upgrade to 1.8.14 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-19184?** Check whether you run github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go): upgrade to 1.8.14 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum@v1.8.14
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.8.14

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-19184
- GHSA-9h4h-8w5p-f28w
- GO-2022-0814

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