CVE-2023-40591: GO-2023-2046 - Unbounded memory consumption in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

CVE-2023-40591 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-10-25

Unbounded memory consumption in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

Technologies: github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-40591 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-40591 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-40591?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 25 October 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.12.1, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.12.1-stable.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-40591?
Yes. github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go): upgrade to 1.12.1, 1.12.1-stable or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-40591?
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 1.12.1, 1.12.1-stable or later
    go get github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum@v1.12.1-stable

Affected products

  • github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.12.1, SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.12.1-stable

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-40591
  • GHSA-ppjg-v974-84cm
  • GO-2023-2046

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