CVE-2021-42764: Critical severity ethereum vulnerability

Published Oct 20, 2021
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Updated

The Proof-of-Stake (PoS) Ethereum consensus protocol through 2021-10-19 allows an adversary to cause a denial of service (delayed consensus decisions), and also increase the profits of individual validators, via short-range reorganizations of the underlying consensus chain.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Proof-of-stake Ethereum Project Proof-of-stake Ethereum<=2021-10-19

Event History

Oct 20, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:28 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-42764?

CVE-2021-42764 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to disrupt the consensus mechanism in Ethereum.

2

How does CVE-2021-42764 affect Ethereum validators?

CVE-2021-42764 can increase the profits of individual Ethereum validators through manipulation of the consensus chain.

3

What type of attack does CVE-2021-42764 enable?

CVE-2021-42764 enables adversaries to perform short-range reorganizations, leading to denial of service in the Ethereum PoS protocol.

4

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2021-42764?

Exploiting CVE-2021-42764 can cause delayed consensus decisions, affecting the availability and integrity of transaction processing on the Ethereum network.

5

How can I mitigate CVE-2021-42764?

To mitigate CVE-2021-42764, ensure your Ethereum node is updated to a version released after October 19, 2021, which addresses this vulnerability.

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