CVE-2022-23328: High severity Ethereum Go Ethereum vulnerability

Published Mar 4, 2022
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Updated

A design flaw in all versions of Go-Ethereum allows an attacker node to send 5120 pending transactions of a high gas price from one account that all fully spend the full balance of the account to a victim Geth node, which can purge all of pending transactions in a victim node's memory pool and then occupy the memory pool to prevent new transactions from entering the pool, resulting in a denial of service (DoS).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Ethereum Go Ethereum

Event History

Mar 4, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:24 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:24 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this design flaw in Go-Ethereum?

The vulnerability ID for this design flaw in Go-Ethereum is CVE-2022-23328.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23328?

The severity of CVE-2022-23328 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-23328?

The affected software for CVE-2022-23328 is Ethereum Go Ethereum.

4

How does the design flaw in Go-Ethereum affect the victim node?

The design flaw in Go-Ethereum allows an attacker node to send multiple pending transactions of a high gas price to a victim node, which can cause all pending transactions to be purged from the victim node's memory pool.

5

Are there any references available for CVE-2022-23328?

Yes, references for CVE-2022-23328 can be found at the following links: [http://ethereum.com](http://ethereum.com), [http://go-ethereum.com](http://go-ethereum.com), [https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3460120.3485369](https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3460120.3485369).

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