Is github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum affected by CVE-2026-22862?

Go github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum is affected in <1.16.8.

Is CVE-2026-22862 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.6%.

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CVE-2026-22862

Q: Is CVE-2026-22862 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.6%.

Go · github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

Summary

DoS via malicious p2p message affecting a vulnerable node in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

Severity: medium
EPSS: 0.6% (p46)
Also known as: GHSA-mr7q-c9w9-wh4h, GO-2026-4315
Published: 2026-01-23

References

https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-mr7q-c9w9-wh4h
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/abeb78c647e354ed922726a1d719ac7bc64a07e2

Related advisories

CVE-2026-26313 — medium · Go/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
CVE-2026-26315 — medium · Go/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
CVE-2026-26314 — medium · Go/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
CVE-2026-22868 — medium · Go/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.