CVE-2026-26315: Go Ethereum Improperly Validates the ECIES Public Key in RLPx Handshake
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Through a flaw in the ECIES cryptography implementation, an attacker may be able to extract bits of the p2p node key.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-m6j8-rg6r-7mv8
- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/46bee92f9e64c0a06a12586a5d21cffc49d1ba8e
- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/pull/33669
- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/releases/tag/v1.16.9
- github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-m6j8-rg6r-7mv8
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26315
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4511
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