CVE-2026-26315 PUBLISHED

Go Ethereum Improperly Validates the ECIES Public Key in RLPx Handshake

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 13.02.2026 Published: 19.02.2026 Updated: 19.02.2026

go-ethereum (Geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.16.9, through a flaw in the ECIES cryptography implementation, an attacker may be able to extract bits of the p2p node key. The issue is resolved in the v1.16.9 and v1.17.0 releases of Geth. Geth maintainers recommend rotating the node key after applying the upgrade, which can be done by removing the file <datadir>/geth/nodekey before starting Geth.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6.9

Product Status

Vendor ethereum
Product go-ethereum
Versions
  • Version < 1.16.9 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy CWE