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github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum: vulnerability history, versions and safety

github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum is a package in the Go ecosystem. Vulert records 47 vulnerabilities for it across 120 releases, from Apr 2021 to Feb 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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47 vulnerabilities recorded C1 H12 M13 U21
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6 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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10 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 24 Feb 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum v1.17.9 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: v1.17.9 has 38 known vulnerabilities, and 6 have no fix yet. Use an earlier safe version, or the workaround listed for each one.

Package health score 50/100
  • Security Unfixed issues
  • Maintenance Sustainable
  • Popularity Key ecosystem project
  • Community Moderate

The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

What to do: Pin an earlier, unaffected release if you can, and apply the workaround each vulnerability lists until a fix is published. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release v1.17.9 — affected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 47 over 4 years · 10 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 24 Feb 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS 8.7 i
  • With no published fix 6 i
  • Stars 51,403 i
  • OpenSSF scorecard 5/10 i
  • Last release this month i
  • Licence GPL-3.0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
v0.0.0-20261022083638-6c63e48a74b2 22 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.10-0.20261022083638-6c63e48a74b2 22 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261021164143-1c6b3104fad2 21 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.10-0.20261021164143-1c6b3104fad2 21 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.10-0.20261021150928-ad4a0876d980 21 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9 21 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261021081321-5f62e55c950c 21 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261021032405-fc3240e5877c 21 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261020132607-7c5069001149 20 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261020132607-7c5069001149 20 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261020131409-bd14ba80c6a7 20 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261020131409-bd14ba80c6a7 20 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261020125318-5cac7ff2903f 20 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261020125318-5cac7ff2903f 20 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261019224104-943517bd622a 19 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261019224104-943517bd622a 19 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261019144051-17e0a6ca4ed1 19 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261019022438-ffb9e230b6ae 19 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261019022438-ffb9e230b6ae 19 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261018082159-f468c3a9a832 18 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261018082159-f468c3a9a832 18 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261016203809-0b714d62c7a8 16 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261016203809-0b714d62c7a8 16 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261016172607-48c5b940a93a 16 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261016172607-48c5b940a93a 16 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261016132101-028ea5cdc70b 16 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261016132101-028ea5cdc70b 16 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261016054055-6d9b792191ce 16 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261016054055-6d9b792191ce 16 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261016020758-a18ade306361 16 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261015103220-8a8efd332457 15 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261015103220-8a8efd332457 15 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261015034354-d5e796d22b27 15 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261015034354-d5e796d22b27 15 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261013134218-9e800218a6c0 13 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261013134218-9e800218a6c0 13 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261013131904-653da5f614d0 13 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261013123100-0ace13eee31c 13 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261012140252-32fea34c44eb 12 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261012140252-32fea34c44eb 12 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261012134718-640194fb96e5 12 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261012084107-6ee3baf4dc22 12 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261012084107-6ee3baf4dc22 12 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261012083638-2ab037050c58 12 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261010014848-3a6c2e3b35ef 10 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261010014848-3a6c2e3b35ef 10 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261010010350-6d4fb7f8a5e5 10 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261009162540-d4e25dddf2a4 09 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261009162540-d4e25dddf2a4 09 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261009033451-93d4038b088f 09 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261009033451-93d4038b088f 09 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261008183300-466c37e3329b 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261008183300-466c37e3329b 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261008163341-9812211e8249 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.9-0.20261008163341-9812211e8249 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261008144112-b10c4ecc019c 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261008144112-b10c4ecc019c 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261008122433-acdb0c662222 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261008122433-acdb0c662222 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261008070555-21f1eb2fa356 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261008070555-21f1eb2fa356 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261008023742-eedeb03aa601 08 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261007154138-0b468a86b90a 07 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261007154138-0b468a86b90a 07 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261007093754-defbdf7afbe1 07 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261006214448-93d78a01abb7 06 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261006145026-df4c52482b59 06 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261006145026-df4c52482b59 06 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261006143918-850e69c224ca 06 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261006142133-d68cf359f987 06 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261006134017-dd8382066561 06 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261006131124-1bcc715ed193 06 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261006131124-1bcc715ed193 06 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261006124730-218688245b45 06 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261006041943-e14d7c44a129 06 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261006041943-e14d7c44a129 06 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261005150606-7628eaa0e2bd 05 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261005150606-7628eaa0e2bd 05 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20261005080711-9bbffb6fcdbc 05 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20261005080711-9bbffb6fcdbc 05 Oct 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20260930210738-c9a2bc73c847 30 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20260930210738-c9a2bc73c847 30 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20260930115727-dcd176767dc3 30 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.8-0.20260930115727-dcd176767dc3 30 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.7 30 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260930031940-fa8fe678ffc9 30 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20260929130326-5dcdd05159ac 29 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260929130326-5dcdd05159ac 29 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20260929081437-f8f9bc574459 29 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260929081437-f8f9bc574459 29 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20260929072250-5d8fd6b6082f 29 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260929072250-5d8fd6b6082f 29 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20260929025355-1a916a8db70c 29 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260929025355-1a916a8db70c 29 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20260929013550-81dbc8b6f4f9 29 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20260929004537-4c77a5318696 29 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260929004537-4c77a5318696 29 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20260928133043-59529d165d84 28 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260928133043-59529d165d84 28 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 GPL-3.0 No Details →
v0.0.0-20260928055100-9264ca6bdaf1 28 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260928055100-9264ca6bdaf1 28 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v0.0.0-20260924063214-920c07774c65 24 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260924063214-920c07774c65 24 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260923155729-be58ada30f6f 23 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v0.0.0-20260923063317-572bd3696587 23 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260923063317-572bd3696587 23 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v0.0.0-20260923023407-f5fa8e2767f1 23 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v1.17.7-0.20260923023407-f5fa8e2767f1 23 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v0.0.0-20260923021722-3d84c6b2e3e9 23 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v1.17.6 23 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v0.0.0-20260923015902-c6e3a0d7de3d 23 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v0.0.0-20260922064808-5b5c9d06810f 22 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v1.17.6-0.20260922064808-5b5c9d06810f 22 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v0.0.0-20260922021128-2aaf1a10569a 22 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v1.17.6-0.20260922021128-2aaf1a10569a 22 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v0.0.0-20260922013840-c1c2f8dc8d82 22 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v1.17.6-0.20260922013840-c1c2f8dc8d82 22 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v0.0.0-20260921091351-89def4a53b19 21 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →
v1.17.6-0.20260921091351-89def4a53b19 21 Sep 2026 C1 H12 M8 U17 — No Details →

The newest 120 of 14,097 versions Vulert tracks. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2021 16
  • 2022 8
  • 2023 3
  • 2024 8
  • 2025 2
  • 2026 10

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 10 of the 47 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

The 5 most severe of 47 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
CVE-2026-26314: Go Ethereum DoS Vulnerability via Malicious p2p Message 8.7 high 1.16.9 18 Feb 2026
CVE-2022-23328: Denial of Service in Go-Ethereum 7.5 high No fix published 05 Mar 2022
CVE-2021-42219: Denial of Service in go-ethereum 7.5 high No fix published 18 Mar 2022
CVE-2018-12018: Go Ethereum LES Protocol Implementation Denial of Service Vulnerability 7.5 high 1.8.11 14 May 2022
CVE-2018-16733: Improper Input Validation in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth 7.5 high 1.8.14 18 May 2021

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Questions

About github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

Is github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum safe to use?

Vulert records 47 vulnerabilities for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum in Go: 1 critical, 12 high, 13 medium and 0 low, plus 21 not yet rated. 6 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

What is github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum 50/100, which reads as usable, but worth attention. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15). The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

Is the latest version of github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum affected?

Yes. v1.17.9, the version you would install today, has 38 known vulnerabilities, and 6 has no published fix yet. Use an earlier unaffected release, or the workaround each vulnerability lists.

How many vulnerabilities does github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum have?

47 vulnerabilities are recorded for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum in the Go ecosystem: 1 critical, 12 high, 13 medium and 0 low, plus 21 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum vulnerabilities disclosed?

10 vulnerabilities were recorded for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 14 Apr 2021. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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