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GHSA-r33q-22hv-j29q
No affected components available
Impact
A DoS vulnerability can make a LES server crash via malicious GetProofsV2 request from a connected LES client.
Patches
The vulnerability was patched in https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/pull/21896.
Workarounds
This vulnerability only concerns users explicitly enabling les server; disabling les prevents the exploit.
It can also be patched by manually applying the patch in https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/pull/21896.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in go-ethereum
- Email us at security@ethereum.org
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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