High severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 18, 2023· Updated Sep 13, 2024

CVE-2023-42319

Description

Geth (aka go-ethereum) through 1.13.4, when --http --graphql is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon hang) via a crafted GraphQL query. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the "graphql endpoint [is not] designed to withstand attacks by hostile clients, nor handle huge amounts of clients/traffic.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
github.com/ethereum/go-ethereumGo	<= 1.13.4	—

Affected products

Geth/go-ethereumdescription
ghsa-coords
pkg:golang/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
Range: <= 1.13.4

Patches

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References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-v9jh-j8px-98vqghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42319ghsaADVISORY
blog.mevsec.com/posts/geth-dos-with-graphqlghsaWEB
geth.ethereum.org/docs/fundamentals/securityghsaWEB
blog.mevsec.com/posts/geth-dos-with-graphql/mitre

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