8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-24883
Go-Ethereum (Geth) Shutdown Crash Attack
Description

go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.14.13.

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Published Date :

Jan. 30, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 30, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-24883 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ethereum go_ethereum
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update go-ethereum (geth) to version 1.14.13 or later to resolve the denial of service vulnerability.
  • Update go-ethereum (geth) to version 1.14.13.
  • Apply the latest security patches for go-ethereum.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-24883 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/fa9a2ff8687ec9efe57b4b9833d5590d20f8a83f
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-q26p-9cq4-7fc2
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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 2 months ago
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Born at : June 26, 2025, 8:24 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Proof of concept for OWASP Dependency-Track's own, centralized vulnerability database.

Java Dockerfile

Updated: 1 month ago
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Born at : Feb. 1, 2025, 9:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 12 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-24883 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description go-ethereum (geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. A vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.14.13.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-248
    Added Reference https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/fa9a2ff8687ec9efe57b4b9833d5590d20f8a83f
    Added Reference https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-q26p-9cq4-7fc2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.7
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