CVE-2018-16733: Improper Input Validation

In Go Ethereum aka geth before 1.8.14, TraceChain in eth/apitracer.go does not verify that the end block is after the start block...

EPoD: Ethereum Packet of Death (CVE-2018-12018)

PeckShield has so far discovered quite a few critical smart contract vulnerabilities. Besides smart contracts, the Ethereum ecosystem also includes other various components that are equally exposed to possible exploitation. Obviously, one such component is the core of Ethereum, i.e., the underlyi...

CVE-2018-12018

The GetBlockHeadersMsg handler in the LES protocol implementation in Go Ethereum aka geth before 1.8.11 may lead to an access violation because of an integer signedness error for the array index, which allows attackers to launch a Denial of Service attack by sending a packet with a -1 query.Skip...

CVE-2018-12018: Improper Validation of Array Index

The GetBlockHeadersMsg handler in the LES protocol implementation in Go Ethereum aka geth before 1.8.11 may lead to an access violation because of an integer signedness error for the array index, which allows attackers to launch a Denial of Service attack by sending a packet with a -1 query.Skip...

PT-2018-10944

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions geth versions prior to 1.8.11 Description The issue is related to an integer signedness error in the GetBlockHeadersMsg handler of the LES protocol implementation, which can lead to an access violation. This allows attackers to launch a Denial...

Hackers Stole Over $20 Million in Ethereum from Insecurely Configured Clients

Security researchers have been warning about cybercriminals who have made over 20 million dollars in just past few months by hijacking insecurely configured Ethereum nodes exposed on the Internet. Qihoo 360 Netlab in March tweeted about a group of cybercriminals who were scanning the Internet for...