Is github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum affected by CVE-2026-26315?

Go github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum is affected in <1.16.9.

Is CVE-2026-26315 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.4%.

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CVE-2026-26315

Q: Is CVE-2026-26315 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.4%.

Go · github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

Summary

Go Ethereum Improperly Validates the ECIES Public Key in RLPx Handshake in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

Severity: medium
EPSS: 0.4% (p35)
Also known as: GHSA-m6j8-rg6r-7mv8, GO-2026-4511
Published: 2026-02-24

References

https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-m6j8-rg6r-7mv8
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/46bee92f9e64c0a06a12586a5d21cffc49d1ba8e
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/pull/33669

Related advisories

CVE-2026-26313 — medium · Go/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
CVE-2026-26314 — medium · Go/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
CVE-2026-22868 — medium · Go/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
CVE-2026-22862 — medium · Go/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.