CVE-2025-24883: Github.com/ethereum/go ethereum Denial of Service Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-q26p-9cq4-7fc2
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CWE-20 CWE-248
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-24883 is a MODERATE denial of service vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Github.com/ethereum/go ethereum libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves go ethereum vulnerable to dos via malicious p2p message. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.14.13.

CVE-2025-24883 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-24883
GHSA Identifier GHSA-q26p-9cq4-7fc2
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Product Github.com/ethereum/go ethereum
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-24883

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/ethereum/go ethereum dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum fixed: 1.14.13 
Upgrade github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum to 1.14.13
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-24883, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/ethereum/go ethereum:

inspect dependencies for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/ethereum/go ethereum in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.14.13), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Github.com/ethereum/go ethereum, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Impact A vulnerable node can be forced to shutdown/crash using a specially crafted message. During the peer-to-peer connection handshake, a shared secret key is computed. The implementation did not verify whether the EC public key provided by the remote party is a valid point on the secp256k1 curve. By simply sending an all-zero public key, a crash could be induced due to unexpected results from the handshake. The issue was fixed by adding a curve point validity check in https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/159fb1a1db551c544978dc16a5568a4730b4abf3 ### Patches A fix has been included in geth version 1.14.13 and onwards. ### Workarounds Unfortunately, no workaround is available. ### Credits This issue was originally reported to Polygon Security by David Matosse (@iam-ned).

CVE-2025-24883 Affected Github.com/ethereum/go ethereum Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.14.13
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
golang/github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
Go
≥ 1.14.0
< 1.14.13
1.14.13

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/security/advisories/GHSA-q26p-9cq4-7fc2
NVD — CVE-2025-24883 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24883
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/159fb1a1db551c544978dc16a5568a4730b4abf3
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/commit/fa9a2ff8687ec9efe57b4b9833d5590d20f8a83f
Github.com/ethereum/go ethereum Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
pkg.go.dev/vuln/go-2025-3436 WEB
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3436

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-24883?
CVE-2025-24883 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/ethereum/go ethereum involving Go Ethereum vulnerable to DoS via malicious p2p message under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation.
Which Github.com/ethereum/go ethereum versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.14.13 across affected packages: github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum.
What version fixes CVE-2025-24883?
Upgrading to 1.14.13 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum affected?
Yes, github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum is affected in releases prior to 1.14.13. Upgrade your dependency to 1.14.13 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-24883?
CVE-2025-24883 is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation (The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2025-24883?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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