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GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829

HIGHFix: ethereum/go-ethereum@106d196

GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

Go Ethereum Improper Input Validation

Also known asCVE-2018-16733GO-2022-0871
Published
May 18, 2021
Updated
Aug 21, 2024
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Aug 21, 2024 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐹github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

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

Specific Go Packages Affected

github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐹Gogithub.com/ethereum/go-ethereumall versions1.8.14

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

  2. Fix

    Update github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum to 1.8.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

In Go Ethereum (aka geth) before 1.8.14, TraceChain in eth/api_tracer.go does not verify that the end block is after the start block. ### Specific Go Packages Affected github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829 in your dependencies?

O3 detects GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.

GHSA-qr2j-wrhx-4829: Go Ethereum… | O3 Security