How many CVEs have a located fix in ethereum/go-ethereum?

17 published CVEs have a fix traced to functions in ethereum/go-ethereum, touching 156 functions across 80 files.

Which function in ethereum/go-ethereum has been patched by the most CVEs?

handleMsg in les/server_handler.go has been changed by 2 CVE fixes, from 2020 to 2020.

How large is a typical CVE fix in ethereum/go-ethereum?

The median fix changes 26 lines. 47% of fixes change 20 lines or fewer, and 29% change a single function.

How is a fix located to a function?

The upstream fix commit for each CVE is fetched and its diff is split into hunks. Each hunk is attributed to the function, method or type it changes, using the definition the diff itself names. Backports of the same fix to stable branches are counted once.

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Name: ethereum/go-ethereum: functions patched by CVE fixes
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License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Functions and files changed by CVE fixes in this repository.

Latest located fix February 19, 2026

17

CVE fixes located

Published CVEs

156

Functions patched

Distinct function sites

80

Files patched

Distinct source files

2018–2026

Years covered

By CVE publication date

Overview

17 published CVEs have a fix traced to functions in ethereum/go-ethereum, the earliest published in 2018. Those fixes changed 156 distinct functions across 80 files, in 318 patch hunks.

Among the 500 repositories tracked here, ethereum/go-ethereum ranks #324 by the number of CVEs with a located fix.

Most patched functions

Functions in ethereum/go-ethereum changed by the most CVE fixes.

Most patched files

Files in ethereum/go-ethereum changed by the most CVE fixes.

1core/state/statedb.go3 CVEs · 5 functions
2crypto/ecies/ecies.go3 CVEs · 2 functions
3core/vm/instructions.go2 CVEs · 8 functions
4eth/fetcher/tx_fetcher.go2 CVEs · 3 functions
5core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go2 CVEs · 2 functions
6core/txpool/validation.go2 CVEs · 2 functions
7trie/secure_trie.go2 CVEs · 2 functions
8trie/trie.go2 CVEs · 2 functions
9cmd/evm/runner.go2 CVEs · 1 functions
10cmd/evm/staterunner.go2 CVEs · 1 functions

Fix size

How much code a CVE fix in ethereum/go-ethereum changes, with backports counted once.

26

Median lines changed

Added plus removed, per CVE

47%

Fixes of 20 lines or fewer

Share of CVE fixes

29%

Fixes in a single function

Share of CVE fixes

Latest CVEs

The most recently published CVEs with a fix located in ethereum/go-ethereum, and the functions each fix changed.

Go Ethereum Improperly Validates the ECIES Public Key in RLPx Handshake
CVE-2026-26315GenerateShared
Medium · CVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.5%2026-02-19
Go Ethereum affected by DoS via malicious p2p message
CVE-2026-26314IsOnCurve secp256k1_fe_set_b32_limit
High · CVSS 8.7
EPSS 0.8%2026-02-19
go-ethereum has a DoS via malicious p2p message
CVE-2026-22868Enqueue txDelivery loop
High · CVSS 7.1
EPSS 0.6%2026-01-13
go-ethereum has a DoS via malicious p2p message
CVE-2026-22862Enqueue txDelivery loop
High · CVSS 7.1
EPSS 0.7%2026-01-13
go-ethereum has a DoS via malicious p2p message
CVE-2025-24883UnmarshalPubkey
High · CVSS 8.7
EPSS 0.7%2025-01-30
go-ethereum vulnerable to DoS via malicious p2p message
CVE-2024-32972loadSyncStatus processStorageResponse hash
High · CVSS 7.5
EPSS 0.8%2024-05-06
DoS via malicious p2p message in Go Ethereum
CVE-2022-29177SendItems DiscReason
Medium · CVSS 5.9
EPSS 1.2%2022-05-20
Geth Node Vulnerable to DoS via maliciously crafted p2p message
CVE-2021-41173tryGetNode handleMessage
Medium · CVSS 5.7
EPSS 1.2%2021-10-26
Ethereum Contains Consensus Flaw During Block Processing
CVE-2021-39137codeBitmapInternal set Run
High · CVSS 7.5
EPSS 1.3%2021-08-24
Denial of service in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
CVE-2020-26264handleMsg
Medium · CVSS 6.5
EPSS 1.9%2020-12-11
Consensus flaw during block processing in github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum
CVE-2020-26265Process SetHead freeze
Medium · CVSS 5.3
EPSS 0.9%2020-12-11
Erroneous Proof of Work calculation in geth
CVE-2020-26240generateDataset
High · CVSS 7.5
EPSS 1.9%2020-11-25

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CVE fixes in ethereum/go-ethereum.

How many CVEs have a located fix in ethereum/go-ethereum?: 17 published CVEs have a fix traced to functions in ethereum/go-ethereum, touching 156 functions across 80 files.
Which function in ethereum/go-ethereum has been patched by the most CVEs?: handleMsg in les/server_handler.go has been changed by 2 CVE fixes, from 2020 to 2020.
How large is a typical CVE fix in ethereum/go-ethereum?: The median fix changes 26 lines. 47% of fixes change 20 lines or fewer, and 29% change a single function.
How is a fix located to a function?: The upstream fix commit for each CVE is fetched and its diff is split into hunks. Each hunk is attributed to the function, method or type it changes, using the definition the diff itself names. Backports of the same fix to stable branches are counted once.

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Fix locations are computed by RadicalNotion.AI from the upstream patch diff of each CVE. CVE data is sourced from the CVE Program.

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