Description
A stack overflow vulnerability in Aleth Ethereum C++ client version <= 1.8.0 using a specially crafted a config.json file may result in a denial of service.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/ethereum/aleth
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://ethereum.org/en/about/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/issues/5917
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0120
EPSS Percentile
64.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (1)
ethereum/aleth
< 1.8.0
Published
Jan 11, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026