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SCA: security update for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (GHSA-9856-9gg9-qcmq)
high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 413131
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:- go-ethereum is the official Go implementation of the Ethereum protocol. In affected versions a consensus-
vulnerability in go-ethereum (Geth) could cause a chain split, where vulnerable versions refuse to accept
the canonical chain. Further details about the vulnerability will be disclosed at a later date. A patch is
included in the upcoming `v1.10.8` release. No workaround are available. (CVE-2021-39137)
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 413131
Version: Revision 1.5
Type: Local
Family: SCA Checks
Published: 1/23/2025
Updated: 7/2/2026
Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3
Percentile: 23.18
Vendor
Vendor Severity: Medium
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-39137
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/30/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/24/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-39137
cwe: CWE-436