go package report

Is github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum safe?

Q: Is github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 26 known vulnerabilities for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (go), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Q: Does github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 26 known vulnerabilities for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (go), the worst rated CRITICAL. These include GHSA-m6gx-rhvj-fh52, GHSA-2gjw-fg97-vg3r, GHSA-mq3p-rrmp-79jg, GHSA-mr7q-c9w9-wh4h, GHSA-4xc9-8hmq-j652.

Q: How do I check github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum before installing?

Search github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=github.com%2Fethereum%2Fgo-ethereum. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.

github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (go) has 26 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated CRITICAL. No single fixed version is recorded that clears every advisory, so check each one below. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

202 direct dependencies

29 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

145 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so go packages are not covered.

cvss

9.0

critical

severity band, no base score published

epss

not scored

chance of exploitation in 30 days

xyz score

4.5

medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-m6gx-rhvj-fh52, the advisory selected below

// 26 advisories

GHSA-m6gx-rhvj-fh52

CRITICALGitHub rating

Versions of Geth built with Go <1.15.5 or <1.14.12 are most likely affected by a critical DoS-related security vulnerability.

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory.

// questions

Is github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 26 known vulnerabilities for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (go), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 26 known vulnerabilities for github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum (go), the worst rated CRITICAL. These include GHSA-m6gx-rhvj-fh52, GHSA-2gjw-fg97-vg3r, GHSA-mq3p-rrmp-79jg, GHSA-mr7q-c9w9-wh4h, GHSA-4xc9-8hmq-j652.

How do I check github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum before installing?

Search github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=github.com%2Fethereum%2Fgo-ethereum. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.

Checked 2026-11-14 at 06:01 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-02-18. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.