NIXPKGS-2026-0286
GitHub issue
published on 20 Feb 2026
by @LeSuisse Activity log
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- @LeSuisse accepted
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Go Ethereum Improperly Validates the ECIES Public Key in RLPx Handshake
go-ethereum (Geth) is a golang execution layer implementation of the Ethereum protocol. Prior to version 1.16.9, through a flaw in the ECIES cryptography implementation, an attacker may be able to extract bits of the p2p node key. The issue is resolved in the v1.16.9 and v1.17.0 releases of Geth. Geth maintainers recommend rotating the node key after applying the upgrade, which can be done by removing the file `<datadir>/geth/nodekey` before starting Geth.
Affected products
go-ethereum
- ==< 1.16.9
Package maintainers
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@asymmetric Lorenzo Manacorda <lorenzo@mailbox.org>
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@RaghavSood Raghav Sood <r@raghavsood.com>