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CVE-2021-42764CRITICALCVSS 9.1

CVE-2021-42764

Published Oct 20, 2021·Updated Jun 16, 2026

NVD Description

The Proof-of-Stake (PoS) Ethereum consensus protocol through 2021-10-19 allows an adversary to cause a denial of service (delayed consensus decisions), and also increase the profits of individual validators, via short-range reorganizations of the underlying consensus chain.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References

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