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CVE-2021-42765
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2021-10-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Description
The Proof-of-Stake (PoS) Ethereum consensus protocol through 2021-10-19 allows an adversary to leverage network delay to cause a denial of service (indefinite stalling of consensus decisions).
Affected products
- Proof-Of-Stake Ethereum Project Proof-Of-Stake Ethereum: through 2021-10-19
References
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