CVE-2022-46173

Elrond go Processing: fallback search of SCRs when not found in the main cache

Description

Elrond-GO is a go implementation for the Elrond Network protocol. Versions prior to 1.3.50 are subject to a processing issue where nodes are affected when trying to process a cross-shard relayed transaction with a smart contract deploy transaction data. The problem was a bad correlation between the transaction caches and the processing component. If the above-mentioned transaction was sent with more gas than required, the smart contract result (SCR transaction) that should have returned the leftover gas, would have been wrongly added to a cache that the processing unit did not consider. The node stopped notarizing metachain blocks. The fix was actually to extend the SCR transaction search in all other caches if it wasn't found in the correct (expected) sharded-cache. There are no known workarounds at this time. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.50.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
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Affected: ElrondNetwork elrond-go
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46173?
CVE-2022-46173 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-46173?
To fix CVE-2022-46173, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-46173 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-46173 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-46173?
CVE-2022-46173 affects ElrondNetwork elrond-go.
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