# Security alert - All geth nodes crash due to an out of memory bug

DevFeed: [Security alert - All geth nodes crash due to an out of memory bug](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/security-alert-all-geth-nodes-crash-due-to-an-out-of-memory-bug-16779.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2016/09/18/security-alert-geth-nodes-crash-due-memory-bug>)

Author: Jeffrey Wilcke

Published: 2016-09-18T23:31:43Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [bug](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bug.md>)

Tags: [bug](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bug.md>), [crash](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/crash.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>)

## AI overview

A security alert reports that Geth nodes in affected configurations can run out of memory and crash while processing a block. Geth 1.4.12 was released as the solution, with users advised to update.

## Source excerpt

Security Alert Affected configurations: Geth Likelihood: High Severity: High Summary: geth nodes running out of memory and crashing on block https://etherchain.org/block/2283416 Details: TBD Solution: [Geth 1.4.12](http...