CVE-2024-52916
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Nov 18, 2024
CWE ID 770
Summary
CVE-2024-52916 is a vulnerability affecting Bitcoin Core versions prior to 0.15.0. An attacker can exploit this issue by overwhelming the system with a flood of minimum difficulty headers, leading to a denial of service. This occurs due to the Bitcoin Core software failing to handle a large number of headers efficiently, resulting in an out-of-memory (OOM) error and the termination of the daemon process. This vulnerability poses a threat to Bitcoin network nodes, potentially causing extended downtime or interruptions in the network's operation.
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Affected Products
- CORE
Affected Vendors
- JET Charge Pty Ltd