Denial of Service Vulnerability in wxBitcoin and bitcoind by Bitcoin
CVE-2010-5138

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Key Information:

Vendor

Bitcoin

Status
Wxbitcoin
Bitcoin Core
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 August 2012

What is CVE-2010-5138?

The wxBitcoin and bitcoind 0.3.x versions are susceptible to a denial of service attack that can be triggered by remote attackers. The vulnerability is exploited through specially crafted Bitcoin transactions that include multiple OP_CHECKSIG script opcodes, leading to increased electricity consumption and resource exhaustion. This issue highlights the need for enhanced security measures to protect Bitcoin transaction processing.

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References

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/CVEs
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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