CVE-2010-5137: Medium severity bitcoin vulnerability

Published Aug 6, 2012
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Updated

wxBitcoin and bitcoind before 0.3.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a Bitcoin transaction containing an OPLSHIFT script opcode.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core<=0.3.4
Bitcoin wxBitcoin<=0.3.4

Event History

Aug 6, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-5137?

CVE-2010-5137 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to daemon crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-5137?

To mitigate CVE-2010-5137, users should upgrade to Bitcoin versions 0.3.5 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2010-5137?

CVE-2010-5137 affects wxBitcoin and bitcoind versions before 0.3.5.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2010-5137 facilitate?

CVE-2010-5137 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through a specific Bitcoin transaction.

5

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2010-5137?

The vulnerability in CVE-2010-5137 is caused by handling of the OP_LSHIFT script opcode in Bitcoin transactions.

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