CVE-2010-5138: Medium severity bitcoin vulnerability

Published Aug 6, 2012
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Updated

wxBitcoin and bitcoind 0.3.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (electricity consumption) via a Bitcoin transaction containing multiple OPCHECKSIG script opcodes.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Bitcoin wxBitcoin=0.3.5
Bitcoin wxBitcoin=0.3.4
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.3.4
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.3.5

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-2010-5138?

CVE-2010-5138 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-5138?

To fix CVE-2010-5138, upgrade wxBitcoin or bitcoind to versions higher than 0.3.5.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2010-5138?

CVE-2010-5138 affects users of wxBitcoin and bitcoind versions 0.3.4 and 0.3.5.

4

What impact does CVE-2010-5138 have on systems?

CVE-2010-5138 can lead to increased electricity consumption due to denial of service attacks via Bitcoin transactions.

5

What are the primary software versions impacted by CVE-2010-5138?

The primary affected software versions for CVE-2010-5138 are wxBitcoin 0.3.4, wxBitcoin 0.3.5, bitcoin_core 0.3.4, and bitcoin_core 0.3.5.

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