CVE-2013-2272: Infoleak

Published Mar 12, 2013
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Updated

The penny-flooding protection mechanism in the CTxMemPool::accept method in bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt before 0.4.9rc1, 0.5.x before 0.5.8rc1, 0.6.0 before 0.6.0.11rc1, 0.6.1 through 0.6.5 before 0.6.5rc1, and 0.7.x before 0.7.3rc1 allows remote attackers to determine associations between wallet addresses and IP addresses via a series of large Bitcoin transactions with insufficient fees.

Affected Software

54 affected components
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt<=0.4.8
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.4-rc4
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.5.0-rc1
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.5.0.4
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.5.1-rc1
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.5.3.0
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.5.7
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.6.0.10-rc4
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.6.3
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.7.0-rc1
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.7.1
Bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.7.2
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.3.4
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.3.5
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.3.8
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.3.10
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.3.11
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.3.12
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.4.0
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.4.1
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.4.1-rc6
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.4.2
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.4.3
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.4.4
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.4.4-rc2
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.4.5
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.4.6
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.4.7-rc2
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.5.0-rc
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.5.3
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.5.3.1
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.5.4
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.5.5
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.5.6-rc2
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.6.0.1
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.6.0.2
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.6.0.3
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.6.0.4
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.6.0.5
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.6.0.6
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.6.0.7
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.6.0.8
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.6.1
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.6.2
Bitcoin bitcoind<=0.4.4
Bitcoin bitcoind=0.5.7
Bitcoin bitcoind=0.6.0.0
Bitcoin bitcoind=0.6.0.10-rc4
Bitcoin bitcoind=0.6.3
Bitcoin bitcoind=0.6.4-rc4
Bitcoin bitcoind=0.7.0-rc1
Bitcoin bitcoind=0.7.1
Bitcoin bitcoind=0.7.2

Event History

Mar 12, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2272?

CVE-2013-2272 has a medium severity level due to its potential to expose wallet address associations.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-2272?

To fix CVE-2013-2272, update your Bitcoin software to versions 0.4.9rc1 or higher.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2013-2272?

CVE-2013-2272 affects Bitcoin-Qt and bitcoind versions prior to 0.4.9rc1.

4

Can CVE-2013-2272 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-2272 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to determine wallet address associations.

5

What functionality is compromised by CVE-2013-2272?

CVE-2013-2272 compromises the penny-flooding protection mechanism in Bitcoin's memory pool.

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