CVE-2013-5700: Medium severity bitcoin core vulnerability
Published Sep 10, 2013
·Updated
The Bloom Filter implementation in bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt 0.8.x before 0.8.4rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and daemon crash) via a crafted sequence of messages.
Affected Software
8 affected components
bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.8.2
bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.8.2-rc1
bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.8.2-rc2
bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.8.2-rc3
bitcoin Bitcoin-Qt=0.8.3
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.8.0
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.8.0-rc1
Bitcoin Bitcoin Core=0.8.1
Event History
Sep 10, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2013-5700?
CVE-2013-5700 has a severity rating of high due to the potential for denial of service attacks.
2
How do I fix CVE-2013-5700?
To fix CVE-2013-5700, upgrade to Bitcoin Core version 0.8.4rc1 or later.
3
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5700?
CVE-2013-5700 affects Bitcoin Core versions 0.8.0 through 0.8.3, as well as 0.8.2-rc1 to 0.8.2-rc3.
4
What can happen if I do not address CVE-2013-5700?
If CVE-2013-5700 is not addressed, attackers can exploit the vulnerability to crash the Bitcoin daemon.
5
Is CVE-2013-5700 specific to any platform?
CVE-2013-5700 specifically affects the bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt implementations on supported platforms.