CVE-2012-2459

UnknownEPSS 3.06%

Last modified

CVE-2012-2459 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt before 0.4.6, 0.5.x before 0.5.5, 0.6.0.x before 0.6.0.7, and 0.6.x before 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (block-processing outage and incorrect block count) via unknown behavior on a Bitcoin network.. EPSS estimates a 3.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt before 0.4.6, 0.5.x before 0.5.5, 0.6.0.x before 0.6.0.7, and 0.6.x before 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (block-processing outage and incorrect block count) via unknown behavior on a Bitcoin network.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
3.06%

85.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
BitcoinBitcoin Core<= 0.4.5
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.3.4
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.3.5
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.3.8
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.3.10
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.3.11
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.3.12
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.4.0
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.4.1
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.4.4
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.5.0Rc

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-2459?
Unspecified vulnerability in bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt before 0.4.6, 0.5.x before 0.5.5, 0.6.0.x before 0.6.0.7, and 0.6.x before 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (block-processing outage and incorrect block count) via unknown behavior on a Bitcoin network.
How severe is CVE-2012-2459?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-2459 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2459?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST