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CVE-2013-2272

UnknownEPSS 1.89%

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CVE-2013-2272 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.89%

76.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt<= 0.4.8Rc4
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt0.4Rc4
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt0.5.0Rc1
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt0.5.0.4—
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt0.5.1Rc1
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt0.5.3.0—
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt0.5.7—
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt0.6.0.10Rc4
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt0.6.3—
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt0.7.0Rc1
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt0.7.1—
BitcoinBitcoin-Qt0.7.2—
BitcoinBitcoin CoreAll versions—
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 Core0.4.2—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.4.3—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.4.4—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.4.5—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.4.6—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.4.7Rc2
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.5.0Rc
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.5.3—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.5.3.1—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.5.4—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.5.5—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.5.6Rc2
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.6.0.1—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.6.0.2—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.6.0.3—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.6.0.4—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.6.0.5—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.6.0.6—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.6.0.7—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.6.0.8—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.6.1—
BitcoinBitcoin Core0.6.2—
BitcoinBitcoind<= 0.4.4Rc4
BitcoinBitcoind0.5.7—
BitcoinBitcoind0.6.0.0—
BitcoinBitcoind0.6.0.10Rc4
BitcoinBitcoind0.6.3—
BitcoinBitcoind0.6.4Rc4
BitcoinBitcoind0.7.0Rc1

Showing 50 of 52 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-2272?
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.
How severe is CVE-2013-2272?
Severity scoring for CVE-2013-2272 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2272?
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