CVE-2013-3219 Business logic in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass block protocol rules to conduct double-spending attacks via large blocks triggering incorrect database locking.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3219?
CVE-2013-3219 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bitcoin Bitcoin Core, published on 1 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt 0.8.x before 0.8.1 do not enforce a certain block protocol rule, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct double-spending attacks via a large block that triggers incorrect Berkeley DB locking in older product versions.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3219?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitcoin Bitcoin Core.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3219?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3219 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-3219 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3219 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Bitcoin Core
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mqp-6q8h-2r3q.