CVE-2024-52915 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service via memory consumption in Bitcoin Core by sending crafted INV messages.

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-2024-52915?

CVE-2024-52915 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Bitcoin Bitcoin Core, published on 18 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Bitcoin Core before 0.20.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted INV message.

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52915?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bitcoin Bitcoin Core.

How do I fix CVE-2024-52915?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52915 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-52915 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52915 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-m86g-cwq8-wqrm.

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