SB2019050102 - Security Features in Zcash
Published: May 1, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019050102
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security Features (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11636)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Zcash 2.x allows an inexpensive approach to "fill all transactions of all blocks" and "prevent any real transaction from occurring" via a "Sapling Wood-Chipper" attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.