Vulnerability identifier: #VU46702

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14198

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Bitcoin Core
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Bitcoin

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources with the applicatoin. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Bitcoin Core: 0.20.0

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External links
http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures#CVE-2020-14198
http://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/commits/master

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.