CVE-2024-52916

HIGH EPSS 39.5%
Published Nov 18, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.5 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Nov 18, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Bitcoin Core before 0.15.0 allows a denial of service (OOM kill of a daemon process) via a flood of minimum difficulty headers.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.5
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
39.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-770

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
bitcoinbitcoin_core* <0.15.0

References 2

  • bitcoincore.org https://bitcoincore.org/en/2024/07/03/disclose-header-spam/
    Vendor Advisory
  • en.bitcoin.it https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.