VDB-284923 · CVE-2024-52920 · GCVE-0-2024-52920

Bitcoin Core up to 0.19.x GETDATA Message denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Bitcoin Core up to 0.19.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component GETDATA Message Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-52920. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Bitcoin Core up to 0.19.x. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component GETDATA Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Bitcoin Core before 0.20.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed GETDATA message.

It is possible to read the advisory at en.bitcoin.it. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-52920 since 11/18/2024. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 0.20.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Bitcoin

Name

Core

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Core 0.20.0

Timelineinfo

11/18/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: en.bitcoin.it
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-52920 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-52920
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284923

Entryinfo

Created: 11/18/2024 07:19
Changes: 11/18/2024 07:19 (55)
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Cache ID: 216::103