Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes an availability weakness in bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt before 0.10.2. A remote attacker could cause disabled functionality, such as a client crash, through an "Easy" attack. The sources do not provide CVSS, detailed conditions, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize if the organization operates legacy Bitcoin nodes, wallets, or services. For most environments, urgency is conditional because the issue is old, availability-focused, and lacks active-exploitation evidence in the supplied sources.
Technical view
The record identifies a denial-of-service issue affecting bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt prior to 0.10.2. The public description is sparse: it names disabled functionality and client crash impact, but does not provide CWE, attack vector details, prerequisites, or vulnerable code paths.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments still running bitcoind or Bitcoin-Qt versions before 0.10.2. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so validate by inventory rather than relying on CPE matching.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. It only states attackers could cause denial of service through an "Easy" attack, without operational exploit details.
Researcher notes
Public evidence is thin. The CVE description gives affected binaries and a pre-0.10.2 version boundary, but no CVSS, CWE, exploit prerequisites, or patch advisory details beyond the implied fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all systems running bitcoind or Bitcoin-Qt.
- Upgrade versions earlier than 0.10.2 according to vendor guidance.
- Check vendor or project advisories for any additional remediation notes.
- Retire unsupported legacy Bitcoin client installations where feasible.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt versions across managed assets.
- Flag any version earlier than 0.10.2 for remediation.
- Review service monitoring for unexplained client crashes.
- Verify no public-facing legacy Bitcoin client remains exposed.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_ExposuresCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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