CVE-2018-19152: emercoin through 0.7 (a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency) allows a remote denial of service.

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2018-19152 is a remote denial-of-service issue in Emercoin through version 0.7. A network attacker can send invalid blockchain data that consumes disk and memory, potentially taking a node offline. The bundle provides no CVSS score, vendor fix, or active exploitation evidence. Exposure appears limited to organizations running Emercoin nodes through version 0.7, especially nodes reachable by untrusted peers. The source bundle lists affected vendor/product fields as n/a, so asset confirmation must come from local inventory. Prioritize if Emercoin nodes support business operations or are internet-facing. The main business risk is service outage from resource exhaustion. If no Emercoin deployment exists, this should remain an inventory-confirmation item rather than an urgent enterprise-wide response. Mitigation focus: Inventory Emercoin nodes and confirm whether any run version 0.7 or earlier.; Check Emercoin project guidance for a fixed release or supported migration path.; Restrict peer connectivity to trusted networks where operationally feasible..

Prepared

Jun 6, 2026, 12:31 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.