Vulnerability Report: GO-2024-2818
- CVE-2024-34478, GHSA-3jgf-r68h-xfqm
- Affects: github.com/btcsuite/btcd
- Published: May 08, 2024
- Modified: May 20, 2024
Incorrect implementation of the consensus rules outlined in BIP 68 and BIP 112 making btcd susceptible to consensus failures. Specifically, it uses the transaction version as a signed integer when it is supposed to be treated as unsigned. There can be a chain split and loss of funds.
For detailed information about this vulnerability, visit https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34478.
Affected Packages
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PathVersionsSymbols
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before v0.24.0
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before v0.24.0
Aliases
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34478
- https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/disclosure-btcd-consensus-bugs-due-to-usage-of-signed-transaction-version/455
- https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/blob/e4c88c3a3ecb1813529bf3dddc7a865bd418a6b8/blockchain/chain.go#L383C1-L392C3
- https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/blob/e4c88c3a3ecb1813529bf3dddc7a865bd418a6b8/txscript/opcode.go#L1172C1-L1178C3
- https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/pull/1981
- https://vuln.go.dev/ID/GO-2024-2818.json
Credits
- Niklas Gögge
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