CVE-2012-2459
Bitcoin-Qt Block Processing DOS
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt before 0.4.6, 0.5.x before 0.5.5, 0.6.0.x before 0.6.0.7, and 0.6.x before 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (block-processing outage and incorrect block count) via unknown behavior on a Bitcoin network.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 6, 2012, 4:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2012-2459 has a 17 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2012-2459.
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-2459
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
HTML CSS
Offline BSV transaction signing with SPV proof verification. No wallet. No sync. Just math.
HTML JavaScript Python
Offline BSV transaction signing with SPV proof verification. No wallet. No sync. Just math.
HTML JavaScript Python
Bitcoin Core rewritten in Rust — consensus layer + P2P networking
Rust Shell Dockerfile
Offline BSV transaction signing with Merkle proof verification. Generate proof bundles online, sign transactions air-gapped, broadcast anywhere.
Shell HTML JavaScript
Offline BSV transaction signing with Merkle proof verification. Air-gapped workflow, zero dependencies and pure JavaScript.
Shell HTML JavaScript
None
Shell Python
Generate and verify SPV (Simplified Payment Verification) envelopes for BSV transactions.
HTML
Deterministic security primitives for tick-bound time, consent, policy, ledger, and transport. Provides the shared invariants that underpin PQHD, PQAI, PQVL, and the broader PQ ecosystem.
attack-surface-reduction compliance-security cryptographic-attestation cryptographic-security identity-security ietf iso policy-enforcement privacy secure-protocols threat-modeling transport-layer w3c post-quantum-cryptography- zero-trust- keyauth
Projekt kryptograficzny mający na celu utworzenie łańcucha bloków przy zastosowaniu algorytmów szyfrowania.
Python
An npm library to use Merkle Tree
JavaScript TypeScript
None
Python
None
common bugs in L1 blockchain implementations
master
C++ HTML M4
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2012-2459 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2012-2459 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=81749 Added Reference https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=415973 Added Reference https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/CVEs -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.5.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.4.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.4.5 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.4.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.4.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoind:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.4.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.4.5 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.4.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.4.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin-qt:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value