CVE-2024-35202
Bitcoin Core DoS and Node Exit Vulnerability
Description
Bitcoin Core before 25.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (blocktxn message-handling assertion and node exit) by including transactions in a blocktxn message that are not committed to in a block's merkle root. FillBlock can be called twice for one PartiallyDownloadedBlock instance.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 10, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 22, 2025, 4:51 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-35202.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bitcoincore.org/en/2024/10/08/disclose-blocktxn-crash/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-notes/release-notes-25.0.md | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/26898 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/releases/tag/v25.0 | Release Notes |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-35202 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-35202 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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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bitcoin:bitcoin_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 25.0 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://bitcoincore.org/en/2024/10/08/disclose-blocktxn-crash/ Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-notes/release-notes-25.0.md Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/26898 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/releases/tag/v25.0 Types: Release Notes -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-770 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Bitcoin Core before 25.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (blocktxn message-handling assertion and node exit) by including transactions in a blocktxn message that are not committed to in a block's merkle root. FillBlock can be called twice for one PartiallyDownloadedBlock instance. Added Reference MITRE https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/releases/tag/v25.0 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://bitcoincore.org/en/2024/10/08/disclose-blocktxn-crash/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/26898 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-notes/release-notes-25.0.md [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-35202 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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-2024-35202
weaknesses.