CVE-2024-34478
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
05/05/2024
Last modified:
07/08/2024
Description
btcd before 0.24.0 does not correctly implement the consensus rules outlined in BIP 68 and BIP 112, making it 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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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