PT-2024-26865 · Btcd · Btcd

Published 2024-10-10 · Updated 2024-10-14 · CVE-2024-36051

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions btcd versions prior to 0.24.2

Description The issue concerns a consensus rule discrepancy in the signature verification process. Specifically, the removeOpcodeByData function mishandles legacy signature verification rules, potentially leading to a standard transaction being considered valid by Bitcoin Core but invalid by btcd.

Recommendations To mitigate the risks, upgrade to version 0.24.2. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the removeOpcodeByData function until the patch is applied. Ensure your systems are secure by upgrading to the latest release.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-36051

Affected Products

Btcd

References · 14

• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36051 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36051 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36051 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36051 · Security Note
• https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/releases/tag/v0.24.2 · Note
• https://twitter.com/transilienceai/status/1845874496626196555 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/transilienceai/status/1845874481786769751 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1844531050594111959 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/7602 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1844354781311336956 · Twitter Post
• https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/cve-2024-38365-public-disclosure-btcd-findanddelete-bug/1184 · Note
• https://twitter.com/transilienceai/status/1845874507468492825 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/97756 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/transilienceai/status/1845874470701224412 · Twitter Post