CVE-2013-4165

Medium

Description

The HTTPAuthorized function in bitcoinrpc.cpp in bitcoind 0.8.1 provides information about authentication failure upon detecting the first incorrect byte of a password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine passwords via a timing side-channel attack.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductBitcoin Core
PublishedAug 2, 2013
First seenAug 2, 2013

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
bitcoin bitcoin_core0.8.1—

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CVE-2013-4165 · Bitcoin Core · Dark Radar