CVE-2024-55563

Medium

Description

Bitcoin Core through 27.2 allows transaction-relay jamming via an off-chain protocol attack, a related issue to CVE-2024-52913. For example, the outcome of an HTLC (Hashed Timelock Contract) can be changed because a flood of transaction traffic prevents propagation of certain Lightning channel transactions.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductBitcoin Core
PublishedDec 9, 2024
First seenDec 9, 2024

How to fix

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

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
bitcoin bitcoin_corev ≤ 27.2—

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CVE-2024-55563 · Bitcoin Core · Dark Radar