Consensus failures in github.com/btcsuite/btcd
Incorrect implementation of the consensus rules outlined in BIP 68 and BIP 112 making btcd 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.
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describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-34478US | — | — | ||
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 transacti… | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/disclosure-btcd-consensus-bugs-due-to-usage-of-signed-transaction-version/455WEB
- https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/blob/e4c88c3a3ecb1813529bf3dddc7a865bd418a6b8/blockchain/chain.go#L383C1-L392C3WEB
- https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/blob/e4c88c3a3ecb1813529bf3dddc7a865bd418a6b8/txscript/opcode.go#L1172C1-L1178C3WEB
- https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/pull/1981FIX
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34478ADVISORY
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