TechFlow reports that Bitcoin developers have recently disclosed details of a critical software vulnerability. According to senior Core developers, more than 13% of home and commercial computers worldwide enforcing Bitcoin rules are susceptible to Remote Shutdown attacks.
The vulnerability, named CVE-2024-35202, affects Bitcoin nodes running Core software versions prior to 25.0. Nodes not updated to at least version 25.0 allow attackers to remotely exploit an assertion in the software logic handling 'blocktxn' messages. Notably, this vulnerability offers virtually no economic incentive for typical attackers.
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