Bitcoin 'WxBitcoin' and 'Bitcoind' CVE-2010-5140 Denial of Service Vulnerability

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54929

Security Info

Bugtraq ID:	54929
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2010-5140
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 09 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 09 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:

Not Vulnerable:

Security Discussion

Bitcoin is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Successful exploits may allow the attackers to crash the application, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.

Proof of Concept and Security Exploits

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: vuldb@securityfocus.com.

Security Solution(s)

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the reference for more details.

Security References(s)

References:

Emagined Security Blog featuring Dr. Eugene Schultz

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