[ GLSA 202009-18 ] Bitcoin

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Bitcoin: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202009-18)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2020-09-30
Bug(s): #711198
ID: 202009-18

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Bitcoin, the worst of
which could result in a Denial of Service condition.


Background

Bitcoin Core consists of both “full-node” software for fully
validating the blockchain as well as a bitcoin wallet.


Affected Packages

Package: net-p2p/bitcoind
Vulnerable: < 0.20.1
Unaffected: >= 0.20.1
Architectures: All supported architectures

Package: net-p2p/bitcoin-qt
Vulnerable: < 0.20.1
Unaffected: >= 0.20.1
Architectures: All supported architectures

Package: net-p2p/bitcoin-cli
Vulnerable: < 0.20.1
Unaffected: >= 0.20.1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Bitcoin. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All bitcoind users should upgrade to the latest version: