In Bitcoin Core 0.18.0, bitcoin-qt stores wallet.dat data unencrypted in memory. Upon a crash, it may dump a core file. If a user were to mishandle a core file, an attacker can reconstruct the user's wallet.dat file, including their private keys, via a grep "6231 0500" command.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures#CVE-2019-15947 | Not Applicable |
https://gist.github.com/oxagast/50a121b2df32186e0c48411859d5861b | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/16824 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-18 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2019-09-05 10:15
Updated : 2022-05-03 07:28
NVD link : CVE-2019-15947
Mitre link : CVE-2019-15947
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-312
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Products Affected
bitcoin
- bitcoin_core