CVE-2018-19158

Description

ColossusCoinXT through 1.0.5 (a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency) allows a remote denial of service, exploitable by an attacker who acquires even a small amount of stake/coins in the system. The attacker sends invalid headers/blocks, which are stored on the victim's disk.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.97% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory ifca.ai
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://medium.com/%40dsl_uiuc/fake-stake-attacks-on-chain-based-proof-of-stake-cryptocurrencies-b8b05723f806
http://fc19.ifca.ai/preproceedings/180-preproceedings.pdf third party advisory technical description
https://github.com/ColossusCoinXT/ColossusCoinXT/compare/0223904...9666bb8 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-19158?
CVE-2018-19158 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-19158?
To fix CVE-2018-19158, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-19158 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-19158 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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