Comparison Using Wrong Factors Affecting zebra-consensus package, versions <5.0.2
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published27 Apr 2026
- disclosed22 Apr 2026
- creditsangsoo-osec
Introduced: 22 Apr 2026
NewCVE-2026-40880 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade zebra-consensus to version 5.0.2 or higher.
Overview
zebra-consensus is an Implementation of Zcash consensus checks
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Comparison Using Wrong Factors due to a logic error in the transaction verification cache. An attacker can cause affected nodes to accept invalid blocks and induce a consensus split by submitting a transaction valid for one block height but invalid for a subsequent height, then mining it in a block at the later height.