Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification) Affecting bitcoin/bitcoin package, versions [,30.0-rc1)
Threat Intelligence
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- published31 Mar 2026
- disclosed20 Mar 2026
- creditAntoine Poinsot
Introduced: 20 Mar 2026
CVE-2025-46598 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade bitcoin/bitcoin to version 30.0-rc1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification) through the processing of an unconfirmed transaction. An attacker can cause the application to crash or become unresponsive by submitting specially crafted input.