CVE-2018-19156

Published: Nov 5, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

PIVX through 3.1.03 (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.

Affected (1)

Products: Pivx: Pivx

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pivx Pivx	Up to 3.1.03

Related CWEs

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References (4)

http://fc19.ifca.ai/preproceedings/180-preproceedings.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://medium.com/%40dsl_uiuc/fake-stake-attacks-on-chain-based-proof-of-stake-cryptocurrencies-b8b05723f806

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://fc19.ifca.ai/preproceedings/180-preproceedings.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://medium.com/%40dsl_uiuc/fake-stake-attacks-on-chain-based-proof-of-stake-cryptocurrencies-b8b05723f806

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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