CVE-2010-5138

N/A Unknown
Published: August 06, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

wxBitcoin and bitcoind 0.3.x allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (electricity consumption) via a Bitcoin transaction containing multiple OP_CHECKSIG script opcodes.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/CVEs
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/CVEs
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.0%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

bitcoin