- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202009-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Bitcoin: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: September 30, 2020 Bugs: #711198 ID: 202009-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Bitcoin, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition. Background ========== Bitcoin Core consists of both “full-node” software for fully validating the blockchain as well as a bitcoin wallet. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-p2p/bitcoind < 0.20.1 >= 0.20.1 2 net-p2p/bitcoin-qt < 0.20.1 >= 0.20.1 3 net-p2p/bitcoin-cli < 0.20.1 >= 0.20.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 affected packages Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Bitcoin. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ====== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All bitcoind users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/bitcoind-0.20.1" All bitcoin-qt users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/bitcoin-qt-0.20.1" All bitcoin-cli users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/bitcoin-cli-0.20.1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2019-15947 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15947 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-14198 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14198 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-18 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5