FKIE_CVE-2013-4165

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-08-02 12:10 - Updated: 2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
The HTTPAuthorized function in bitcoinrpc.cpp in bitcoind 0.8.1 provides information about authentication failure upon detecting the first incorrect byte of a password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine passwords via a timing side-channel attack.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/25/5
secalert@redhat.comhttps://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/2838
secalert@redhat.comhttps://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/2845
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/25/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/2838
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/2845
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
bitcoin bitcoin_core 0.8.1
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    },
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  ],
  "id": "CVE-2013-4165",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
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  "published": "2013-08-02T12:10:40.487",
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      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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