CVE-2013-4165

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 (6)

• secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/25/5
• secalert@redhathttps://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/2838
• secalert@redhathttps://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