Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/2838
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/25/5
- https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/2845
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.