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CVE-2019-15947 Detail

Description

In Bitcoin Core 0.18.0, bitcoin-qt stores wallet.dat data unencrypted in memory. Upon a crash, it may dump a core file. If a user were to mishandle a core file, an attacker can reconstruct the user's wallet.dat file, including their private keys, via a grep "6231 0500" command.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures#CVE-2019-15947 Not Applicable 
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures#CVE-2019-15947 Not Applicable 
https://gist.github.com/oxagast/50a121b2df32186e0c48411859d5861b Third Party Advisory 
https://gist.github.com/oxagast/50a121b2df32186e0c48411859d5861b Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/16824 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/16824 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-18 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-18 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-15947
NVD Published Date:
09/05/2019
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE