Description
The "encrypt wallet" feature in wxBitcoin and bitcoind 0.4.x before 0.4.1, and 0.5.0rc, does not properly interact with the deletion functionality of BSDDB, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain unencrypted private keys from Bitcoin wallet files by bypassing the BSDDB interface and reading entries that are marked for deletion.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-4376 | The "encrypt wallet" feature in wxBitcoin and bitcoind 0.4.x before 0.4.1, and 0.5.0rc, does not properly interact with the deletion functionality of BSDDB, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain unencrypted private keys from Bitcoin wallet files by bypassing the BSDDB interface and reading entries that are marked for deletion. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T01:51:06.257Z
Reserved: 2011-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-4447
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-08-06T16:55:01.227
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-4447
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD