Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2019· Updated Aug 5, 2024
Validator parsing discrepancy due to string encoding in NPM slp-validate 1.0.0
CVE-2019-16761
Description
A specially crafted Bitcoin script can cause a discrepancy between the specified SLP consensus rules and the validation result of the slp-validate@1.0.0 npm package. An attacker could create a specially crafted Bitcoin script in order to cause a hard-fork from the SLP consensus. All versions >1.0.0 have been patched.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
slp-validatenpm | >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
Affected products
2- Range: 1.0.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wmx6-vxcf-c3grghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16761ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/simpleledger/slp-validate/commit/50ad96c2798dad6b9f9a13333dd05232defe5730ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/simpleledger/slp-validate/security/advisories/GHSA-wmx6-vxcf-c3grghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/1422ghsaWEB
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