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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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://bitcoin.org/releases/2011/11/21/v0.5.0.html
bitcoin.org
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=51474.0
bitcointalk.org
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=51604.0
bitcointalk.org
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