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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T20:12:33.468Z
Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2013-4165

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-08-02T12:10:40.487
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-4165

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