CVE-2015-3641

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-03-12 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

bitcoind and Bitcoin-Qt prior to 0.10.2 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (disabled functionality such as a client application crash) via an "Easy" attack.

Affected products

Bitcoin Core: before 0.10.2 — fixed in 0.10.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Bitcoin Core 0.10.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Common_Vulnerabilities_and_Exposures

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