#critical-patch Articles

CryptoBearishEthereum Foundation Blog · May 317/102

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Security Alert - cpp-ethereum keeps accounts unlocked

A critical security vulnerability in cpp-ethereum versions 1.2.0 to 1.2.5 keeps user accounts unlocked, potentially allowing unauthorized access to funds. The issue has been fixed in version 1.2.6, while other Ethereum clients like geth and Mist are not affected.

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CryptoBearishEthereum Foundation Blog · Sep 27/102

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Security Advisory [Implementation bugs in Go and Python clients can cause DoS – Fixed – Please update clients]

A critical security vulnerability was discovered in Go and Python Ethereum clients (geth) that causes crashes when processing blocks with specific transaction combinations. The bug creates state transition and consensus issues that could lead to network-wide DoS attacks if exploited, but has been fixed and requires immediate client updates.