Description
ColossusCoinXT through 1.0.5 (a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency) allows a remote denial of service, exploitable by an attacker who acquires even a small amount of stake/coins in the system. The attacker sends invalid headers/blocks, which are stored on the victim's disk.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://fc19.ifca.ai/preproceedings/180-preproceedings.pdfTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ColossusCoinXT/ColossusCoinXT/compare/0223904...9666bb8Patch
- https://medium.com/%40dsl_uiuc/fake-stake-attacks-on-chain-based-proof-of-stake-cryptocurrencies-b8b05723f806
- http://fc19.ifca.ai/preproceedings/180-preproceedings.pdfTechnical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ColossusCoinXT/ColossusCoinXT/compare/0223904...9666bb8Patch
- https://medium.com/%40dsl_uiuc/fake-stake-attacks-on-chain-based-proof-of-stake-cryptocurrencies-b8b05723f806
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 21, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified