Description
Zcash 2.x allows an inexpensive approach to "fill all transactions of all blocks" and "prevent any real transaction from occurring" via a "Sapling Wood-Chipper" attack.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/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
- https://github.com/zcash/zcash/issues/3955Third Party Advisory
- https://saplingwoodchipper.github.io
- https://twitter.com/dukeleto/status/1120467430118232066Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/zcash/zcash/issues/3955Third Party Advisory
- https://saplingwoodchipper.github.io
- https://twitter.com/dukeleto/status/1120467430118232066Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 1, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified