CVE-2018-19158

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...

Code injection

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...

Israeli fintech firms hit by Cardinal RAT malware

By Waqas The IT security researchers at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 have discovered a malware that has been targeting Israeli cyberspace especially those dealing with technology and financial sector. Dubbed Cardinal RAT remote access Trojan by researchers; the malware is currently targeting two...

CVE-2018-19158

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...

CVE-2018-19158

CVE-2018-19158 affects ColossusCoinXT up to version 1.0.5 (chain-based proof-of-stake). The vulnerability allows remote denial of service: an attacker with stake/coins can send invalid headers/blocks that are stored on the victim’s disk, potentially impacting availability. No remediation details ...

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