Btcd is an alternative Bitcoin implementation written in Go that provides node and wallet functionality for the Bitcoin network, and its narrow vulnerability profile centers on the single btcd product. The durable signal reflects its role as a consensus-critical system, with recurring weaknesses centered on control-flow logic, input validation, resource-consumption limits, and parsing ambiguities that are characteristic of blockchain protocol implementations. Current vulnerability counts, severity distribution, and exploitation status are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Btcd Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (5 CVEs).
5 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2022-44797CRITICAL btcd before 0.23.2, as used in Lightning Labs lnd before 0.15.2-beta and other Bitcoin-related products, mishandles witness size checking. | Nov 7, 2022 | 9.8 | 30 | NO | NO |
CVE-2024-38365HIGH btcd is an alternative full node bitcoin implementation written in Go (golang). The btcd Bitcoin client (versions 0.10 to 0.24) did not correctly re-implement Bitcoin Core's "FindA | Oct 11, 2024 | 8.1 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-17145HIGH Bitcoin Core 0.16.x before 0.16.2 and Bitcoin Knots 0.16.x before 0.16.2 allow remote denial of service via a flood of multiple transaction inv messages with random hashes, aka INV | Sep 10, 2020 | 7.5 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-39389MEDIUM Lightning Network Daemon (lnd) is an implementation of a lightning bitcoin overlay network node. All lnd nodes before version `v0.15.4` are vulnerable to a block parsing bug that c | Nov 17, 2022 | 6.5 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2024-34478HIGH btcd before 0.24.0 does not correctly implement the consensus rules outlined in BIP 68 and BIP 112, making it susceptible to consensus failures. Specifically, it uses the transacti | May 5, 2024 | 7.5 | 21 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (5 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Btcd Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Btcd Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.