CVE-2024-38365 — btcd is an alternative full node bitcoin implementation written in Go (golang)

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 "FindAndDelete()" functionality. This logic is consensus-critical: the difference in behavi

01What is this vulnerability?

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 "FindAndDelete()" functionality. This logic is consensus-critical: the difference in behavior with the other Bitcoin clients can lead to btcd clients accepting an invalid Bitcoin block (or rejecting a valid one). This…

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
btcsuite	btcd	>= 0.10.0, < 0.24.2

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2024-10-11T19:32:12.348Z
• Last modified: 2024-10-11T19:48:30.393Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/security/advisories/GHSA-27vh-h6mc-q6g8
• github.com — https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/commit/04469e600e7d4a58881e2e5447d19024e49800f5
• delvingbitcoin.org — https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/cve-2024-38365-public-disclosure-btcd-findanddelete…
• github.com — https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd/releases/tag/v0.24.2