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Hello,
I was just curious if there is any sort of bitcoin bug bounty?
I have discovered a serious bug in all previous (and current) bitcoin reference clients which would allow a denial of service on an arbitrary number of bitcoind nodes (as run by exchanges for example).
While this bug may not leak any private data, it allows you to shoot down bitcoin nodes that you are directly connected to. Arbitrary code execution may be possible (but was not tested).
The denial of service works, tested locally in Bitcoin 0.9 and 0.10 branches.
Newspapers or Journalists may ask me for a demonstration in private.
If anyone is intrested in a disclosure, I am asking 10 BTC for my time doing a write-up
including detailed explanations: 1LaV9xQvmd1gR4fYYWgFMpPXEgAwBYCQN1
If the balance will not reach 10 BTC, I will pay all amounts back. I will also cover the transaction costs myself.
I was just curious if there is any sort of bitcoin bug bounty?
I have discovered a serious bug in all previous (and current) bitcoin reference clients which would allow a denial of service on an arbitrary number of bitcoind nodes (as run by exchanges for example).
While this bug may not leak any private data, it allows you to shoot down bitcoin nodes that you are directly connected to. Arbitrary code execution may be possible (but was not tested).
The denial of service works, tested locally in Bitcoin 0.9 and 0.10 branches.
Newspapers or Journalists may ask me for a demonstration in private.
If anyone is intrested in a disclosure, I am asking 10 BTC for my time doing a write-up
including detailed explanations: 1LaV9xQvmd1gR4fYYWgFMpPXEgAwBYCQN1
If the balance will not reach 10 BTC, I will pay all amounts back. I will also cover the transaction costs myself.
is he a serious guy?
Might be a way to scam 10 BTC.
If he really wanted a bounty for it he could get a world from theymos or other rich bitcoiners that they would give him 10 BTC as soon they proof the bug is true