The Bitcoin Core team has integrated two new security advisories to improve the security of the crypto platform. These advisories address some of the security vulnerabilities Bitcoin Core has faced in the past and how to fix them to help other developers avoid security issues. At the same time, these security updates coincide with the rise of Bitcoin ETFs and Donald Trump's fundraising activities for Bitcoin, amid the growing attention of Bitcoin.
Key Points
- Bitcoin Core has integrated two new security advisories to improve the security of the crypto platform.
- The disclosed security vulnerabilities include remote crashes caused by addr message spam and node crashes caused by malicious UPnP devices.
- Bitcoin Core released fixes for the above vulnerabilities on September 14, 2021.
- On June 3, 2020, Bitcoin Core 0.20.0 was released, fixing two different security vulnerabilities.
- High-severity vulnerabilities may cause system crashes or high CPU usage, and are usually classified as light, medium, severe, and critical.
- The timing of Bitcoin Core's security advisories is very important in the context of the rapid development of Bitcoin ETFs.
- Donald Trump recently successfully raised $25 million at a Bitcoin conference, adding attention to the popularity of Bitcoin.