Bitcoin community alert: Bitcoin Core has just patched a medium-severity security vulnerability that caused thousands of nodes running Tor to automatically trust all incoming connections!
This bug (CVE-2025-62860) occurs when you configure the -whitelist option with a local Tor daemon. As a result, all incoming Tor connections are treated as trusted, bypassing DoS protection limits and privacy safeguards.
Most importantly: YOUR MONEY IS NOT AFFECTED! This vulnerability does NOT allow anyone to steal Bitcoin, create new coins, or cause a consensus failure. Nodes using the default settings are completely safe.
However, affected nodes are vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks or the collection of personal information. Privacy and network stability risks are real for node operators who aren't careful.
Bitcoin Core has released patches in versions 28.3, 29.2, and 30.0. If you're running node $BTC and using Tor, upgrade immediately and double-check your configuration.
Have you checked your Bitcoin node yet?
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This bug (CVE-2025-62860) occurs when you configure the -whitelist option with a local Tor daemon. As a result, all incoming Tor connections are treated as trusted, bypassing DoS protection limits and privacy safeguards.
Most importantly: YOUR MONEY IS NOT AFFECTED! This vulnerability does NOT allow anyone to steal Bitcoin, create new coins, or cause a consensus failure. Nodes using the default settings are completely safe.
However, affected nodes are vulnerable to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks or the collection of personal information. Privacy and network stability risks are real for node operators who aren't careful.
Bitcoin Core has released patches in versions 28.3, 29.2, and 30.0. If you're running node $BTC and using Tor, upgrade immediately and double-check your configuration.
Have you checked your Bitcoin node yet?
#Crypto #Bitcoin
$BTC