#BitcoinCoreDisclosesTorTrafficVulnerability đ¨ BITCOIN SECURITY ALERT: CORE DEVELOPER REVEALS TOR VULNERABILITY
November 13, 2026
Bitcoin Core developers have disclosed three previously patched security vulnerabilities affecting Bitcoin nodes.
đ´ CVE-2025-62860 â Tor Security Flaw
A medium-severity vulnerability allowed anonymous Tor connections to inherit trusted permissions across thousands of Bitcoin nodes, potentially weakening important security protections.
đš Two Additional Vulnerabilities
CVE-2025-62861: High-severity bug that could disrupt mining block production.
CVE-2025-62859: Medium-severity bug that could delay block synchronization.
đĄď¸ Security Update
The vulnerabilities were patched in October 2025 through Bitcoin Core versions 28.3, 29.2 and 30.0.
Node operators using older vulnerable versions are advised to upgrade to Bitcoin Core 30.0 or newer.
Important: No real-world exploitation of the Tor vulnerability has been reported.
#Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoNews #BitcoinCore #CyberSecurity #Blockchain
November 13, 2026
Bitcoin Core developers have disclosed three previously patched security vulnerabilities affecting Bitcoin nodes.
đ´ CVE-2025-62860 â Tor Security Flaw
A medium-severity vulnerability allowed anonymous Tor connections to inherit trusted permissions across thousands of Bitcoin nodes, potentially weakening important security protections.
đš Two Additional Vulnerabilities
CVE-2025-62861: High-severity bug that could disrupt mining block production.
CVE-2025-62859: Medium-severity bug that could delay block synchronization.
đĄď¸ Security Update
The vulnerabilities were patched in October 2025 through Bitcoin Core versions 28.3, 29.2 and 30.0.
Node operators using older vulnerable versions are advised to upgrade to Bitcoin Core 30.0 or newer.
Important: No real-world exploitation of the Tor vulnerability has been reported.
#Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoNews #BitcoinCore #CyberSecurity #Blockchain
