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Critical
CVE-2020-12821
Gossipsub 1.0 does not properly resist invalid message spam, such...
Vulnerability Description
Gossipsub 1.0 does not properly resist invalid message spam, such as an eclipse attack or a sybil attack.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/libp2p/specs/tree/master/pubsub/gossipsub
- https://github.com/libp2p/specs/blob/master/pubsub/gossipsub/gossipsub-v1.1.md
- https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/61151/eclipse-attack-vs-sybil-attack
- https://github.com/ipfs/blog/pull/450
- https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmPWuNBs8h6a8KamRvGqhTq5UDYJRQsEEy37zDKjujQQQm/Gossipsub%20Evaluation%20Report.pdf
Affected Vendor
protocol
View all reports →Affected Software
gossipsub
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 7th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.