CVE-2018-19166: peercoin through 0.6.4 (a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency) allows a remote denial of service, exploi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-19166?

peercoin: upgrade to newer than 0.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-19166 being exploited?

CVE-2018-19166 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2018-19166 affect?

CVE-2018-19166 affects peercoin. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). peercoin through 0.6.4 (a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency) allows a remote denial of service, exploitable by an attacker who acquires even a small amount of stake/coins in the system. The attacker sends invalid headers/blocks, whi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2018-19166?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2018-19166 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting peercoin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

peercoin through 0.6.4 (a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency) allows a remote denial of service, exploitable by an attacker who acquires even a small amount of stake/coins in the system. The attacker sends invalid headers/blocks, which are stored on the victim's disk.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-400
Published	2019-11-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: peercoin

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-11-05 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

peercoin peercoin UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.6.4

Fixed in: newer than 0.6.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy peercoin || rpm -q peercoin || peercoin --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.6.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade peercoin

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade peercoin

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-19166?

peercoin: upgrade to newer than 0.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-19166 being exploited?

CVE-2018-19166 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-19166 affect?

CVE-2018-19166 affects peercoin. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). peercoin through 0.6.4 (a chain-based proof-of-stake cryptocurrency) allows a remote denial of service, exploitable by an attacker who acquires even a small amount of stake/coins in the system. The attacker sends invalid headers/blocks, whi

How urgent is CVE-2018-19166?

Priority 49/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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