ckb: Transaction header_deps validation issue (network forking)
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
### Impact fn `HeaderChecker#check_valid` skipped main chain checking after this PR: https://github.com/nervosnetwork/ckb/pull/1646/files#diff-c4e017b67c1b3005ca0c446a9b0879571aa36a858b1f7ddd1b9328a884e3214bR171-R176 It will cause network forking if one transaction is using a forked block header which is not exists in local node's storage. ### Patches 0.101.1 and later versions
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed ckb (crates.io): 0.101.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
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| — | ckb (crates.io) | before 0.101.1 | 0.101.1 | Patch available | GHSA-7fw6-6mfj-g3q2 |
- ckb (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.101.1 Fixed in 0.101.1 Patch available GHSA-7fw6-6mfj-g3q2
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7fw6-6mfj-g3q2 ckb (crates.io) Fixed in 0.101.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-7fw6-6mfj-g3q2
References
Sources
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