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01c2807 Add warning about the merkle-tree algorithm duplicate txid flaw (Peter Todd)
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Wladimir J. van der Laan 2014-09-22 09:03:36 +02:00
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@ -226,6 +226,13 @@ uint256 CBlockHeader::GetHash() const
uint256 CBlock::BuildMerkleTree() const
{
// WARNING! If you're reading this because you're learning about crypto
// and/or designing a new system that will use merkle trees, keep in mind
// that the following merkle tree algorithm has a serious flaw related to
// duplicate txids, resulting in a vulnerability. (CVE-2012-2459) Bitcoin
// has since worked around the flaw, but for new applications you should
// use something different; don't just copy-and-paste this code without
// understanding the problem first.
vMerkleTree.clear();
BOOST_FOREACH(const CTransaction& tx, vtx)
vMerkleTree.push_back(tx.GetHash());