Description
Memory management and protection issues in Bitcoin Core v22 allows attackers to modify the stored sending address within the app's memory, potentially allowing them to redirect Bitcoin transactions to wallets of their own choosing.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | bitcoin | 31.0-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11073-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | bitcoin | 27.1-bp160.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21149-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21149-1 Security update for bitcoin SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 30, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11073-1 bitcoin-qt6-31.0-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026