CVE-2020-12821 | BDVDB-2026-138479 Detail
Description#
Gossipsub 1.0 does not properly resist invalid message spam, such as an eclipse attack or a sybil attack.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
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
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.