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DogeReaper Bug Crashes 69% of Dogecoin Nodes

December 13, 2024
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DogeReaper Bug Crashes 69% of Dogecoin Nodes

A severe vulnerability in the Dogecoin network, dubbed the “DogeReaper” bug, was exploited by a hacker on December 12, leading to the crash of 69% of Dogecoin nodes. The flaw, first discovered by researcher Tobias Ruck, allows anyone to remotely crash Dogecoin nodes by triggering a segmentation fault. A segmentation fault occurs when a program attempts to access restricted memory, causing the operating system to terminate the program for safety. Andreas Kohl, co-founder of the Bitcoin sidechain Sequentia, successfully exploited this vulnerability using an old laptop in El Salvador, bringing down 69% of Dogecoin’s active nodes. Before the attack, there were 647 active nodes on the network, which dropped to just 315 following the incident.

The vulnerability had been publicly disclosed a week prior by an account called “Department Of DOGE Efficiency” on December 4. This account described the DogeReaper bug as similar to the “Death Note” from the popular Japanese manga series, in which writing someone’s name causes them to die. In this case, writing a node’s address into the system would cause it to crash, potentially halting the entire Dogecoin network. Given that Dogecoin nodes are publicly known, the vulnerability posed a significant risk, with the possibility that a malicious actor could have exploited it to disrupt the network, potentially halting transactions and blocks for days.

Despite the vulnerability’s high potential for damage, Coinbase, which reviewed the issue, classified it as low severity. The vulnerability was reported to them by Tobias Ruck, who was subsequently rewarded with $200 for his discovery. While the bug was serious, it ultimately did not cause significant financial loss or long-term damage to the Dogecoin network. However, the situation highlights the risks that can arise when vulnerabilities in widely used blockchain networks are discovered and exploited by attackers, even in seemingly low-severity cases.

This incident serves as a reminder to the cryptocurrency community about the importance of network security and prompt vulnerability disclosure. The DogeReaper flaw could have easily been used by a malicious actor to disrupt the Dogecoin network, showing how essential it is for developers and companies to respond quickly to potential vulnerabilities. As blockchain networks like Dogecoin grow in popularity, their security measures will need to evolve to prevent similar exploits, ensuring the stability and trust of users in the long term.

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  • DogeReaper Bug Exploited to Crash Majority of Dogecoin Nodes
  • EfficiencyDOGE
Tags: Cryptocurrencycyber incidentsCyber Incidents 2024CybersecurityDecember 2024DogecoinDogeReaperEl SalvadorHackerVulnerabilities
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