Odaily Planet Daily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X that Bitcoin Core has disclosed a critical vulnerability, which could prevent affected miners from producing valid blocks after a chain reorganization. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-62861, affects Bitcoin Core versions 28.0 through 28.2 and 29.0 through 29.1. A patched version was released in October 2025, and details of the vulnerability were made public today. The flaw was discovered by security researcher Niklas Goegge.
Bitcoin Core Discloses High-Risk Vulnerability Affecting Block Production
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Bitcoin Core has released a fix for a high-risk vulnerability (CVE-2025-62861) that could prevent miners from producing valid blocks after a chain reorganization. The flaw affects versions 28.0 to 28.2 and 29.0 to 29.1. A patch was issued in October 2025, and the disclosure was made public today. The vulnerability was discovered by researcher Niklas Goegge. This advisory underscores the importance of timely updates within the Bitcoin network.
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