CVE-2020-12821
CRITICALGossipsub 1.0 - Invalid Message Spam Resistance Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
Gossipsub 1.0 does not properly resist invalid message spam, such as an eclipse attack or a sybil attack.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/libp2p/specs/tree/master/pubsub/gossipsub
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/libp2p/specs/blob/master/pubsub/gossipsub/gossipsub-v1.1.md
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/61151/eclipse-attack-vs-sybil-attack
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/ipfs/blog/pull/450
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmPWuNBs8h6a8KamRvGqhTq5UDYJRQsEEy37zDKjujQQQm/Gossipsub%20Evaluation%20Report.pdf
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0194
EPSS Percentile
77.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
protocol/gossipsub
1.0
Published
Jul 07, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026