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CVE-2022-44797

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  • Published2022-11-07
  • Fixed in0.23.2

Am I affected?

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Description

btcd before 0.23.2, as used in Lightning Labs lnd before 0.15.2-beta and other Bitcoin-related products, mishandles witness size checking.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-11-0704:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Btcd project btcdversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.23< 0.23.20.23.2
lightningnetwork/lnd
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.15< 0.15.2-beta0.15.2-beta

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • golang-github-btcsuite-btcd-btcecUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-btcsuite-btcd-btcecUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-btcsuite-btcd-btcecUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-btcsuite-btcd-btcecUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-btcsuite-btcd-btcecUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-btcsuite-btcd-btcecUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Btcd project btcd to 0.23.2

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-11-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-2chg-86hq-7w38

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-44797?

btcd before 0.23.2, as used in Lightning Labs lnd before 0.15.2-beta and other Bitcoin-related products, mishandles witness size checking.

Is CVE-2022-44797 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-44797 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-44797?

CVE-2022-44797 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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