CVE-2026-34061
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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2Description
nimiq/core-rs-albatross is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. Prior to version 1.3.0, an elected validator proposer can send an election macro block whose header.interlink does not match the canonical next interlink. Honest validators accept that proposal in verify_macro_block_proposal() because the proposal path validates header shape, successor relation, proposer, body root, and state, but never checks the interlink binding for election blocks. The same finalized block is later rejected by verify_block() during push with InvalidInterlink. Because validators prevote and precommit the malformed header hash itself, the failure happens after Tendermint decides the block, not before voting. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.0.
Analysis
Elected validator proposers in nimiq/core-rs-albatross before version 1.3.0 can submit election macro blocks with malformed interlink headers that bypass proposal validation but are rejected during block finalization, causing denial of service by halting consensus after Tendermint voting completes. The vulnerability requires high privileges (validator proposer role) and results in network availability impact but no data compromise, affecting the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake network's consensus reliability.
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