Bitcoin core developer Luke Dashjr denies having any part in adding Bitcoin inscriptions to the U.S. National Vulnerability Database’s (NVD) list of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE). This list catalogs cybersecurity threats.
On Dec 6, Dashjr created a stir on X (previously known as Twitter). He stated that Ordinals protocol and BRC-20 creators use inscriptions (coding placed on satoshis) to exploit a weakness in Bitcoin Core to fill up the blockchain unnecessarily. This, he claims, results in more “blockchain spam.”
Some folks focused on Dashjr days after Bitcoin notes appeared on the U.S. vulnerability record in the CVE list on Dec 9. They described it as a loophole that made the 2022 Ordinals protocol possible.
Despite Dashjr’s open criticism of Bitcoin Ordinals, he confirmed to Cointelegraph that he had no part in adding details to the vulnerability database’s CVE list. It’s worth mentioning; the CVE list lets any developer point out a flaw. If the CVE Assignment Team considers it important for public knowledge, it’s generally included.
On the 11 of Dec, there was an update to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). This update designated a base severity score of “5.3 Medium” to various listings.
According to Atlassian, a software establishment with a score of this magnitude means the system could potentially be threatened. However, the potential threat offers “very limited” access to the infrastructure or may trigger denial of service attacks. These attacks are notably complex to carry out.
Bitcoin Inscriptions Stir Controversy: Dashjr Challenges CVE Rating
Dashjr pointed out that the CVE lists’ 5.3 score was largely due to the small effect on Bitcoin’s availability. Yet, he argued that the score might only partially reflect the possible lasting impacts.
“I think this [score] may not completely represent the results, missing the far-reaching results of blockchain expansion. If we marked its impact as ‘High,’ then the CVSS base score becomes 7.5,” he commented.
The debate the nature of Bitcoin inscriptions continues to be fiery on different social media spaces. Many Bitcoin enthusiasts think inscriptions create ‘noise’ in the network.
However, advocates of Ordinals, like Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer, believe Ordinals are key to the next big wave of acceptance and income for the Bitcoin network.
Lately, the Bitcoin network has seen a rise in traffic. This increase is mostly due to people’s growing interest in Ordinals’ nonfungible token annotations and BRC-20 token development.
According to mempool.space, over 275,000 transactions are still pending. The typical rate for medium-priority transactions skyrocketed from around $1.50 to nearly $14. If the suspected issue with the annotations is fixed, it could help control future Ordinals annotations on the network.
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