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OFFICIAL WORD ABOUT ZEITCOIN (WALLET) & THE HEARTBLEED BUG
As far as we can be certain, there are NO issues with the default wallet -
(as is the case with most other alt-coins)
The problem is with the (system installed) SSL library, so if you update your system you should be safe from HeartBleed.
You SHOULD have version 1.0.1g of the SSL library after the update.
If you find the installed file is called libssl.so.1.0.0 you may need to check the package manager of your O.S./distro.
You could of course use a custom build of openssl-1.0.1g & link against that library, especially those using any versions of the Linux OS.
I repeat - this is NO specific issue with the default Zeit wallet that needs fixed or patched or anything else. Just practice good general computer security & there's nothing to worry about.
Thanks to the technical team at the community forum for this information
As far as we can be certain, there are NO issues with the default wallet -
(as is the case with most other alt-coins)
The problem is with the (system installed) SSL library, so if you update your system you should be safe from HeartBleed.
You SHOULD have version 1.0.1g of the SSL library after the update.
If you find the installed file is called libssl.so.1.0.0 you may need to check the package manager of your O.S./distro.
You could of course use a custom build of openssl-1.0.1g & link against that library, especially those using any versions of the Linux OS.
I repeat - this is NO specific issue with the default Zeit wallet that needs fixed or patched or anything else. Just practice good general computer security & there's nothing to worry about.
Thanks to the technical team at the community forum for this information
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I can not say for sure if it only needs an updated system since there may be binary distributions that use a prepackaged ssl library. But that would surprise me since the library exists on almost any system and in general would be bad practice.
Probably winevirus can say something definitive about this.
In any case the network size of ZEIT is still roughly the same. Down to 250 of the usual 320 on average.
Even if your system is vulnerable. The coin core protocol is not affected. Opening wallets, sending/receiving coins is no problem. Your browser however may be a risk for your whole computer.
http://heartbleed.com/