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importprivkey now takes an optional boolean parameter (default true) to control whether | importprivkey now takes an optional boolean parameter (default true) to control whether | ||||
or not to rescan the blockchain for transactions after importing a new private key. | or not to rescan the blockchain for transactions after importing a new private key. | ||||
Important Bug Fixes | Important Bug Fixes | ||||
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Privacy leak: the position of the "change" output in most transactions was not being | Privacy leak: the position of the "change" output in most transactions was not being | ||||
properly randomized, making network analysis of the transaction graph to identify | properly randomized, making network analysis of the transaction graph to identify | ||||
users' wallets easier. | users' wallets easier. | ||||
Zero-confirmation transaction vulnerability: accepting zero-confirmation transactions | Zero-confirmation transaction vulnerability: accepting zero-confirmation transactions | ||||
(transactions that have not yet been included in a block) from somebody you do not | (transactions that have not yet been included in a block) from somebody you do not | ||||
trust is still not recommended, because there will always be ways for attackers to | trust is still not recommended, because there will always be ways for attackers to | ||||
double-spend zero-confirmation transactions. However, this release includes a bug | double-spend zero-confirmation transactions. However, this release includes a bug | ||||
fix that makes it a little bit more difficult for attackers to double-spend a | fix that makes it a little bit more difficult for attackers to double-spend a | ||||
certain type ("lockTime in the future") of zero-confirmation transaction. | certain type ("lockTime in the future") of zero-confirmation transaction. | ||||
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