Decred: Security Patch Release fixes vulnerability - 18 Aug 2026

A Decred security notice says a patch fixing an identified vulnerability will be released later this morning in US-EST. The notice asks voting and mining participants to disable those activities until they upgrade, with the release announcement to follow once the patch is live.The temporary pause limits network participation while operators install the corrective software. For users and operators, the immediate procedure changes from participation to upgrade-first maintenance. The patch's release determines when normal network participation can safely resume, so availability of the fix is distinct from a demonstrated return to voting and mining.The announcement does not specify how long the pause will last or how widely the vulnerability can be exploited. The duration of the operational disruption and its immediate scope therefore depend on later technical details.Security Notice: A vulnerability has been identified in Decred. A patch fix will be released later this morning (Aug 18, US-EST).Out of caution, please disable voting and mining until you've upgraded. We'll share the release announcement here as soon as it's live.