Configurations affected: cpp-ethereum (eth, AlethZero, …) version 1.2.0 ~ 1.2.6
Note: “geth”, “Mist” or “Ethereum Wallet” (unless explicitly used with cpp-ethereum) is not affected by this and will properly lock your account again.
This is just something you need to know quickly. Security issues in cpp-ethereum related to account security It hasn’t been properly fixed yet. The fix, which is part of cpp-ethereum version 1.2.6, did not reduce security, but did not fully fix the bug. We will work on another bug fix release and announce the fix once it is confirmed to be in place.
The fix is now available: Release 1.2.7 – https://github.com/ethereum/web three-umbrella/releases/tag/v1.2.7