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dbcache: bump default from 450MB -> 1024MB if enough memory

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Authored by Andrew Toth

65/100 · Adequate
dbcache: bump default from 450MB -> 1024MB if enough memory

If dbcache is unset, bump default from 450MB to 1024MB on 64-bit systems
that have at least 4GB of detected RAM.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This change simply raises the default database cache size for Bitcoin Core from 450 MB to 1,024 MB on 64-bit computers that have at least 4 GB of RAM. It is a performance tuning change, not a security fix. There is no indication it addresses a vulnerability or was triggered by a security report.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as a routine performance/configuration change.

Security signals we found

No strong security signals were identified.

Risk score

Why this scored 19/100

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Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 5/15
Confidence 9/10
Evidence quality 5/5
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