{"id":26291,"date":"2024-08-09T22:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T19:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=26291"},"modified":"2024-08-09T18:30:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T15:30:50","slug":"solana-secures-network-amid-critical-flaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/solana-secures-network-amid-critical-flaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Solana Secures Network Amid Critical Flaw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before publicly revealing a serious security flaw, <strong>Solana<\/strong> developers, validators, and client teams secured a supermajority of its network share, therefore addressing the threat.<\/p>\n<p>According to <strong>Solana<\/strong> validator Laine, the process began on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, when the <strong>Solana Foundation<\/strong> contacted known network operators via secret channels. This first interaction was part of a plan to subtly fix the vulnerability so it couldn&#8217;t be used in any way.<\/p>\n<p>Made available via an Anza engineer&#8217;s GitHub repository, Laine said the patch lets operators independently confirm and implement the improvements. Detailed instructions for applying the patch were sent to different stakeholders by Thursday, Aug. 8 at 14:00 UTC, therefore securing 66.6% of the network&#8217;s share.<\/p>\n<p>Once the patch had been applied by 70% of the network, the vulnerability was made public. <strong>Solana Labs<\/strong> then sent a Discord warning, asking any surviving operators to update their systems. They said, <em>\u201cCore contributors have identified a network security issue that requires an urgent response. v1.18.21 with a patch will be available in 30 minutes. Please be prepared to upgrade as soon as the announcement is sent.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em class=\"darkmysite_style_txt_border darkmysite_processed\" data-darkmysite_alpha_bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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