CVE-2023-45130 : What You Need to Know
Discover the impact, technical details, and mitigation strategies for CVE-2023-45130 affecting paritytech's frontier versions up to 0.1.0, involving storage values and opcode SUICIDE exploitation.
A detailed overview of CVE-2023-45130 highlighting its impact, technical details, and mitigation strategies.
Understanding CVE-2023-45130
This section provides insights into the vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-45130.
What is CVE-2023-45130?
The CVE-2023-45130 vulnerability affects paritytech's frontier versions up to 0.1.0. It stems from the way opcode SUICIDE is handled on large contracts, significantly impacting storage values.
The Impact of CVE-2023-45130
The vulnerability allows attackers to exploit contracts with numerous storage values on parachains, potentially leading to a stall in the parachain's functionality due to exceeding relay chain PoV size limits.
Technical Details of CVE-2023-45130
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Vulnerability Description
Before commit aea528198b3b226e0d20cce878551fd4c0e3d5d0, the deletion of contract-associated storage via
storage::remove_prefixlimitAffected Systems and Versions
The vulnerability impacts paritytech's frontier versions up to 0.1.0.
Exploitation Mechanism
Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by crafting contracts with extensive storage values on parachains and invoking opcode SUICIDE to potentially disrupt parachain functionality.
Mitigation and Prevention
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Immediate Steps to Take
For parachains, an emergency runtime upgrade post commit aea528198b3b226e0d20cce878551fd4c0e3d5d0 is recommended. Standalone chains are advised to execute a normal runtime upgrade promptly.
Long-Term Security Practices
Implement regular security audits, adhere to best coding practices, and stay abreast of updates to prevent similar vulnerabilities in the future.
Patching and Updates
Commit aea528198b3b226e0d20cce878551fd4c0e3d5d0 contains a patch for the vulnerability. Ensure timely implementation of patches and updates to strengthen system security.