celestiaorg / celestiaorg/go-header

Potential message amplification attack

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Description

Bifurcation from #219 may be triggered on invalid or potentially invalid network heads coming from headersub. Bifurcation spawns log2(n) amount of header requests sequentially where n is the height of the invalid network head - current subjective head height.

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Research direction

Start by tracing bifurcation when invalid or potentially invalid network heads arrive from headersub, focusing on the sequential header requests it spawns. Determine the conditions that allow request amplification and define a bounded, testable outcome that prevents the reported attack.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
blockchain, networking, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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