ethereum / ethereum/builder-specs

Usage of the BLS signature scheme should mandate a "proof-of-possession" check

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Description

there is a well-known attack on the BLS signature scheme called a "rogue public key" attack

you can read more about it here: https://hackmd.io/@benjaminion/bls12-381#Rogue-key-attacks

the mitigation is straightforward: publish a "proof of possession" along w/ the public key.

given that this spec current requires builders to sign over their messages, we should also specify that builders publish a "proof-of-possession" alongside their public key and any other configuration info required to connect.

concretely, the "proof-of-possession" can just sign over the message that is the encoding of the builder's BLS public key according to the SSZ spec defined in this repo: https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs

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Research direction

Start by reading the builder-specs specification and the referenced consensus-specs SSZ encoding definition. Confirm how builders publish their BLS public keys and configuration, then specify the proof-of-possession requirement and its signed message alongside that information. Done means the specification clearly mandates the check and defines the required encoding.

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Assessment

Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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