Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Upgrade as Eight Smart Contract Risks Emerge
ChainSecurity found eight smart-contract invariants at risk, prompting developers to pause the fork while they review gas-cost changes and affected applications.
- Ethereum core developers delayed the Hoodi testnet fork to address security concerns tied to Glamsterdam gas changes, ensuring compatibility before mainnet deployment.
- ChainSecurity identified eight smart contract invariants potentially vulnerable under EIP-8037 and EIP-8038, which alter how Ethereum charges gas for blockchain state operations.
- Existing projects relying on fixed gas assumptions may face unexpected failures, as new pricing could allow operations to complete despite previous failure expectations.
- Developers are now evaluating whether EIP adjustments are necessary, though no replacement activation date for the Hoodi testnet fork has been set.
- Work on the subsequent Hegot upgrade continues in parallel, remaining completely unaffected by the current delay to the Hoodi activation schedule.
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Ethereum delays Glamsterdam upgrade as eight smart contract risks emerge
Ethereum developers have delayed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet after security researchers identified eight existing smart contract assumptions that could become invalid under the proposed changes to gas accounting. In a November 6 blog post, the Ethereum Foundation…
Ethereum Devs Won’t Fork Glamsterdam on Hoodi Until Smart Contract Risks Are Resolved
Ethereum developers said Glamsterdam’s Hoodi testnet implementation will remain postponed until outstanding smart contract concerns tied to EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 are resolved.
Ethereum Devs Delay Glamsterdam Hoodi Fork Over Smart Contract Risks
TL;DR Ethereum Devs: Core developers have postponed the Glamsterdam hard fork on the Hoodi testnet after security reviews identified risks tied to eight smart contract invariants. Smart Contract Risks: Findings from ChainSecurity showed that EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 may affect projects that depend on fixed gas-cost assumptions. Glamsterdam Upgrade: The upgrade remains active on the Sepolia ...
Ethereum postponed the activation of Glamsterdam in Hoodi as developers and auditors review eight scenarios of smart contracts that could be affected by proposed changes to gas collection. No new date for the testnet has been announced.
The Ethereum Foundation has just confirmed the postponement of the deployment of Glamsterdam on the Hoodi testnet, and asks the developers of decentralized applications (dApps) to check if their code will withstand this ETH network update. Indeed, the first tests have revealed that some projects could become vulnerable once the new rules are applied. The Ethereum article reports Glamsterdam, his next update, for security issues appeared first on…
Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Update on Hoodi Testnet Due to Security Concerns
Ethereum’s core developers have announced a postponement of the Glamsterdam update implementation on the Hoodi test network. The decision stems from security concerns related to eight immutable smart contracts, which must be addressed before further testing can proceed.Continue Reading:Ethereum Delays Glamsterdam Update on Hoodi Testnet Due to Security Concerns
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