According to Solana validator Laine, the vulnerability was known after members of the Solana Foundation reached out to them, advising of an upcoming security patch along with the date and identifier for the incident. Anatomy of a patch In the past few hours a critical security vulnerability and patch were disclosed on Solana, this public disclosure occured after a supermajority of stake had already been patched to protect the network.
Related Reading: ARB Surges Nearly 10% As Franklin Templeton Launches Fund on Arbitrum Although SOL gained a lot during the market’s strong rebound, there has been some news that has also affected the token’s movement, hampering growth while shaking some investors off of the token. Major Vulnerability Patched Quietly Just last Thursday, a vulnerability was detected by the Solana Foundation, leading them to release a quick patch that resolves the issue.
All this happened under strict confidentiality. "During the next 24 hours several other core members reached out to confirm readiness and reiterate the need for urgency and confidentiality,” Laine stated on their X post detailing the incident. This led to some members of the Solana community questioning the decision to keep the incident hush-hush to the broader public which was only after the incident.
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