The XRP Ledger recently fixed a critical security vulnerability dating back to 2015. The vulnerability was discovered by researcher Cayden Liao and Veria AI and internally reported on September 22. Attackers could exploit a counter overflow flaw in the ledger’s built-in exchange by creating hundreds of accounts, allowing them to artificially generate and transfer large amounts of XRP at minimal cost, thereby bypassing the fixed supply cap of 100 billion XRP. RippleX quietly released the patched version xrpld 3.4.1 on September 25 and stated that there is currently no evidence of exploitation on any public network.
XRP Ledger Patches 10-Year-Old Vulnerability That Could Mint Billions of XRP
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The XRP Ledger patched a 10-year-old vulnerability related to CFT standards. The flaw, discovered by Cayden Liao and Veria AI, could have enabled attackers to mint excessive XRP, threatening the 100 billion supply cap. RippleX deployed the fix in xrpld 3.4.1 on September 25. No exploitation was detected. The update supports liquidity and crypto markets by securing the network.
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