Ethereum delays Glamsterdam Hoodi testnet over gas-related smart-contract risks
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Developers postponed the Oct. 26 Glamsterdam upgrade on Hoodi after ChainSecurity flagged risks that EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 could alter how existing contracts handle failed transactions.
Ethereum developers postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet, originally set for Oct. 26 at 17:42:48 UTC, after security researchers identified risks that EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 could change how existing smart contracts handle failed transactions. [1] [2]
ChainSecurity warned that the gas-accounting changes could allow contracts to complete failure-handling steps that previously would have reversed, or cause valid operations to fail, and identified 13 real-world examples. [1] [2]
The Ethereum Foundation said the delay will allow further investigation; no mainnet activation date has been confirmed. [1] [2]
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- Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test after security devs flag risk to existing contracts
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- Ethereum delays Glamsterdam Hoodi testnet launch over security risks
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