Base, state root re-verification… Node v1.5.3 update recommended
Original headline베이스, 상태 루트 재검증…노드 v1.5.3 업데이트 권고
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Base released node software v1.5.3 on September 6 (KST) to fix a Reth state-root calculation bug that could have caused some nodes to compute incorrect state roots, and the team says users were not affected. Base recomputed the chain's state roots and confirmed the values are correct, and it noted that its separate proof system, which validates all state roots, would have caught any mismatch. The bug was discovered on September 4 and all block-producing nodes were patched the same day. The episode matters because state roots anchor the integrity of chain state, and the disclosure puts node diversity and client-level correctness under scrutiny. Next, watch whether other Reth-based chains and node operators confirm they are running the patched version.
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