DappHub Multiply Function
Could someone explain the use of performing a multiplication such as this? I mean the logic is fine, but what is the importance from a security point of view?
function mul(uint x, uint y) internal pure returns (uint z) {
require(y == 0 || (z = x * y) / y == x, "ds-math-mul-overflow");
}
This is from the dapphub library.
I have included the link herewith:
https://github.com/dapphub/ds-math/blob/master/src/math.sol
ether erc-20 security
asked Nov 26 '18 at 5:26
Rohan DharRohan Dhar
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Could someone explain the use of performing a multiplication such as this? I mean the logic is fine, but what is the importance from a security point of view?
function mul(uint x, uint y) internal pure returns (uint z) {
require(y == 0 || (z = x * y) / y == x, "ds-math-mul-overflow");
}
This is from the dapphub library.
I have included the link herewith:
https://github.com/dapphub/ds-math/blob/master/src/math.sol
ether erc-20 security
asked Nov 26 '18 at 5:26
Rohan DharRohan Dhar
25110
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Could someone explain the use of performing a multiplication such as this? I mean the logic is fine, but what is the importance from a security point of view?
function mul(uint x, uint y) internal pure returns (uint z) {
require(y == 0 || (z = x * y) / y == x, "ds-math-mul-overflow");
}
This is from the dapphub library.
I have included the link herewith:
https://github.com/dapphub/ds-math/blob/master/src/math.sol
ether erc-20 security
asked Nov 26 '18 at 5:26
Rohan DharRohan Dhar
25110
Could someone explain the use of performing a multiplication such as this? I mean the logic is fine, but what is the importance from a security point of view?
function mul(uint x, uint y) internal pure returns (uint z) {
require(y == 0 || (z = x * y) / y == x, "ds-math-mul-overflow");
}
This is from the dapphub library.
I have included the link herewith:
https://github.com/dapphub/ds-math/blob/master/src/math.sol
ether erc-20 security
ether erc-20 security
asked Nov 26 '18 at 5:26
Rohan DharRohan Dhar
25110
asked Nov 26 '18 at 5:26
Rohan DharRohan Dhar
25110
edited Nov 26 '18 at 5:43
Rohan Dhar
asked Nov 26 '18 at 5:26
Rohan DharRohan Dhar
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asked Nov 26 '18 at 5:26
Rohan DharRohan Dhar
25110
asked Nov 26 '18 at 5:26
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25110
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From security point of view, it is ensuring that after multiplication, returned value is not getting overflowed.
Suppose we have a 8-bit unsigned integer which store value from 0 to 255. So the multiplication of 130*2 will return 260 and when it will be time to store it in variable it will be get overflowed and will store the value 5. So this require in question checks that if we perform the reverse operation, we should get the initial value which will not be possible in overflow bug.
y == 0 will be an exception in the detection of above case so code is considering it separately.
For more: https://consensys.github.io/smart-contract-best-practices/known_attacks/#integer-overflow-and-underflow
answered Nov 26 '18 at 6:30
AniketAniket
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function sub(uint x, uint y) internal pure returns (uint z) {
require((z = x - y) <= x, "ds-math-sub-underflow");
}
checks x-y <= x and if condition(x-y <= x) is true, return z(x-y)
in the case x-y > x , print log "ds-math-sub-underflow" and throws
edited Nov 26 '18 at 8:08
Rohan Dhar
25110
answered Nov 26 '18 at 5:31
TLHBMTLHBM
1517
I understand the logic. Logic is not a problem. I have mentioned it in my question. What I need to understand is why do we need to do this? Why not plain x*y? What are the implications from a security point of view?
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 26 '18 at 5:42
some accident[medium.com/smartmesh/… happens
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 5:41
Could not access the link. Says 404
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 27 '18 at 6:10
1
link again
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 7:13
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From security point of view, it is ensuring that after multiplication, returned value is not getting overflowed.
Suppose we have a 8-bit unsigned integer which store value from 0 to 255. So the multiplication of 130*2 will return 260 and when it will be time to store it in variable it will be get overflowed and will store the value 5. So this require in question checks that if we perform the reverse operation, we should get the initial value which will not be possible in overflow bug.
y == 0 will be an exception in the detection of above case so code is considering it separately.
For more: https://consensys.github.io/smart-contract-best-practices/known_attacks/#integer-overflow-and-underflow
answered Nov 26 '18 at 6:30
AniketAniket
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From security point of view, it is ensuring that after multiplication, returned value is not getting overflowed.
Suppose we have a 8-bit unsigned integer which store value from 0 to 255. So the multiplication of 130*2 will return 260 and when it will be time to store it in variable it will be get overflowed and will store the value 5. So this require in question checks that if we perform the reverse operation, we should get the initial value which will not be possible in overflow bug.
y == 0 will be an exception in the detection of above case so code is considering it separately.
For more: https://consensys.github.io/smart-contract-best-practices/known_attacks/#integer-overflow-and-underflow
answered Nov 26 '18 at 6:30
AniketAniket
2,1721733
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From security point of view, it is ensuring that after multiplication, returned value is not getting overflowed.
Suppose we have a 8-bit unsigned integer which store value from 0 to 255. So the multiplication of 130*2 will return 260 and when it will be time to store it in variable it will be get overflowed and will store the value 5. So this require in question checks that if we perform the reverse operation, we should get the initial value which will not be possible in overflow bug.
y == 0 will be an exception in the detection of above case so code is considering it separately.
For more: https://consensys.github.io/smart-contract-best-practices/known_attacks/#integer-overflow-and-underflow
answered Nov 26 '18 at 6:30
AniketAniket
2,1721733
From security point of view, it is ensuring that after multiplication, returned value is not getting overflowed.
Suppose we have a 8-bit unsigned integer which store value from 0 to 255. So the multiplication of 130*2 will return 260 and when it will be time to store it in variable it will be get overflowed and will store the value 5. So this require in question checks that if we perform the reverse operation, we should get the initial value which will not be possible in overflow bug.
y == 0 will be an exception in the detection of above case so code is considering it separately.
For more: https://consensys.github.io/smart-contract-best-practices/known_attacks/#integer-overflow-and-underflow
answered Nov 26 '18 at 6:30
AniketAniket
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answered Nov 26 '18 at 6:30
AniketAniket
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answered Nov 26 '18 at 6:30
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function sub(uint x, uint y) internal pure returns (uint z) {
require((z = x - y) <= x, "ds-math-sub-underflow");
}
checks x-y <= x and if condition(x-y <= x) is true, return z(x-y)
in the case x-y > x , print log "ds-math-sub-underflow" and throws
edited Nov 26 '18 at 8:08
Rohan Dhar
25110
answered Nov 26 '18 at 5:31
TLHBMTLHBM
1517
I understand the logic. Logic is not a problem. I have mentioned it in my question. What I need to understand is why do we need to do this? Why not plain x*y? What are the implications from a security point of view?
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 26 '18 at 5:42
some accident[medium.com/smartmesh/… happens
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 5:41
Could not access the link. Says 404
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 27 '18 at 6:10
1
link again
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 7:13
add a comment |
function sub(uint x, uint y) internal pure returns (uint z) {
require((z = x - y) <= x, "ds-math-sub-underflow");
}
checks x-y <= x and if condition(x-y <= x) is true, return z(x-y)
in the case x-y > x , print log "ds-math-sub-underflow" and throws
edited Nov 26 '18 at 8:08
Rohan Dhar
25110
answered Nov 26 '18 at 5:31
TLHBMTLHBM
1517
I understand the logic. Logic is not a problem. I have mentioned it in my question. What I need to understand is why do we need to do this? Why not plain x*y? What are the implications from a security point of view?
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 26 '18 at 5:42
some accident[medium.com/smartmesh/… happens
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 5:41
Could not access the link. Says 404
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 27 '18 at 6:10
1
link again
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 7:13
add a comment |
function sub(uint x, uint y) internal pure returns (uint z) {
require((z = x - y) <= x, "ds-math-sub-underflow");
}
checks x-y <= x and if condition(x-y <= x) is true, return z(x-y)
in the case x-y > x , print log "ds-math-sub-underflow" and throws
edited Nov 26 '18 at 8:08
Rohan Dhar
25110
answered Nov 26 '18 at 5:31
TLHBMTLHBM
1517
function sub(uint x, uint y) internal pure returns (uint z) {
require((z = x - y) <= x, "ds-math-sub-underflow");
}
checks x-y <= x and if condition(x-y <= x) is true, return z(x-y)
in the case x-y > x , print log "ds-math-sub-underflow" and throws
edited Nov 26 '18 at 8:08
Rohan Dhar
25110
answered Nov 26 '18 at 5:31
TLHBMTLHBM
1517
edited Nov 26 '18 at 8:08
Rohan Dhar
25110
edited Nov 26 '18 at 8:08
Rohan Dhar
25110
edited Nov 26 '18 at 8:08
Rohan Dhar
25110
25110
answered Nov 26 '18 at 5:31
TLHBMTLHBM
1517
answered Nov 26 '18 at 5:31
TLHBMTLHBM
1517
answered Nov 26 '18 at 5:31
TLHBMTLHBM
1517
1517
I understand the logic. Logic is not a problem. I have mentioned it in my question. What I need to understand is why do we need to do this? Why not plain x*y? What are the implications from a security point of view?
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 26 '18 at 5:42
some accident[medium.com/smartmesh/… happens
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 5:41
Could not access the link. Says 404
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 27 '18 at 6:10
1
link again
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 7:13
add a comment |
I understand the logic. Logic is not a problem. I have mentioned it in my question. What I need to understand is why do we need to do this? Why not plain x*y? What are the implications from a security point of view?
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 26 '18 at 5:42
some accident[medium.com/smartmesh/… happens
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 5:41
Could not access the link. Says 404
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 27 '18 at 6:10
1
link again
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 7:13
I understand the logic. Logic is not a problem. I have mentioned it in my question. What I need to understand is why do we need to do this? Why not plain x*y? What are the implications from a security point of view?
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 26 '18 at 5:42
I understand the logic. Logic is not a problem. I have mentioned it in my question. What I need to understand is why do we need to do this? Why not plain x*y? What are the implications from a security point of view?
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 26 '18 at 5:42
some accident[medium.com/smartmesh/… happens
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 5:41
some accident[medium.com/smartmesh/… happens
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 5:41
Could not access the link. Says 404
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 27 '18 at 6:10
Could not access the link. Says 404
– Rohan Dhar
Nov 27 '18 at 6:10
1
1
link again
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 7:13
link again
– TLHBM
Nov 27 '18 at 7:13
add a comment |
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