Babylon vulnerable to chain half when transaction has fees different than `ubbn`GHSA-56j4-446m-qrf6
Fix: babylonlabs-io/babylon@fe67aebGHSA-56j4-446m-qrf6 is a security vulnerability in github.com/babylonlabs-io/babylon/v2. A fix is available for github.com/babylonlabs-io/babylon/v2 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Summary
Sending transactions with fees different than native Babylon genesis denom (ubbn) leads to chain halt.
Impact
Denial of Service - Due to panic in the x/distribution module BeginBlocker triggered by a error when sending fees from feeCollector to x/distribution module - https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/main/x/distribution/keeper/allocation.go#L28 Babylon Genesis will halt
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/babylonlabs-io/babylon/v2 | all versions | 2.2.0go get github.com/babylonlabs-io/babylon/v2@v2.2.0 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/babylonlabs-io/babylon | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/babylonlabs-io/babylon/v2, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/babylonlabs-io/babylon/v2 to 2.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-56j4-446m-qrf6 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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