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eth/downloader: circumvent a fake blockchain attack

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Péter Szilágyi 2015-05-15 14:48:57 +03:00
parent b517967f86
commit 5c1a7b965c
2 changed files with 58 additions and 27 deletions
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21
eth/downloader/downloader.go
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@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ func New(mux *event.TypeMux, hasBlock hashCheckFn, getBlock getBlockFn) *Downloa
mux: mux,
queue: newQueue(),
peers: newPeerSet(),
checks: make(map[common.Hash]time.Time),
hasBlock: hasBlock,
getBlock: getBlock,
newPeerCh: make(chan *peer, 1),
@ -160,6 +159,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) Synchronise(id string, hash common.Hash) error {
// Reset the queue and peer set to clean any internal leftover state
d.queue.Reset()
d.peers.Reset()
d.checks = make(map[common.Hash]time.Time)
// Retrieve the origin peer and initiate the downloading process
p := d.peers.Peer(id)
@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (d *Downloader) syncWithPeer(p *peer, hash common.Hash) (err error) {
defer func() {
// reset on error
if err != nil {
d.queue.Reset()
d.Cancel()
d.mux.Post(FailedEvent{err})
} else {
d.mux.Post(DoneEvent{})
@ -259,8 +259,6 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHashes(p *peer, h common.Hash) error {
// Make sure the peer actually gave something valid
if len(hashPack.hashes) == 0 {
glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Peer (%s) responded with empty hash set\n", active.id)
d.queue.Reset()
return errEmptyHashSet
}
// Determine if we're done fetching hashes (queue up all pending), and continue if not done
@ -277,8 +275,6 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHashes(p *peer, h common.Hash) error {
inserts := d.queue.Insert(hashPack.hashes)
if len(inserts) == 0 && !done {
glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Peer (%s) responded with stale hashes\n", active.id)
d.queue.Reset()
return ErrBadPeer
}
if !done {
@ -306,8 +302,13 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHashes(p *peer, h common.Hash) error {
if blockPack.peerId != active.id || len(blockPack.blocks) != 1 {
continue
}
hash := blockPack.blocks[0].Hash()
delete(d.checks, hash)
block := blockPack.blocks[0]
if _, ok := d.checks[block.Hash()]; ok {
if !d.queue.Has(block.ParentHash()) {
return ErrCrossCheckFailed
}
delete(d.checks, block.Hash())
}
case <-crossTicker.C:
// Iterate over all the cross checks and fail the hash chain if they're not verified
@ -334,7 +335,6 @@ func (d *Downloader) fetchHashes(p *peer, h common.Hash) error {
// if all peers have been tried, abort the process entirely or if the hash is
// the zero hash.
if p == nil || (head == common.Hash{}) {
d.queue.Reset()
return ErrTimeout
}
// set p to the active peer. this will invalidate any hashes that may be returned
@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ out:
if err := d.queue.Deliver(blockPack.peerId, blockPack.blocks); err != nil {
if err == ErrInvalidChain {
// The hash chain is invalid (blocks are not ordered properly), abort
d.queue.Reset()
return err
}
// Peer did deliver, but some blocks were off, penalize
@ -414,7 +413,6 @@ out:
}
// After removing bad peers make sure we actually have sufficient peer left to keep downloading
if d.peers.Len() == 0 {
d.queue.Reset()
return errNoPeers
}
// If there are unrequested hashes left start fetching
@ -448,7 +446,6 @@ out:
// Make sure that we have peers available for fetching. If all peers have been tried
// and all failed throw an error
if d.queue.InFlight() == 0 {
d.queue.Reset()
return errPeersUnavailable
}

64
eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
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@ -23,25 +23,26 @@ func createHashes(start, amount int) (hashes []common.Hash) {
for i := range hashes[:len(hashes)-1] {
binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(hashes[i][:8], uint64(i+2))
}
return
}
func createBlock(i int, prevHash, hash common.Hash) *types.Block {
func createBlock(i int, parent, hash common.Hash) *types.Block {
header := &types.Header{Number: big.NewInt(int64(i))}
block := types.NewBlockWithHeader(header)
block.HeaderHash = hash
block.ParentHeaderHash = prevHash
block.ParentHeaderHash = parent
return block
}
func createBlocksFromHashes(hashes []common.Hash) map[common.Hash]*types.Block {
blocks := make(map[common.Hash]*types.Block)
for i, hash := range hashes {
blocks[hash] = createBlock(len(hashes)-i, knownHash, hash)
for i := 0; i < len(hashes); i++ {
parent := knownHash
if i < len(hashes)-1 {
parent = hashes[i+1]
}
blocks[hashes[i]] = createBlock(len(hashes)-i, parent, hashes[i])
}
return blocks
}
@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ func (dl *downloadTester) getHashes(head common.Hash) error {
hashes := make([]common.Hash, 0, maxHashFetch)
for i, hash := range dl.hashes {
if hash == head {
i++
for len(hashes) < cap(hashes) && i < len(dl.hashes) {
hashes = append(hashes, dl.hashes[i])
i++
@ -144,9 +146,11 @@ func (dl *downloadTester) getHashes(head common.Hash) error {
}
}
// Delay delivery a bit to allow attacks to unfold
time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
dl.downloader.DeliverHashes(dl.activePeerId, hashes)
id := dl.activePeerId
go func() {
time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
dl.downloader.DeliverHashes(id, hashes)
}()
return nil
}
@ -424,12 +428,15 @@ func TestInvalidHashOrderAttack(t *testing.T) {
hashes := createHashes(0, 4*blockCacheLimit)
blocks := createBlocksFromHashes(hashes)
chunk1 := make([]common.Hash, blockCacheLimit)
chunk2 := make([]common.Hash, blockCacheLimit)
copy(chunk1, hashes[blockCacheLimit:2*blockCacheLimit])
copy(chunk2, hashes[2*blockCacheLimit:3*blockCacheLimit])
reverse := make([]common.Hash, len(hashes))
copy(reverse, hashes)
for i := len(hashes) / 4; i < 2*len(hashes)/4; i++ {
reverse[i], reverse[len(hashes)-i-1] = reverse[len(hashes)-i-1], reverse[i]
}
copy(reverse[2*blockCacheLimit:], chunk1)
copy(reverse[blockCacheLimit:], chunk2)
// Try and sync with the malicious node and check that it fails
tester := newTester(t, reverse, blocks)
@ -453,7 +460,6 @@ func TestMadeupHashChainAttack(t *testing.T) {
// Create a long chain of hashes without backing blocks
hashes := createHashes(0, 1024*blockCacheLimit)
hashes = hashes[:len(hashes)-1]
// Try and sync with the malicious node and check that it fails
tester := newTester(t, hashes, nil)
@ -462,3 +468,31 @@ func TestMadeupHashChainAttack(t *testing.T) {
t.Fatalf("synchronisation error mismatch: have %v, want %v", err, ErrCrossCheckFailed)
}
}
// Tests that if a malicious peer makes up a random block chain, and tried to
// push indefinitely, it actually gets caught with it.
func TestMadeupBlockChainAttack(t *testing.T) {
blockTTL = 100 * time.Millisecond
crossCheckCycle = 25 * time.Millisecond
// Create a long chain of blocks and simulate an invalid chain by dropping every second
hashes := createHashes(0, 32*blockCacheLimit)
blocks := createBlocksFromHashes(hashes)
gapped := make([]common.Hash, len(hashes)/2)
for i := 0; i < len(gapped); i++ {
gapped[i] = hashes[2*i]
}
// Try and sync with the malicious node and check that it fails
tester := newTester(t, gapped, blocks)
tester.newPeer("attack", big.NewInt(10000), gapped[0])
if _, err := tester.syncTake("attack", gapped[0]); err != ErrCrossCheckFailed {
t.Fatalf("synchronisation error mismatch: have %v, want %v", err, ErrCrossCheckFailed)
}
// Ensure that a valid chain can still pass sync
tester.hashes = hashes
tester.newPeer("valid", big.NewInt(20000), hashes[0])
if _, err := tester.syncTake("valid", hashes[0]); err != nil {
t.Fatalf("failed to synchronise blocks: %v", err)
}
}