Ethereum client bug prompts emergency patches on Reth, Optimism, Base and Tempo
A flaw in Paradigm's Reth client that miscalculates state roots led to coordinated emergency updates across major Ethereum layer‑2 networks on Nov. 5.
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A flaw in Paradigm's Reth client that miscalculates state roots led to coordinated emergency updates across major Ethereum layer‑2 networks on Nov. 5.
BNB Chain released a hotfix for its BSC‑Reth client after a bug in the legacy trie code threatened state‑root accuracy, urging node operators to upgrade.
Base confirmed that a recent state‑root bug in the Reth execution client did not affect its users and released a node update to eliminate the risk.