XRP Ledger Foundation says the vulnerability was fixed in version 3.4.1, with no new issuance XRP

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XRP Ledger Foundation clarifies security fix concerns: no new issuance XRP, supply remains fixed

BlockBeats reports that October 12，XRP Ledger Foundation (XRPLF) posted on social media to clarify questions and misunderstandings arising from the recent xrpld 3.4.1 security fix. The foundation explicitly stated that the vulnerability addressed by this fix did not enable the issuance of additional XRP，XRP; the total supply has been fixed at 100000000000 units since the ledger launched, and no transaction can create more tokens. The vulnerability was a pathway to bypass the relevant rules and was fixed in the 2 weeks-ago 3.4.1 version. Ledger data is fully public, and approximately 99986000000 units XRP are currently in circulation (deflationary due to fee burns). The community and foundation have continuously verified the supply, and no anomalies have been found.

The vulnerability required hundreds of deliberately constructed operations to trigger and could not be reached through ordinary payments. It was discovered and responsibly reported by Cayden Liao and Veria AI through AI. To avoid exposing the attack surface after the fix was made public but during the amendment voting period,XRPLF, RippleX, core developers, and validators used social consensus to distribute the fixed version first to default UNL validators and published public binaries on September 25. The process subsequently continued through normal amendment voting (more than 80%support maintained for 2 weeks) to make 3.4.1 a required version. The foundation stated that it will further strengthen formal verification,AI adversarial testing, and its bug bounty program.

Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/371255

Key points

XRPLF stated that the vulnerability fixed in xrpld 3.4.1 did not cause additional issuance XRP。
XRP The total supply has been fixed at 100000000000 units since the ledger launched, and no transaction can create more tokens.
The ledger currently has approximately 99986000000 units XRP in actual circulation; the difference is attributable to fee burns.
The vulnerability was fixed 2 weeks ago in the 3.4.1 version, and public binaries were published on September 25.
The vulnerability required hundreds of deliberately constructed operations to trigger and could not be reached through ordinary payments.
Cayden Liao and Veria AI discovered and responsibly reported the vulnerability.
3.4.1 subsequently became a required version through normal amendment voting, with a requirement of more than 80%support maintained for 2 weeks.

AI-assisted interpretation

The following is analysis, separate from reported facts. Verify important claims independently.

The core message is:XRPLF states that the fix addressed a path that could potentially bypass rules, rather than a mechanism capable of creating XRP out of thin air.XRP’s total supply remains fixed, while some tokens are no longer in circulation because of fee burns.

Why it matters to readers

If this explanation is accurate, market concerns about “the vulnerability causing XRP additional issuance” may ease; however, the incident also indicates that a security issue requiring an upgrade and fix had previously existed.

“Total supply” is the upper limit of tokens ever created by the system; “actual circulation” is the amount still in circulation. Fee burns reduce the amount in actual circulation.

Risks and unknowns

The material primarily relays XRPLF’s explanation and does not provide the foundation’s original social media post, a code audit, or independent on-chain verification.
The material does not state whether the vulnerability was exploited and does not provide technical details of the vulnerability.
The material does not provide 3.4.1 upgrade coverage or subsequent compatibility results.

XRP Ledger Foundation says the vulnerability was fixed in version 3.4.1, with no new issuance XRP

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