XRPL Proposed to tighten restricted token approval rules through fixCleanup3_5_0; not yet activated
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AT A GLANCE
XRP Ledger Developers have proposed fixes intended to tighten restricted token holding rules, but the upgrade has not yet been activated on the mainnet.
PANews October 30 reported, according to CoinDesk, that XRP Ledger developers have proposed fixes intended to close exceptions that allow restricted tokens to enter accounts without issuer approval. The changes have been incorporated into the network upgrade fixCleanup3_5_0, which has not yet been activated on the mainnet.XRP Ledger Some restricted tokens require issuer approval before an account can hold them, but developers found several ways to bypass approval. The fixes include requiring approval for both tokens in an automated market maker pool before purchasing from it, and addressing an issue in which approval checks were triggered only on trust lines with zero balances, allowing trust lines already holding tokens to continue receiving more tokens.XRP Ledger The foundation said this is routine protocol hardening rather than a security incident, and there have been no reports of affected users so far. All existing unapproved balances originated from issuers or their...
According to CoinDesk,XRP Ledger developers have proposed fixes intended to close exceptions allowing restricted tokens to enter accounts without issuer approval.
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The changes have been incorporated into the network upgrade fixCleanup3_5_0, which has not yet been activated on the mainnet.
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Some restricted tokens require issuer approval before an account can hold them.
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One fix requires approval for both tokens in an automated market maker pool before purchasing from it.
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Another fix addresses an issue in which approval checks are triggered only on trust lines with zero balances.
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XRP Ledger The foundation said this is routine protocol hardening rather than a security incident, and there have been no reports of affected users so far.
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Restricted tokens originally required issuer approval before entering accounts, but developers found that certain paths could bypass the checks. The upgrade is intended to close these exceptions, including issues with checks on automated market maker pools and trust lines with existing balances.
Why it matters to readers
If the upgrade is activated on the mainnet, approval rules for restricted tokens entering accounts will become stricter, reducing paths for bypassing issuer approval.
Ordinary users do not currently need to regard this as a security incident that has already occurred; they should monitor whether the upgrade is formally activated and whether reports of affected users emerge.
Risks and unknowns
fixCleanup3_5_0 has not yet been activated on mainnet; whether it will ultimately be activated, and when, is unknown.
The original text states that there were four fixes in total, but the excerpt explicitly describes only two of them.
The original text is truncated at the end, so the complete statement regarding the existing unapproved balance cannot be confirmed.
The report relays CoinDesk via PANews; the evidence does not provide a first-hand technical announcement.
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