Nethermind fixed a critical bug in the Ethereum client
Developer company Nethermind has fixed a critical bug in the Ethereum execution client that caused block processing by validators to fail.
According to the company's technical co-director Daniel Cadela, the consensus error affected software versions from 1.23 to 1.25. All node operators are required to update to release 1.25.2.
The bug was first reported by GitHub user wga22. He stated that the Nethermind execution client had an error when validating transactions.
Although the incident affected a small portion of Ethereum nodes, it has led to renewed discussion regarding the network's dependence on large clients like Geth.
“Today’s Beacon Chain outage once again underscores the importance of diverse Ethereum clients. The outcome could have been very different if the bug was in Geth, which currently accounts for the vast majority. Switch to minority clients and help keep Ethereum safe,” said user daddysether.
