NEAR Protocol issued critical security upgrade nearcore 2.13.2 to patch node-crash vulnerabilities.
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NEAR Protocol released version 2.13.2 of nearcore, addressing critical vulnerabilities that could cause nodes to crash. The upgrade was issued as a code-red security measure to remediate the identified flaws across the network's infrastructure.
The vulnerabilities targeted by the patch pose operational risks to node operators who run the NEAR blockchain. Node crashes can disrupt validator participation and network stability, making rapid deployment of the fix essential for maintaining consensus integrity. The specifics of the attack vectors and the full scope of affected deployments have not been detailed in available reports.
It remains unclear whether the vulnerabilities had been exploited prior to the patch release, how many nodes were updated immediately after availability, or what timeline NEAR recommended for full adoption of version 2.13.2 across the validator set.