[release/1.4.10] core, eth: enforce network split post DAO hard-fork

(cherry picked from commit 7f00e8c033)

core/block_validator.go

@@ -248,6 +248,13 @@ func ValidateHeader(config *ChainConfig, pow pow.PoW, header *types.Header, pare
 			return &BlockNonceErr{header.Number, header.Hash(), header.Nonce.Uint64()}
 		}
 	}
+	// If all checks passed, validate the extra-data field for hard forks
+	return ValidateHeaderExtraData(config, header)
+}
+
+// ValidateHeaderExtraData validates the extra-data field of a block header to
+// ensure it conforms to hard-fork rules.
+func ValidateHeaderExtraData(config *ChainConfig, header *types.Header) error {
 	// DAO hard-fork extension to the header validity: a) if the node is no-fork,
 	// do not accept blocks in the [fork, fork+10) range with the fork specific
 	// extra-data set; b) if the node is pro-fork, require blocks in the specific

eth/handler.go

@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ const (
 	estHeaderRlpSize  = 500             // Approximate size of an RLP encoded block header
 )
 
+var (
+	daoChallengeTimeout = 15 * time.Second // Time allowance for a node to reply to the DAO handshake challenge
+)
+
 // errIncompatibleConfig is returned if the requested protocols and configs are
 // not compatible (low protocol version restrictions and high requirements).
 var errIncompatibleConfig = errors.New("incompatible configuration")
@@ -62,9 +66,10 @@ type ProtocolManager struct {
 	fastSync uint32 // Flag whether fast sync is enabled (gets disabled if we already have blocks)
 	synced   uint32 // Flag whether we're considered synchronised (enables transaction processing)
 
-	txpool     txPool
-	blockchain *core.BlockChain
-	chaindb    ethdb.Database
+	txpool      txPool
+	blockchain  *core.BlockChain
+	chaindb     ethdb.Database
+	chainconfig *core.ChainConfig
 
 	downloader *downloader.Downloader
 	fetcher    *fetcher.Fetcher
@@ -99,6 +104,7 @@ func NewProtocolManager(config *core.ChainConfig, fastSync bool, networkId int,
 		txpool:      txpool,
 		blockchain:  blockchain,
 		chaindb:     chaindb,
+		chainconfig: config,
 		peers:       newPeerSet(),
 		newPeerCh:   make(chan *peer),
 		noMorePeers: make(chan struct{}),
@@ -278,6 +284,18 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handle(p *peer) error {
 	// after this will be sent via broadcasts.
 	pm.syncTransactions(p)
 
+	// If we're DAO hard-fork aware, validate any remote peer with regard to the hard-fork
+	if daoBlock := pm.chainconfig.DAOForkBlock; daoBlock != nil {
+		// Request the peer's DAO fork header for extra-data validation
+		if err := p.RequestHeadersByNumber(daoBlock.Uint64(), 1, 0, false); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// Start a timer to disconnect if the peer doesn't reply in time
+		p.forkDrop = time.AfterFunc(daoChallengeTimeout, func() {
+			glog.V(logger.Warn).Infof("%v: timed out DAO fork-check, dropping", p)
+			pm.removePeer(p.id)
+		})
+	}
 	// main loop. handle incoming messages.
 	for {
 		if err := pm.handleMsg(p); err != nil {
@@ -479,9 +497,43 @@ func (pm *ProtocolManager) handleMsg(p *peer) error {
 		if err := msg.Decode(&headers); err != nil {
 			return errResp(ErrDecode, "msg %v: %v", msg, err)
 		}
+		// If no headers were received, but we're expending a DAO fork check, maybe it's that
+		if len(headers) == 0 && p.forkDrop != nil {
+			// Possibly an empty reply to the fork header checks, sanity check TDs
+			verifyDAO := true
+
+			// If we already have a DAO header, we can check the peer's TD against it. If
+			// the peer's ahead of this, it too must have a reply to the DAO check
+			if daoHeader := pm.blockchain.GetHeaderByNumber(pm.chainconfig.DAOForkBlock.Uint64()); daoHeader != nil {
+				if p.Td().Cmp(pm.blockchain.GetTd(daoHeader.Hash(), daoHeader.Number.Uint64())) >= 0 {
+					verifyDAO = false
+				}
+			}
+			// If we're seemingly on the same chain, disable the drop timer
+			if verifyDAO {
+				glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("%v: seems to be on the same side of the DAO fork", p)
+				p.forkDrop.Stop()
+				p.forkDrop = nil
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
 		// Filter out any explicitly requested headers, deliver the rest to the downloader
 		filter := len(headers) == 1
 		if filter {
+			// If it's a potential DAO fork check, validate against the rules
+			if p.forkDrop != nil && pm.chainconfig.DAOForkBlock.Cmp(headers[0].Number) == 0 {
+				// Disable the fork drop timer
+				p.forkDrop.Stop()
+				p.forkDrop = nil
+
+				// Validate the header and either drop the peer or continue
+				if err := core.ValidateHeaderExtraData(pm.chainconfig, headers[0]); err != nil {
+					glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("%v: verified to be on the other side of the DAO fork, dropping", p)
+					return err
+				}
+				glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("%v: verified to be on the same side of the DAO fork", p)
+			}
+			// Irrelevant of the fork checks, send the header to the fetcher just in case
 			headers = pm.fetcher.FilterHeaders(headers, time.Now())
 		}
 		if len(headers) > 0 || !filter {

eth/handler_test.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"math/big"
 	"math/rand"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethdb"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 )
@@ -580,3 +582,74 @@ func testGetReceipt(t *testing.T, protocol int) {
 		t.Errorf("receipts mismatch: %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+// Tests that post eth protocol handshake, DAO fork-enabled clients also execute
+// a DAO "challenge" verifying each others' DAO fork headers to ensure they're on
+// compatible chains.
+func TestDAOChallengeNoVsNo(t *testing.T)       { testDAOChallenge(t, false, false, false) }
+func TestDAOChallengeNoVsPro(t *testing.T)      { testDAOChallenge(t, false, true, false) }
+func TestDAOChallengeProVsNo(t *testing.T)      { testDAOChallenge(t, true, false, false) }
+func TestDAOChallengeProVsPro(t *testing.T)     { testDAOChallenge(t, true, true, false) }
+func TestDAOChallengeNoVsTimeout(t *testing.T)  { testDAOChallenge(t, false, false, true) }
+func TestDAOChallengeProVsTimeout(t *testing.T) { testDAOChallenge(t, true, true, true) }
+
+func testDAOChallenge(t *testing.T, localForked, remoteForked bool, timeout bool) {
+	// Reduce the DAO handshake challenge timeout
+	if timeout {
+		defer func(old time.Duration) { daoChallengeTimeout = old }(daoChallengeTimeout)
+		daoChallengeTimeout = 500 * time.Millisecond
+	}
+	// Create a DAO aware protocol manager
+	var (
+		evmux         = new(event.TypeMux)
+		pow           = new(core.FakePow)
+		db, _         = ethdb.NewMemDatabase()
+		genesis       = core.WriteGenesisBlockForTesting(db)
+		config        = &core.ChainConfig{DAOForkBlock: big.NewInt(1), DAOForkSupport: localForked}
+		blockchain, _ = core.NewBlockChain(db, config, pow, evmux)
+	)
+	pm, err := NewProtocolManager(config, false, NetworkId, evmux, new(testTxPool), pow, blockchain, db)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to start test protocol manager: %v", err)
+	}
+	pm.Start()
+	defer pm.Stop()
+
+	// Connect a new peer and check that we receive the DAO challenge
+	peer, _ := newTestPeer("peer", eth63, pm, true)
+	defer peer.close()
+
+	challenge := &getBlockHeadersData{
+		Origin:  hashOrNumber{Number: config.DAOForkBlock.Uint64()},
+		Amount:  1,
+		Skip:    0,
+		Reverse: false,
+	}
+	if err := p2p.ExpectMsg(peer.app, GetBlockHeadersMsg, challenge); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("challenge mismatch: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Create a block to reply to the challenge if no timeout is simualted
+	if !timeout {
+		blocks, _ := core.GenerateChain(genesis, db, 1, func(i int, block *core.BlockGen) {
+			if remoteForked {
+				block.SetExtra(params.DAOForkBlockExtra)
+			}
+		})
+		if err := p2p.Send(peer.app, BlockHeadersMsg, []*types.Header{blocks[0].Header()}); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("failed to answer challenge: %v", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Otherwise wait until the test timeout passes
+		time.Sleep(daoChallengeTimeout + 500*time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	// Verify that depending on fork side, the remote peer is maintained or dropped
+	if localForked == remoteForked && !timeout {
+		if peers := pm.peers.Len(); peers != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("peer count mismatch: have %d, want %d", peers, 1)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if peers := pm.peers.Len(); peers != 0 {
+			t.Fatalf("peer count mismatch: have %d, want %d", peers, 0)
+		}
+	}
+}

eth/peer.go

@@ -59,10 +59,12 @@ type peer struct {
 	*p2p.Peer
 	rw p2p.MsgReadWriter
 
-	version int // Protocol version negotiated
-	head    common.Hash
-	td      *big.Int
-	lock    sync.RWMutex
+	version  int         // Protocol version negotiated
+	forkDrop *time.Timer // Timed connection dropper if forks aren't validated in time
+
+	head common.Hash
+	td   *big.Int
+	lock sync.RWMutex
 
 	knownTxs    *set.Set // Set of transaction hashes known to be known by this peer
 	knownBlocks *set.Set // Set of block hashes known to be known by this peer