Platypus attack exploited incorrect ordering of code, auditor claims
The misordered lines caused a solvency check to be performed before the user’s amount, factor and rewardDebt had been set to zero.
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The misordered lines caused a solvency check to be performed before the user’s amount, factor and rewardDebt had been set to zero.
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