October 12th 2026, 12:09 PM
Ripple XRP Ledger Patch Addressed Decade-Old Security Risk
Key Summary
A decade-old flaw in Ripple's XRP Ledger payment engine, which could have allowed for the creation of unspendable XRP beyond the network's fixed 100 billion supply cap, was patched before public disclosure. Ripple claims the fix shipped in xrpld 3.4.1 on September 25, but the vulnerability's impact remains unclear.
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Background
A decade-old flaw in the Ripple XRP Ledger payment engine was recently discovered by investigators.
Vulnerability
The vulnerability could theoretically have allowed attackers to create spendable XRP beyond the network's fixed 100 billion supply cap.
Fix
Ripple says the fix shipped in xrpld 3.4.1 on September 25, before public disclosure.
Investigation
Investigators found no evidence that the vulnerability was exploited.
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