---
title: "NEAR patches ‘Web3 Ping of Death’ vulnerability that could crash network"
url: https://diffcoin.com/near-patches-web3-ping-of-death-vulnerability-that-could-crash-network/
description: "Researchers found a vulnerability in NEAR’s peer-to-peer networking protocol that could have crashed any node, but it was patched before an attacker could…"
published: 2024-10-08
updated: 2024-10-08
author: "Mila"
site: "Diffcoin"
---

# NEAR patches ‘Web3 Ping of Death’ vulnerability that could crash network

Researchers found a vulnerability in NEAR’s peer-to-peer networking protocol that could have crashed any node, but it was patched before an attacker could discover it.

[Source link](https://cointelegraph.com/news/near-patche-web3-ping-vulnerability?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound)