Dynamic Analysis for Detection of Self-Destructive Smart Contracts

【Author】 Khan, Zulfiqar Ali; Namin, Akbar Siami

【Source】2023 IEEE 47TH ANNUAL COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, AND APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE, COMPSAC

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【Abstract】Research in Ethereum BlockChain has resulted in the growth of several tools for vulnerability detection. As a typical example, the Vandal tool detects selfdestruct vulnerability.Even though Vandal is a static analysis tool, its approach is also employed by several dynamic analysis tools. There is a need for a different approach for dynamic analysis tools to detect vulnerabilities such as selfdestruct so that dynamic analysis tools can maintain their individuality. This paper uses dynamic analysis to detect the selfdestruct (or self-destructive) vulnerability. Our work balances the developmental pace of the static and dynamic analysis approaches. The novelty of the work presented in this paper is that we use an Ether transfer-based approach and name it as "terminating transfer" to detect the selfdestruct vulnerability using the tool developed by us called "TechyTech".

【Keywords】vulnerability detection technique; selfdestruct; Smart Contract; Ethereum BlockChain

【发表时间】2023

【收录时间】2023-10-13

【文献类型】实证数据

【主题类别】

区块链技术-核心技术-智能合约