First Flight #1: PasswordStore

Summary

State variable s_owner should ideally be made immutable.

Marking the s_owner state variable as immutable enhances security by preventing alterations to the owner's address, promotes predictable behavior, increases gas efficiency by optimizing storage, and fosters long-term contract reliability, making it a best practice for professional, secure smart contract development.

Vulnerability Details

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Impact

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Tools Used

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Recommendations

• Enhanced Security:

  • Immutability, in this context, thwarts any attempts to alter the owner's address, enhancing security and eliminating a potential attack vector, thereby reducing vulnerabilities.

• Predictable Behavior:

  • In Solidity, making a state variable immutable explicitly communicates the developer's intent that the value should remain constant. This clarity of intent enhances the predictability of the contract's behavior for both developers and auditors.

• Gas Efficiency:

  • Immutable state variables are stored differently in Ethereum's storage layout, making them more gas-efficient than regular state variables. They are essentially stored in the contract creation transaction, saving gas costs compared to regular state variable storage.

• Long-Term Reliability:

  • Immutability promotes the long-term reliability of the contract. Once deployed, the contract is more likely to behave consistently over time, reducing the need for updates or maintenance to protect the owner's privileges.