Submission Details
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KittyCoin::constructor Missing checks for address(0) when assigning values to address state variables, can lead to loss of assets in the protocol
Summary
The issue of "missing checks for address(0)" in smart contracts refers to the lack of validation to ensure that an address being assigned or used is not the zero address (0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000). The zero address is a special address in Ethereum that often indicates an uninitialized state or serves as a null value for addresses.
Vulnerability Details
constructor(address _pool) ERC20("Kitty Token", "MEOWDY") {
@> pool = _pool;
}
constructor(address _pool) ERC20("Kitty Token", "MEOWDY") {
+ require(_pool != address(0), "Invalid address: zero address");
pool = _pool;
}
Impact
can lead to Loss of Assets in the protocol
Tools Used
manual review
Recommendations
Add require statement in the constructor to check for address zero
constructor(address _pool) ERC20("Kitty Token", "MEOWDY") {
+ require(_pool != address(0), "invalid address: zero address");
pool = _pool;
}
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