aboutsummaryrefslogtreecommitdiffstats
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
-rw-r--r--eth/fetcher/fetcher.go109
-rw-r--r--eth/fetcher/fetcher_test.go215
2 files changed, 264 insertions, 60 deletions
diff --git a/eth/fetcher/fetcher.go b/eth/fetcher/fetcher.go
index b80182a45..90a202235 100644
--- a/eth/fetcher/fetcher.go
+++ b/eth/fetcher/fetcher.go
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ const (
fetchTimeout = 5 * time.Second // Maximum alloted time to return an explicitly requested block
maxUncleDist = 7 // Maximum allowed backward distance from the chain head
maxQueueDist = 32 // Maximum allowed distance from the chain head to queue
+ hashLimit = 256 // Maximum number of unique blocks a peer may have announced
+ blockLimit = 64 // Maximum number of unique blocks a per may have delivered
)
var (
@@ -74,12 +76,14 @@ type Fetcher struct {
quit chan struct{}
// Announce states
+ announces map[string]int // Per peer announce counts to prevent memory exhaustion
announced map[common.Hash][]*announce // Announced blocks, scheduled for fetching
fetching map[common.Hash]*announce // Announced blocks, currently fetching
// Block cache
- queue *prque.Prque // Queue containing the import operations (block number sorted)
- queued map[common.Hash]struct{} // Presence set of already queued blocks (to dedup imports)
+ queue *prque.Prque // Queue containing the import operations (block number sorted)
+ queues map[string]int // Per peer block counts to prevent memory exhaustion
+ queued map[common.Hash]*inject // Set of already queued blocks (to dedup imports)
// Callbacks
getBlock blockRetrievalFn // Retrieves a block from the local chain
@@ -88,6 +92,10 @@ type Fetcher struct {
chainHeight chainHeightFn // Retrieves the current chain's height
insertChain chainInsertFn // Injects a batch of blocks into the chain
dropPeer peerDropFn // Drops a peer for misbehaving
+
+ // Testing hooks
+ fetchingHook func([]common.Hash) // Method to call upon starting a block fetch
+ importedHook func(*types.Block) // Method to call upon successful block import
}
// New creates a block fetcher to retrieve blocks based on hash announcements.
@@ -98,10 +106,12 @@ func New(getBlock blockRetrievalFn, validateBlock blockValidatorFn, broadcastBlo
filter: make(chan chan []*types.Block),
done: make(chan common.Hash),
quit: make(chan struct{}),
+ announces: make(map[string]int),
announced: make(map[common.Hash][]*announce),
fetching: make(map[common.Hash]*announce),
queue: prque.New(),
- queued: make(map[common.Hash]struct{}),
+ queues: make(map[string]int),
+ queued: make(map[common.Hash]*inject),
getBlock: getBlock,
validateBlock: validateBlock,
broadcastBlock: broadcastBlock,
@@ -189,23 +199,24 @@ func (f *Fetcher) loop() {
// Clean up any expired block fetches
for hash, announce := range f.fetching {
if time.Since(announce.time) > fetchTimeout {
- delete(f.announced, hash)
- delete(f.fetching, hash)
+ f.forgetHash(hash)
}
}
// Import any queued blocks that could potentially fit
height := f.chainHeight()
for !f.queue.Empty() {
op := f.queue.PopItem().(*inject)
- number := op.block.NumberU64()
// If too high up the chain or phase, continue later
+ number := op.block.NumberU64()
if number > height+1 {
f.queue.Push(op, -float32(op.block.NumberU64()))
break
}
// Otherwise if fresh and still unknown, try and import
- if number+maxUncleDist < height || f.getBlock(op.block.Hash()) != nil {
+ hash := op.block.Hash()
+ if number+maxUncleDist < height || f.getBlock(hash) != nil {
+ f.forgetBlock(hash)
continue
}
f.insert(op.origin, op.block)
@@ -217,10 +228,17 @@ func (f *Fetcher) loop() {
return
case notification := <-f.notify:
- // A block was announced, schedule if it's not yet downloading
+ // A block was announced, make sure the peer isn't DOSing us
+ count := f.announces[notification.origin] + 1
+ if count > hashLimit {
+ glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Peer %s: exceeded outstanding announces (%d)", notification.origin, hashLimit)
+ break
+ }
+ // All is well, schedule the announce if block's not yet downloading
if _, ok := f.fetching[notification.hash]; ok {
break
}
+ f.announces[notification.origin] = count
f.announced[notification.hash] = append(f.announced[notification.hash], notification)
if len(f.announced) == 1 {
f.reschedule(fetch)
@@ -232,9 +250,8 @@ func (f *Fetcher) loop() {
case hash := <-f.done:
// A pending import finished, remove all traces of the notification
- delete(f.announced, hash)
- delete(f.fetching, hash)
- delete(f.queued, hash)
+ f.forgetHash(hash)
+ f.forgetBlock(hash)
case <-fetch.C:
// At least one block's timer ran out, check for needing retrieval
@@ -242,12 +259,15 @@ func (f *Fetcher) loop() {
for hash, announces := range f.announced {
if time.Since(announces[0].time) > arriveTimeout-gatherSlack {
+ // Pick a random peer to retrieve from, reset all others
announce := announces[rand.Intn(len(announces))]
+ f.forgetHash(hash)
+
+ // If the block still didn't arrive, queue for fetching
if f.getBlock(hash) == nil {
request[announce.origin] = append(request[announce.origin], hash)
f.fetching[hash] = announce
}
- delete(f.announced, hash)
}
}
// Send out all block requests
@@ -261,7 +281,14 @@ func (f *Fetcher) loop() {
glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("Peer %s: fetching %s", peer, list)
}
- go f.fetching[hashes[0]].fetch(hashes)
+ // Create a closure of the fetch and schedule in on a new thread
+ fetcher, hashes := f.fetching[hashes[0]].fetch, hashes
+ go func() {
+ if f.fetchingHook != nil {
+ f.fetchingHook(hashes)
+ }
+ fetcher(hashes)
+ }()
}
// Schedule the next fetch if blocks are still pending
f.reschedule(fetch)
@@ -285,7 +312,7 @@ func (f *Fetcher) loop() {
if f.getBlock(hash) == nil {
explicit = append(explicit, block)
} else {
- delete(f.fetching, hash)
+ f.forgetHash(hash)
}
} else {
download = append(download, block)
@@ -328,6 +355,12 @@ func (f *Fetcher) reschedule(fetch *time.Timer) {
func (f *Fetcher) enqueue(peer string, block *types.Block) {
hash := block.Hash()
+ // Ensure the peer isn't DOSing us
+ count := f.queues[peer] + 1
+ if count > blockLimit {
+ glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Peer %s: discarded block #%d [%x], exceeded allowance (%d)", peer, block.NumberU64(), hash.Bytes()[:4], blockLimit)
+ return
+ }
// Discard any past or too distant blocks
if dist := int64(block.NumberU64()) - int64(f.chainHeight()); dist < -maxUncleDist || dist > maxQueueDist {
glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Peer %s: discarded block #%d [%x], distance %d", peer, block.NumberU64(), hash.Bytes()[:4], dist)
@@ -335,8 +368,13 @@ func (f *Fetcher) enqueue(peer string, block *types.Block) {
}
// Schedule the block for future importing
if _, ok := f.queued[hash]; !ok {
- f.queued[hash] = struct{}{}
- f.queue.Push(&inject{origin: peer, block: block}, -float32(block.NumberU64()))
+ op := &inject{
+ origin: peer,
+ block: block,
+ }
+ f.queues[peer] = count
+ f.queued[hash] = op
+ f.queue.Push(op, -float32(block.NumberU64()))
if glog.V(logger.Debug) {
glog.Infof("Peer %s: queued block #%d [%x], total %v", peer, block.NumberU64(), hash.Bytes()[:4], f.queue.Size())
@@ -375,5 +413,44 @@ func (f *Fetcher) insert(peer string, block *types.Block) {
}
// If import succeeded, broadcast the block
go f.broadcastBlock(block, false)
+
+ // Invoke the testing hook if needed
+ if f.importedHook != nil {
+ f.importedHook(block)
+ }
}()
}
+
+// forgetHash removes all traces of a block announcement from the fetcher's
+// internal state.
+func (f *Fetcher) forgetHash(hash common.Hash) {
+ // Remove all pending announces and decrement DOS counters
+ for _, announce := range f.announced[hash] {
+ f.announces[announce.origin]--
+ if f.announces[announce.origin] == 0 {
+ delete(f.announces, announce.origin)
+ }
+ }
+ delete(f.announced, hash)
+
+ // Remove any pending fetches and decrement the DOS counters
+ if announce := f.fetching[hash]; announce != nil {
+ f.announces[announce.origin]--
+ if f.announces[announce.origin] == 0 {
+ delete(f.announces, announce.origin)
+ }
+ delete(f.fetching, hash)
+ }
+}
+
+// forgetBlock removes all traces of a queued block frmo the fetcher's internal
+// state.
+func (f *Fetcher) forgetBlock(hash common.Hash) {
+ if insert := f.queued[hash]; insert != nil {
+ f.queues[insert.origin]--
+ if f.queues[insert.origin] == 0 {
+ delete(f.queues, insert.origin)
+ }
+ delete(f.queued, hash)
+ }
+}
diff --git a/eth/fetcher/fetcher_test.go b/eth/fetcher/fetcher_test.go
index 0d069ac65..80247d9d2 100644
--- a/eth/fetcher/fetcher_test.go
+++ b/eth/fetcher/fetcher_test.go
@@ -159,11 +159,42 @@ func (f *fetcherTester) makeFetcher(blocks map[common.Hash]*types.Block) blockRe
}
}
+// verifyImportEvent verifies that one single event arrive on an import channel.
+func verifyImportEvent(t *testing.T, imported chan *types.Block) {
+ select {
+ case <-imported:
+ case <-time.After(time.Second):
+ t.Fatalf("import timeout")
+ }
+}
+
+// verifyImportCount verifies that exactly count number of events arrive on an
+// import hook channel.
+func verifyImportCount(t *testing.T, imported chan *types.Block, count int) {
+ for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
+ select {
+ case <-imported:
+ case <-time.After(time.Second):
+ t.Fatalf("block %d: import timeout", i)
+ }
+ }
+ verifyImportDone(t, imported)
+}
+
+// verifyImportDone verifies that no more events are arriving on an import channel.
+func verifyImportDone(t *testing.T, imported chan *types.Block) {
+ select {
+ case <-imported:
+ t.Fatalf("extra block imported")
+ case <-time.After(50 * time.Millisecond):
+ }
+}
+
// Tests that a fetcher accepts block announcements and initiates retrievals for
// them, successfully importing into the local chain.
func TestSequentialAnnouncements(t *testing.T) {
// Create a chain of blocks to import
- targetBlocks := 24
+ targetBlocks := 4 * hashLimit
hashes := createHashes(targetBlocks, knownHash)
blocks := createBlocksFromHashes(hashes)
@@ -171,20 +202,21 @@ func TestSequentialAnnouncements(t *testing.T) {
fetcher := tester.makeFetcher(blocks)
// Iteratively announce blocks until all are imported
- for i := len(hashes) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+ imported := make(chan *types.Block)
+ tester.fetcher.importedHook = func(block *types.Block) { imported <- block }
+
+ for i := len(hashes) - 2; i >= 0; i-- {
tester.fetcher.Notify("valid", hashes[i], time.Now().Add(-arriveTimeout), fetcher)
- time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
- }
- if imported := len(tester.blocks); imported != targetBlocks+1 {
- t.Fatalf("synchronised block mismatch: have %v, want %v", imported, targetBlocks+1)
+ verifyImportEvent(t, imported)
}
+ verifyImportDone(t, imported)
}
// Tests that if blocks are announced by multiple peers (or even the same buggy
// peer), they will only get downloaded at most once.
func TestConcurrentAnnouncements(t *testing.T) {
// Create a chain of blocks to import
- targetBlocks := 24
+ targetBlocks := 4 * hashLimit
hashes := createHashes(targetBlocks, knownHash)
blocks := createBlocksFromHashes(hashes)
@@ -198,16 +230,18 @@ func TestConcurrentAnnouncements(t *testing.T) {
return fetcher(hashes)
}
// Iteratively announce blocks until all are imported
- for i := len(hashes) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+ imported := make(chan *types.Block)
+ tester.fetcher.importedHook = func(block *types.Block) { imported <- block }
+
+ for i := len(hashes) - 2; i >= 0; i-- {
tester.fetcher.Notify("first", hashes[i], time.Now().Add(-arriveTimeout), wrapper)
tester.fetcher.Notify("second", hashes[i], time.Now().Add(-arriveTimeout+time.Millisecond), wrapper)
tester.fetcher.Notify("second", hashes[i], time.Now().Add(-arriveTimeout-time.Millisecond), wrapper)
- time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
- }
- if imported := len(tester.blocks); imported != targetBlocks+1 {
- t.Fatalf("synchronised block mismatch: have %v, want %v", imported, targetBlocks+1)
+ verifyImportEvent(t, imported)
}
+ verifyImportDone(t, imported)
+
// Make sure no blocks were retrieved twice
if int(counter) != targetBlocks {
t.Fatalf("retrieval count mismatch: have %v, want %v", counter, targetBlocks)
@@ -218,7 +252,7 @@ func TestConcurrentAnnouncements(t *testing.T) {
// results in a valid import.
func TestOverlappingAnnouncements(t *testing.T) {
// Create a chain of blocks to import
- targetBlocks := 24
+ targetBlocks := 4 * hashLimit
hashes := createHashes(targetBlocks, knownHash)
blocks := createBlocksFromHashes(hashes)
@@ -226,16 +260,21 @@ func TestOverlappingAnnouncements(t *testing.T) {
fetcher := tester.makeFetcher(blocks)
// Iteratively announce blocks, but overlap them continuously
- delay, overlap := 50*time.Millisecond, time.Duration(5)
- for i := len(hashes) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
- tester.fetcher.Notify("valid", hashes[i], time.Now().Add(-arriveTimeout+overlap*delay), fetcher)
- time.Sleep(delay)
- }
- time.Sleep(overlap * delay)
+ fetching := make(chan []common.Hash)
+ imported := make(chan *types.Block, len(hashes)-1)
+ tester.fetcher.fetchingHook = func(hashes []common.Hash) { fetching <- hashes }
+ tester.fetcher.importedHook = func(block *types.Block) { imported <- block }
- if imported := len(tester.blocks); imported != targetBlocks+1 {
- t.Fatalf("synchronised block mismatch: have %v, want %v", imported, targetBlocks+1)
+ for i := len(hashes) - 2; i >= 0; i-- {
+ tester.fetcher.Notify("valid", hashes[i], time.Now().Add(-arriveTimeout), fetcher)
+ select {
+ case <-fetching:
+ case <-time.After(time.Second):
+ t.Fatalf("hash %d: announce timeout", len(hashes)-i)
+ }
}
+ // Wait for all the imports to complete and check count
+ verifyImportCount(t, imported, len(hashes)-1)
}
// Tests that announces already being retrieved will not be duplicated.
@@ -280,56 +319,52 @@ func TestPendingDeduplication(t *testing.T) {
// imported when all the gaps are filled in.
func TestRandomArrivalImport(t *testing.T) {
// Create a chain of blocks to import, and choose one to delay
- targetBlocks := 24
- hashes := createHashes(targetBlocks, knownHash)
+ hashes := createHashes(maxQueueDist, knownHash)
blocks := createBlocksFromHashes(hashes)
- skip := targetBlocks / 2
+ skip := maxQueueDist / 2
tester := newTester()
fetcher := tester.makeFetcher(blocks)
// Iteratively announce blocks, skipping one entry
+ imported := make(chan *types.Block, len(hashes)-1)
+ tester.fetcher.importedHook = func(block *types.Block) { imported <- block }
+
for i := len(hashes) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
if i != skip {
tester.fetcher.Notify("valid", hashes[i], time.Now().Add(-arriveTimeout), fetcher)
- time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+ time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
}
}
// Finally announce the skipped entry and check full import
tester.fetcher.Notify("valid", hashes[skip], time.Now().Add(-arriveTimeout), fetcher)
- time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
-
- if imported := len(tester.blocks); imported != targetBlocks+1 {
- t.Fatalf("synchronised block mismatch: have %v, want %v", imported, targetBlocks+1)
- }
+ verifyImportCount(t, imported, len(hashes)-1)
}
// Tests that direct block enqueues (due to block propagation vs. hash announce)
// are correctly schedule, filling and import queue gaps.
func TestQueueGapFill(t *testing.T) {
// Create a chain of blocks to import, and choose one to not announce at all
- targetBlocks := 24
- hashes := createHashes(targetBlocks, knownHash)
+ hashes := createHashes(maxQueueDist, knownHash)
blocks := createBlocksFromHashes(hashes)
- skip := targetBlocks / 2
+ skip := maxQueueDist / 2
tester := newTester()
fetcher := tester.makeFetcher(blocks)
// Iteratively announce blocks, skipping one entry
+ imported := make(chan *types.Block, len(hashes)-1)
+ tester.fetcher.importedHook = func(block *types.Block) { imported <- block }
+
for i := len(hashes) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
if i != skip {
tester.fetcher.Notify("valid", hashes[i], time.Now().Add(-arriveTimeout), fetcher)
- time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+ time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
}
}
// Fill the missing block directly as if propagated
tester.fetcher.Enqueue("valid", blocks[hashes[skip]])
- time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
-
- if imported := len(tester.blocks); imported != targetBlocks+1 {
- t.Fatalf("synchronised block mismatch: have %v, want %v", imported, targetBlocks+1)
- }
+ verifyImportCount(t, imported, len(hashes)-1)
}
// Tests that blocks arriving from various sources (multiple propagations, hash
@@ -348,9 +383,15 @@ func TestImportDeduplication(t *testing.T) {
atomic.AddUint32(&counter, uint32(len(blocks)))
return tester.insertChain(blocks)
}
+ // Instrument the fetching and imported events
+ fetching := make(chan []common.Hash)
+ imported := make(chan *types.Block, len(hashes)-1)
+ tester.fetcher.fetchingHook = func(hashes []common.Hash) { fetching <- hashes }
+ tester.fetcher.importedHook = func(block *types.Block) { imported <- block }
+
// Announce the duplicating block, wait for retrieval, and also propagate directly
tester.fetcher.Notify("valid", hashes[0], time.Now().Add(-arriveTimeout), fetcher)
- time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+ <-fetching
tester.fetcher.Enqueue("valid", blocks[hashes[0]])
tester.fetcher.Enqueue("valid", blocks[hashes[0]])
@@ -358,11 +399,8 @@ func TestImportDeduplication(t *testing.T) {
// Fill the missing block directly as if propagated, and check import uniqueness
tester.fetcher.Enqueue("valid", blocks[hashes[1]])
- time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+ verifyImportCount(t, imported, 2)
- if imported := len(tester.blocks); imported != 3 {
- t.Fatalf("synchronised block mismatch: have %v, want %v", imported, 3)
- }
if counter != 2 {
t.Fatalf("import invocation count mismatch: have %v, want %v", counter, 2)
}
@@ -395,3 +433,92 @@ func TestDistantDiscarding(t *testing.T) {
t.Fatalf("fetcher queued future block")
}
}
+
+// Tests that a peer is unable to use unbounded memory with sending infinite
+// block announcements to a node, but that even in the face of such an attack,
+// the fetcher remains operational.
+func TestHashMemoryExhaustionAttack(t *testing.T) {
+ // Create a tester with instrumented import hooks
+ tester := newTester()
+
+ imported := make(chan *types.Block)
+ tester.fetcher.importedHook = func(block *types.Block) { imported <- block }
+
+ // Create a valid chain and an infinite junk chain
+ hashes := createHashes(hashLimit+2*maxQueueDist, knownHash)
+ blocks := createBlocksFromHashes(hashes)
+ valid := tester.makeFetcher(blocks)
+
+ attack := createHashes(hashLimit+2*maxQueueDist, unknownHash)
+ attacker := tester.makeFetcher(nil)
+
+ // Feed the tester a huge hashset from the attacker, and a limited from the valid peer
+ for i := 0; i < len(attack); i++ {
+ if i < maxQueueDist {
+ tester.fetcher.Notify("valid", hashes[len(hashes)-2-i], time.Now(), valid)
+ }
+ tester.fetcher.Notify("attacker", attack[i], time.Now(), attacker)
+ }
+ if len(tester.fetcher.announced) != hashLimit+maxQueueDist {
+ t.Fatalf("queued announce count mismatch: have %d, want %d", len(tester.fetcher.announced), hashLimit+maxQueueDist)
+ }
+ // Wait for fetches to complete
+ verifyImportCount(t, imported, maxQueueDist)
+
+ // Feed the remaining valid hashes to ensure DOS protection state remains clean
+ for i := len(hashes) - maxQueueDist - 2; i >= 0; i-- {
+ tester.fetcher.Notify("valid", hashes[i], time.Now().Add(-arriveTimeout), valid)
+ verifyImportEvent(t, imported)
+ }
+ verifyImportDone(t, imported)
+}
+
+// Tests that blocks sent to the fetcher (either through propagation or via hash
+// announces and retrievals) don't pile up indefinitely, exhausting available
+// system memory.
+func TestBlockMemoryExhaustionAttack(t *testing.T) {
+ // Create a tester with instrumented import hooks
+ tester := newTester()
+
+ imported := make(chan *types.Block)
+ tester.fetcher.importedHook = func(block *types.Block) { imported <- block }
+
+ // Create a valid chain and a batch of dangling (but in range) blocks
+ hashes := createHashes(blockLimit+2*maxQueueDist, knownHash)
+ blocks := createBlocksFromHashes(hashes)
+
+ attack := make(map[common.Hash]*types.Block)
+ for len(attack) < blockLimit+2*maxQueueDist {
+ hashes := createHashes(maxQueueDist-1, unknownHash)
+ blocks := createBlocksFromHashes(hashes)
+ for _, hash := range hashes[:maxQueueDist-2] {
+ attack[hash] = blocks[hash]
+ }
+ }
+ // Try to feed all the attacker blocks make sure only a limited batch is accepted
+ for _, block := range attack {
+ tester.fetcher.Enqueue("attacker", block)
+ }
+ time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+ if queued := tester.fetcher.queue.Size(); queued != blockLimit {
+ t.Fatalf("queued block count mismatch: have %d, want %d", queued, blockLimit)
+ }
+ // Queue up a batch of valid blocks, and check that a new peer is allowed to do so
+ for i := 0; i < maxQueueDist-1; i++ {
+ tester.fetcher.Enqueue("valid", blocks[hashes[len(hashes)-3-i]])
+ }
+ time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+ if queued := tester.fetcher.queue.Size(); queued != blockLimit+maxQueueDist-1 {
+ t.Fatalf("queued block count mismatch: have %d, want %d", queued, blockLimit+maxQueueDist-1)
+ }
+ // Insert the missing piece (and sanity check the import)
+ tester.fetcher.Enqueue("valid", blocks[hashes[len(hashes)-2]])
+ verifyImportCount(t, imported, maxQueueDist)
+
+ // Insert the remaining blocks in chunks to ensure clean DOS protection
+ for i := maxQueueDist; i < len(hashes)-1; i++ {
+ tester.fetcher.Enqueue("valid", blocks[hashes[len(hashes)-2-i]])
+ verifyImportEvent(t, imported)
+ }
+ verifyImportDone(t, imported)
+}