Security Alert - Solidity - Variables can be overwritten in storage

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Summary: In some situations, variables can overwrite other variables in storage. Affected Solidity compiler versions: 0.1.6 to 0.4.3 (including 0.4.4 pre-release versions) Detailed description: Storage variables that are smaller than 256 bits are packed together into the same 256 bit slot if they can fit. If a...

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Published:November 1, 2016 at 08:40 AM
Source:Ethereum Foundation Blog
Category:Crypto
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