{
"subject": "Added some DoS limits, removed safe mode (0.3.19)",
"content": {
"format": "html",
"body": "<div class=\"post\">There's more work to do on DoS, but I'm doing a quick build of what I have so far in case it's needed, before venturing into more complex ideas. The build for this is version 0.3.19.<br/><br/>- Added some DoS controls<br/>As Gavin and I have said clearly before, the software is not at all resistant to DoS attack. This is one improvement, but there are still more ways to attack than I can count. <br/><br/>I'm leaving the -limitfreerelay part as a switch for now and it's there if you need it.<br/><br/>- Removed \"safe mode\" alerts<br/>\"safe mode\" alerts was a temporary measure after the 0.3.9 overflow bug. We can say all we want that users can just run with \"-disablesafemode\", but it's better just not to have it for the sake of appearances. It was never intended as a long term feature. Safe mode can still be triggered by seeing a longer (greater total PoW) invalid block chain.<br/><br/>Builds:<br/><a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.3.19/\">http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitcoin/files/Bitcoin/bitcoin-0.3.19/</a></div>"
},
"source": {
"name": "Bitcoin Forum",
"url": "https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2228.msg29479#msg29479"
},
"date": "2010-12-12T18:22:33Z"
}