[Neo Core] Part 1. Isolate Plugins Exceptions from the Node. #3309

Jim8y · 2024-06-08T16:39:59Z

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Currently plugins and the core runs in the same process, and we lack the measure of handling the plugin exceptions. This makes any plugin can have the ability to block the whole node, turning plugin an attack surface for neo core. Issue #3296 is a typical example.

Fixes # #3296 (comment)

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Jim8y · 2024-06-08T16:56:01Z

@shargon this should be a bug right?

shargon · 2024-06-08T16:57:16Z

@shargon this should be a bug right?

Bad design

src/Neo/Ledger/Blockchain.cs

Co-authored-by: Christopher Schuchardt <[email protected]>

roman-khimov · 2024-06-09T13:47:44Z

I'm not sure it improves things for users. The node will continue to work, sure, but if users have plugins they likely depend on them anyway (RPC/ApplicationLogs), so if node continues to process blocks, but users can't get data from it --- it's still broken from the user's perspective. It will also invalidate plugin state and will require subsequent resynchronization (right now updated nodes can just continue processing).

Jim8y · 2024-06-09T15:28:40Z

I'm not sure it improves things for users. The node will continue to work, sure, but if users have plugins they likely depend on them anyway (RPC/ApplicationLogs), so if node continues to process blocks, but users can't get data from it --- it's still broken from the user's perspective. It will also invalidate plugin state and will require subsequent resynchronization (right now updated nodes can just continue processing).

One service down does not mean the whole node including other services should also down. You can't say our brain should stop working if our hand is numb. And one pr only fix one specific problem. This pr isolate the exception from plugin to the core, which i believe is definately a good design, otherwise any plugin can be an attack surface of the whole node. As to your concern please check #3311.

But this is a good one, will update 3311 to make user able to config as stop the whole node.

cschuchardt88 · 2024-06-09T21:18:01Z

I think I will create a continue sync of state when missing data for ApplicationLog. To pickup the missing state.

shargon · 2024-06-10T08:14:56Z

src/Neo/Plugins/Plugin.cs

+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Utility.Log(nameof(Plugin), LogLevel.Error, ex);


The problem I see is that if you have a plugin that uses states, and it fails, you can have a corrupted chain and still work

I see, #3311 solve that problem

shargon · 2024-06-10T08:21:53Z

src/Neo/Ledger/Blockchain.cs

+                {
+                    handlerAction(handler);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex) when (handler.Target is Plugin)


we need this when? it's only used for plugins

yes, need to check plugin exceptions seperately.

vncoelho

What about create a branch and merge the other related PRs into this branch we review one by one ?

shargon

Good if #3311 is merged

* [Neo Core] Part 1. Isolate Plugins Exceptions from the Node. (#3309) * catch plugin exceptions. * add UT test * udpate format * make the test more complete * complete the ut test * format * complete UT tests with NonPlugin case * async invoke * Update src/Neo/Ledger/Blockchain.cs Co-authored-by: Christopher Schuchardt <[email protected]> --------- Co-authored-by: Christopher Schuchardt <[email protected]> * [Neo Plugin New feature] UnhandledExceptionPolicy on Plugin Unhandled Exception (#3311) * catch plugin exceptions. * add UT test * udpate format * make the test more complete * complete the ut test * format * complete UT tests with NonPlugin case * async invoke * stop plugin on exception * remove watcher from blockchain if uint test is done to avoid cross test data pollution. * add missing file * 3 different policy on handling plugin exception * add missing file * fix null warning * format * Apply suggestions from code review Clean * Update src/Neo/Plugins/PluginSettings.cs Co-authored-by: Shargon <[email protected]> * Update src/Neo/Plugins/PluginSettings.cs Co-authored-by: Christopher Schuchardt <[email protected]> * Update src/Plugins/TokensTracker/TokensTracker.cs Co-authored-by: Christopher Schuchardt <[email protected]> * Update src/Plugins/TokensTracker/TokensTracker.json --------- Co-authored-by: Shargon <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Christopher Schuchardt <[email protected]> * make the exception message clear --------- Co-authored-by: Christopher Schuchardt <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Shargon <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: NGD Admin <[email protected]>

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catch plugin exceptions.

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some nodes on testnet stopped syncing maybe caused by some modules #3296

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Jim8y changed the title ~~[Neo Core Bug] Catch plugin exceptions.~~ [Neo Core Bug] Isolate Plugins Exceptions from the Core. Jun 8, 2024

Jim8y changed the title ~~[Neo Core Bug] Isolate Plugins Exceptions from the Core.~~ [Neo Core Bug] Isolate Plugins Exceptions from the Node. Jun 8, 2024

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make the test more complete

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complete the ut test

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format

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complete UT tests with NonPlugin case

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shargon changed the title ~~[Neo Core Bug] Isolate Plugins Exceptions from the Node.~~ [Neo Core] Isolate Plugins Exceptions from the Node. Jun 8, 2024

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[Neo Plugin New feature] UnhandledExceptionPolicy on Plugin Unhandled Exception #3311

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