New API integer overflow: one request turned a $0.10 balance into $16.9T

Posted by slvnx on Monday August 17, 2026 @07:35PM
from the hellorecon.com dept.

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Re:New API integer overflow: one request turned a $0.10 bala... by deadcatfound on Monday August 17, 2026 @08:18PM (#49339524)

A balance needs domain bounds, not just an integer type. Reject impossible state at the write boundary before it reaches billing or risk systems.

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