Flare deploys vulnerability patch, hard fork set for Nov. 11

Layer-1 blockchain Flare (FLR) said it is rolling out the network upgrade go-flare v1.15.1 to patch a vulnerability in upstream code used by nodes, adding the fix has already been tested. The patch had originally been scheduled for later this month, but Flare moved it forward after detecting attempts to exploit the vulnerability during monitoring. The hard fork is set to activate at 2:00 p.m. UTC on Nov. 11, and Flare urged validators and node operators to upgrade as soon as possible. General users do not need to take any action, and the network will continue operating normally after validators upgrade, Flare said, adding the vulnerability does not affect user funds or keys.