Eclair Fixes Lightning Bugs Without Requiring Channel Closures
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Eclair has released a security update for bugs that could let a peer take funds from a Lightning node, allowing operators to install the fix without closing their channels. The upgrade still requires a restart. Operators must stop Eclair and start it again after applying the update, so the patch avoids channel closure but does not eliminate the need to restart the node software. That distinction defines the operational requirement: closing channels is unnecessary, but the Eclair process must be stopped and restarted to complete the upgrade. Operators can keep channels open while carrying out those steps.
Source: TokenPost
