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Special-case the last alert for alert-key-compromised case
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Special-case the last alert for alert-key-compromised case

Hard-code a special nId=max int alert, to be broadcast if the
alert key is ever compromised. It applies to all versions, never
expires, cancels all previous alerts, and has a fixed message:

URGENT: Alert key compromised, upgrade required

Variations are not allowed (ignored), so an attacker with
the private key cannot broadcast empty-message nId=max alerts.

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Gavin Andresen <gavinandresen@gmail.com>Authored on Aug 27 2012, 14:22
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rSTAGINGd5a52d9b3eda: Alert system DoS prevention
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Gavin Andresen <gavinandresen@gmail.com> committed rSTAGINGea2fda46c3d1: Special-case the last alert for alert-key-compromised case (authored by Gavin Andresen <gavinandresen@gmail.com>).Aug 27 2012, 14:22