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DeFi Smart Contract Vulnerabilities Audit Guide

Here's a thinking process:

  1. Understand User Request:

    • User wants 3 DeFi smart contract vulnerabilities for an audit report
    • Must be specific
    • Format: Descriptions suitable for an audit report
  2. Identify Key DeFi Vulnerability Categories:

    • Reentrancy
    • Access Control / Privilege Escalation
    • Arithmetic Issues (overflow/underflow, though less common now with Solidity ^0.8.0)
    • Logic Flaws / Economic Incentive Issues
    • Front-running / MEV related
    • Oracle manipulation
    • Token standards issues (ERC-20, ERC-777, etc.)
    • Timestamp dependency
    • Integer rounding/truncation errors
    • Withdrawal/Deposit bugs

I need to pick 3 that are highly relevant, specific, and commonly found in audits, with

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