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DeFi Smart Contract Vulnerabilities Audit Guide

Here's a thinking process:

  1. Understand User Request:

    • User wants: "List 3 common DeFi smart contract vulnerabilities and how to detect them. Be specific."
    • Key elements: 3 vulnerabilities, DeFi context, detection methods, specificity required.
  2. Identify Core Topics:

    • DeFi smart contract vulnerabilities are well-documented. I need to pick 3 that are both common and have clear, specific detection techniques.
    • Potential candidates: Reentrancy, Integer Overflow/Underflow, Access Control Issues, Front-running/MEV, Oracle Manipulation, Flash Loan Attacks, Arithmetic Issues, Logic Errors, etc.

I should pick 3 that are fundamental and widely recognized:

  • Reentrancy attacks
  • Integer overflow/underflow (though less common post-solidity 0.8+, but still relevant in older codebases and other languages)
  • Oracle manipulation/

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