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Smart contracts are integral to blockchain technology, but they are not immune to vulnerabilities. Two common issues are reentrancy and overflow. Reentrancy occurs when a contract calls another contract that calls back to the original contract before it finishes execution, potentially leading to unauthorized access or funds being withdrawn multiple times. Overflow, on the other hand, happens when an arithmetic operation exceeds the maximum value that can be stored in a variable, leading to unexpected behavior or loss of funds. Developers must implement checks and safeguards, such as using mutex locks for reentrancy and checking for overflows before performing operations, to protect against these vulnerabilities and maintain the integrity and security of smart contracts.
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