Web3ValidatorError error when use sendSignedTransaction on HB blockchain

[louloub]

Description

As an blockchain developper, i'm actualy working on smart contract ERC-721 POC. I have a Hyperledger Besu blockchain working on my VM with 4 nodes, built with Qorum Quickstart (https://besu.hyperledger.org/stable/private-networks/tutorials/quickstart). This blockchain is configured for 0 fees.
I can develop, build, deploy, use my contract on Remix connected on my Hyperldeger Besu blockchain, but when i want to deploy the same smart contract from Visual Studio Code i have some mistakes with the signature of my transaction for deploy the contract.

Acceptance Criteria

Can build and sign my transaction for deploy the contract on my Hyperledger Besu blockchain.

Steps to Reproduce (Bug)

1. Launch Hyperledger Besu blockchain with ./resume.sh from the blockchain folder
2. Compile my smart contract and retrieve BIN, ABI and JSON files from bash script. Truffle dependencies on my VIsual Code had never worked, it's why i'm using this script.
   Contract code on Test.sol :

// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.17;

contract Test {
    uint public count;

    function increment() external {
        count += 1;
    }
}

command to launch the script :
./compile.sh contract.sol
bash script :

fileNameWithoutpath=$(basename $1)
#retrive file name without extension
fileNameWithoutPathAndExtension=${fileNameWithoutpath%.*}

echo "${bold}*************************************"
echo "Compile smart contract to BIN and ABI files from SOL files"
echo "*************************************${normal}"
solcjs --bin --abi $1 -o ../../build/contracts/
echo "fileNameWithoutPathAndExtension => $fileNameWithoutPathAndExtension"
solc $1 --combined-json abi,bin > ../../build/contracts/$fileNameWithoutPathAndExtension.json

for file in ../../build/contracts/*; do
    # Rename each file from this folder
    mv "$file" "../../build/contracts/${file##*_}"
done 

3. Once my contract was built, i want to create transaction to deploy it on my Heperldger Besu Blockchain.

This is the genesis file of it :

{
    "config" : {
     "chainId": 1337,
	    "homesteadBlock": 0,
	    "eip150Block": 0,
	    "eip150Hash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
	    "eip155Block": 0,
	    "eip158Block": 0,
	    "byzantiumBlock": 0,
	    "constantinopleBlock": 0,
	    "petersburgBlock": 0,
	    "istanbulBlock": 0,
	    "muirglacierblock": 0,
	    "berlinBlock": 0,
	    "londonBlock": 0,
	    "zeroBaseFee": true,
    	    "contractSizeLimit": 2147483647,
	    "qbft": {
	      "blockperiodseconds": 5,
	      "epochlength": 30000,
	      "requesttimeoutseconds": 10
	    }
    },
    "nonce" : "0x0",
    "timestamp" : "0x58ee40ba",
    "gasLimit" : "0x1fffffffffffff",
    "difficulty" : "0x1",
    "number": "0x0",
    "gasUsed": "0x0",
    "parentHash": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "mixHash" : "0x63746963616c2062797a616e74696e65206661756c7420746f6c6572616e6365",
    "extraData": "0xf87aa00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000f8549493917cadbace5dfce132b991732c6cda9bcc5b8a9427a97c9aaf04f18f3014c32e036dd0ac76da5f1894ce412f988377e31f4d0ff12d74df73b51c42d0ca9498c1334496614aed49d2e81526d089f7264fed9cc080c0",
    "coinbase" : "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
    "alloc" : { DELETED FOR THE GITHUB ISSUE }
  }

4. I create my transaction, sign it and send it from the file "public_tx.js" called from this command : node public_tx.js
   This is the content of the file :

const { FeeMarketEIP1559Transaction } = require("@ethereumjs/tx");
// const Common = require("@ethereumjs/common").default;
const { Common, Chain, Hardfork } = require("@ethereumjs/common");
const ethUtil = require("ethereumjs-util");
const {Web3} = require("web3");
const path = require("path");
const fs = require("fs-extra");
const web3 = new Web3("http://0.0.0.0:8545");
const to = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000009999"

// Define the network parameters
const chainId = 1337; // The chain ID of your Besu network
const hardfork = "london"; // The hardfork name of your Besu network

async function publicTx() {
  const customCommon = Common.custom({
    chainId: chainId,
    hardfork: hardfork
  });
  const account = web3.eth.accounts.privateKeyToAccount(
    "PRIVATEKEY",
    true
  );

  const contractJsonPath = path.resolve(
    __dirname,
    "../../build/contracts/Test.json"
  );
  const contractJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(contractJsonPath));
  const contractAbi = contractJson.abi;
  const contractBinPath = path.resolve(
    __dirname,
    "../../build/contracts/Test.bin"
  );
  const contractBin = fs.readFileSync(contractBinPath);
  const contractConstructorInit =
    "000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002F";

  const txnCount = await web3.eth.getTransactionCount(account.address);
  
  const dataBuild = "0x" + contractBin + contractConstructorInit
  console.log('dataBuild ==> ',dataBuild)

  const rawTxOptions = {
    nonce: web3.utils.numberToHex(txnCount),
    maxPriorityFeePerGas: "0x0", // The max priority fee per gas in wei
    maxFeePerGas: "0x0", // The max fee per gas in wei
    gasLimit: "0x186A0", // The gas limit in wei
    to: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000009999", // The address of the contract you want to deploy
    value: "0x00", // The value in wei
    data: dataBuild
  };

  console.log('account ==> ', account)
  const privateKeyBuff = Buffer.from(
    account.privateKey,
    'hex'
  );

  const tx = FeeMarketEIP1559Transaction.fromTxData(rawTxOptions, { customCommon });
  
  const signedTx = tx.sign(privateKeyBuff);
  var serializedTx = signedTx.serialize();
  console.log("serializedTx ==> " ,serializedTx);

  const pTx = await web3.eth.sendSignedTransaction(
    "0x" + serializedTx.toString("hex").toString("hex")
  , function(error, receipt) {
    if (!error) {
      console.log('receipt => ' ,receipt)
    } else {
      console.log('error => ' ,error)

    }
  });
  console.log("tx transactionHash: " + pTx.transactionHash);
  console.log("tx contractAddress: " + pTx.contractAddress);
}

publicTx();

result of console.log for dataBuild :
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

result of console.log for account:

  address: '0xFE3B557E8Fb62b89F4916B721be55cEb828dBd73',
  privateKey: 'PRIVATEKEY',
  signTransaction: [Function: signTransaction],
  sign: [Function: sign],
  encrypt: [Function: encrypt]
}

result of console.log for serializedTx:

Uint8Array(492) [
    2, 249,   1, 232,   1, 128, 128, 128, 131,   1, 134, 160,
  148,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,
    0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0,   0, 153, 153, 128, 185,   1,
  131,  96, 128,  96,  64,  82,  52, 128,  21,  97,   0,  15,
   87,  95, 128, 253,  91,  80,  97,   1,  70, 128,  97,   0,
   29,  95,  57,  95, 243, 254,  96, 128,  96,  64,  82,  52,
  128,  21,  97,   0,  15,  87,  95, 128, 253,  91,  80,  96,
    4,  54,  16,  97,   0,  52,  87,  95,  53,  96, 224,  28,
  128,  99,   6, 102,
  ... 392 more items

Just after these console.log i have a error :

/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-validator/lib/commonjs/validator.js:73
                throw new errors_js_1.Web3ValidatorError(errors);
                      ^
Web3ValidatorError: Web3 validator found 1 error[s]:
value "0x2,249,1,232,1,128,128,128,131,1,134,160,148,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,153,153,128,185,1,131,96,128,96,64,82,52,128,21,97,0,15,87,95,128,253,91,80,97,1,70,128,97,0,29,95,57,95,243,254,96,128,96,64,82,52,128,21,97,0,15,87,95,128,253,91,80,96,4,54,16,97,0,52,87,95,53,96,224,28,128,99,6,102,26,189,20,97,0,56,87,128,99,208,157,224,138,20,97,0,86,87,91,95,128,253,91,97,0,64,97,0,96,86,91,96,64,81,97,0,77,145,144,97,0,151,86,91,96,64,81,128,145,3,144,243,91,97,0,94,97,0,101,86,91,0,91,95,84,129,86,91,96,1,95,128,130,130,84,97,0,118,145,144,97,0,221,86,91,146,80,80,129,144,85,80,86,91,95,129,144,80,145,144,80,86,91,97,0,145,129,97,0,127,86,91,130,82,80,80,86,91,95,96,32,130,1,144,80,97,0,170,95,131,1,132,97,0,136,86,91,146,145,80,80,86,91,127,78,72,123,113,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,95,82,96,17,96,4,82,96,36,95,253,91,95,97,0,231,130,97,0,127,86,91,145,80,97,0,242,131,97,0,127,86,91,146,80,130,130,1,144,80,128,130,17,21,97,1,10,87,97,1,9,97,0,176,86,91,91,146,145,80,80,86,254,162,100,105,112,102,115,88,34,18,32,28,60,72,222,201,158,156,247,113,50,228,7,53,144,182,197,85,128,245,192,87,185,161,102,120,162,107,59,212,91,113,108,100,115,111,108,99,67,0,8,21,0,51,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,47,192,128,160,52,50,225,140,187,125,5,209,45,142,251,176,206,178,8,64,131,49,4,73,77,57,12,182,167,170,7,151,166,172,88,15,160,8,244,95,158,148,147,217,202,246,101,194,121,38,108,83,78,161,148,56,68,231,33,13,173,150,83,21,75,44,115,17,222" at "/0" must pass "bytes" validation
    at Validator.validate (/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-validator/lib/commonjs/validator.js:73:23)
    at Web3Validator.validate (/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-validator/lib/commonjs/web3_validator.js:35:32)
    at bytesToUint8Array (/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/node_modules/web3-utils/lib/commonjs/converters.js:69:32)
    at hexToBytes (/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/node_modules/web3-utils/lib/commonjs/converters.js:114:42)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/lib/commonjs/rpc_method_wrappers.js:429:171)
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at /home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/lib/commonjs/rpc_method_wrappers.js:24:71
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at __awaiter (/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/lib/commonjs/rpc_method_wrappers.js:20:12)
    at /home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/lib/commonjs/rpc_method_wrappers.js:426:20 {
  innerError: undefined,
  code: 1100,
  errors: [
    {
      keyword: '0',
      instancePath: '/0',
      schemaPath: '#0',
      params: {
        value: '0x2,249,1,232,1,128,128,128,131,1,134,160,148,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,153,153,128,185,1,131,96,128,96,64,82,52,128,21,97,0,15,87,95,128,253,91,80,97,1,70,128,97,0,29,95,57,95,243,254,96,128,96,64,82,52,128,21,97,0,15,87,95,128,253,91,80,96,4,54,16,97,0,52,87,95,53,96,224,28,128,99,6,102,26,189,20,97,0,56,87,128,99,208,157,224,138,20,97,0,86,87,91,95,128,253,91,97,0,64,97,0,96,86,91,96,64,81,97,0,77,145,144,97,0,151,86,91,96,64,81,128,145,3,144,243,91,97,0,94,97,0,101,86,91,0,91,95,84,129,86,91,96,1,95,128,130,130,84,97,0,118,145,144,97,0,221,86,91,146,80,80,129,144,85,80,86,91,95,129,144,80,145,144,80,86,91,97,0,145,129,97,0,127,86,91,130,82,80,80,86,91,95,96,32,130,1,144,80,97,0,170,95,131,1,132,97,0,136,86,91,146,145,80,80,86,91,127,78,72,123,113,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,95,82,96,17,96,4,82,96,36,95,253,91,95,97,0,231,130,97,0,127,86,91,145,80,97,0,242,131,97,0,127,86,91,146,80,130,130,1,144,80,128,130,17,21,97,1,10,87,97,1,9,97,0,176,86,91,91,146,145,80,80,86,254,162,100,105,112,102,115,88,34,18,32,28,60,72,222,201,158,156,247,113,50,228,7,53,144,182,197,85,128,245,192,87,185,161,102,120,162,107,59,212,91,113,108,100,115,111,108,99,67,0,8,21,0,51,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,47,192,128,160,52,50,225,140,187,125,5,209,45,142,251,176,206,178,8,64,131,49,4,73,77,57,12,182,167,170,7,151,166,172,88,15,160,8,244,95,158,148,147,217,202,246,101,194,121,38,108,83,78,161,148,56,68,231,33,13,173,150,83,21,75,44,115,17,222'
      },
      message: 'value "0x2,249,1,232,1,128,128,128,131,1,134,160,148,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,153,153,128,185,1,131,96,128,96,64,82,52,128,21,97,0,15,87,95,128,253,91,80,97,1,70,128,97,0,29,95,57,95,243,254,96,128,96,64,82,52,128,21,97,0,15,87,95,128,253,91,80,96,4,54,16,97,0,52,87,95,53,96,224,28,128,99,6,102,26,189,20,97,0,56,87,128,99,208,157,224,138,20,97,0,86,87,91,95,128,253,91,97,0,64,97,0,96,86,91,96,64,81,97,0,77,145,144,97,0,151,86,91,96,64,81,128,145,3,144,243,91,97,0,94,97,0,101,86,91,0,91,95,84,129,86,91,96,1,95,128,130,130,84,97,0,118,145,144,97,0,221,86,91,146,80,80,129,144,85,80,86,91,95,129,144,80,145,144,80,86,91,97,0,145,129,97,0,127,86,91,130,82,80,80,86,91,95,96,32,130,1,144,80,97,0,170,95,131,1,132,97,0,136,86,91,146,145,80,80,86,91,127,78,72,123,113,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,95,82,96,17,96,4,82,96,36,95,253,91,95,97,0,231,130,97,0,127,86,91,145,80,97,0,242,131,97,0,127,86,91,146,80,130,130,1,144,80,128,130,17,21,97,1,10,87,97,1,9,97,0,176,86,91,91,146,145,80,80,86,254,162,100,105,112,102,115,88,34,18,32,28,60,72,222,201,158,156,247,113,50,228,7,53,144,182,197,85,128,245,192,87,185,161,102,120,162,107,59,212,91,113,108,100,115,111,108,99,67,0,8,21,0,51,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,47,192,128,160,52,50,225,140,187,125,5,209,45,142,251,176,206,178,8,64,131,49,4,73,77,57,12,182,167,170,7,151,166,172,88,15,160,8,244,95,158,148,147,217,202,246,101,194,121,38,108,83,78,161,148,56,68,231,33,13,173,150,83,21,75,44,115,17,222" at "/0" must pass "bytes" validation'
    }
  ]
}

I maked some research on google but i don't find any topic with this error.

Expected behavior: can deploy my contract

Actual behavior: error displayed on console when sendSignedTransaction is used

Frequency: Every time i use this function

• Software version: [besu --version] : using docker image: hyperledger/besu:${BESU_VERSION:-latest}
• OS Name & Version: [cat /etc/*release] : Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
• Kernel Version: [uname -a] : Linux blockchain 5.15.0-52-generic Update to latest #58-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 13 08:03:55 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
• Docker Version: [docker version] : 20.10.12
• Consensus Client & Version if using Proof of Stake: [e.g. Teku, Lighthouse, Prysm, Nimbus, Lodestar] : using QBFT

Smart contract information (If you're reporting an issue arising from deploying or calling a smart contract, please supply related information)

• Solidity version [solc --version] : Version: 0.8.21+commit.d9974bed.Linux.g++
• Repo with minimal set of deployable/reproducible contract code - please provide a link : can't provide link with my companie safety rules
• Please include specifics on how you are deploying/calling the contract : step 3
• Have you reproduced the issue on other eth clients : smart contract can be build / compil / deploy and use on Remix connected to my blockchain with remixd

Additional Information (Add any of the following or anything else that may be relevant)

• Besu setup info - genesis file, config options : Genesis provided on top of the issue
• System info - memory, CPU : VM with 4 CPU / Go RAM / 150Go SSD

[louloub]

Hello !

I thought I had solved the problem with this line of code, but I have a new problem after this modification.

line of code :

const result = Buffer.from(serializedTx).toString("hex");
const pTx = await web3.eth.sendSignedTransaction(
    result,
    function (error, receipt) {
      if (!error) {
        console.log("receipt ==> ", receipt);
      } else {
        console.log("error ==> ", error);
      }
    }
  );

new issue :

/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/lib/commonjs/utils/get_transaction_error.js:48
            error = new web3_errors_1.TransactionRevertInstructionError(_reason, undefined, transactionReceiptFormatted);
                    ^

TransactionRevertInstructionError: Transaction has been reverted by the EVM
    at /home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/lib/commonjs/utils/get_transaction_error.js:48:21
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at /home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/lib/commonjs/utils/get_transaction_error.js:24:71
    at new Promise (<anonymous>)
    at __awaiter (/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/lib/commonjs/utils/get_transaction_error.js:20:12)
    at getTransactionError (/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/lib/commonjs/utils/get_transaction_error.js:33:12)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/lib/commonjs/rpc_method_wrappers.js:441:100)
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at fulfilled (/home/adminlogin/BESU_NETWORK/v5/contracts/EOBLOCK v2/node_modules/web3-eth/lib/commonjs/rpc_method_wrappers.js:21:58)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5) {
  innerError: undefined,
  reason: 'Internal error',
  signature: undefined,
  receipt: undefined,
  data: undefined,
  code: 402
}

[Muhammad-Altabba]

Hello @louloub,
Many thanks for opening an issue and providing the details.
However, I am sorry to tell you that the library is tested and officially supports Ethereum. However, it is not tested and does not support all Ethereum-based protocols as they have different implementations, especially on some edge cases. And there are lots of those networks and it is not an easy task to add if else for this and that network. But, the good news for those networks is that web3.js version 4.x supports plugins. So, every network (or you for example) can write a plugin for the specific implementation related to that network.

So, I have a suggestion, you can please repeat the same scenario with geth or Ganache. And if you still face the issue then inform us. And if you did not face the issue with geth or Ganache, I recommend opening an issue with Hyperledger Besu blockchain. As the error indicates that the EVM had reverted the transaction and it did not provide more info.

I also see that you did not tell the web3.js version that you are using. It seems you are using 1.x right? I recommend moving to 4.x. And with 4.x your code should be updated for the breaking changes between 1.x and 4.x. As I noticed that you need to update your code for sendSignedTransaction as it is now awaitable and does not accept a callback.

[louloub]

Hi @Muhammad-Altabba !

Thanks for your time :)

I'm also discussing with Hyperledger team on this issue for this mistake.

I tested to deploy contract with Ethers.js lib and that's work correctly ! (code available on link bellow)

PS : i'm working on web3 4.1.1

[dmahajan1609]

I have the exact same issue as described by @louloub running on Ganache locally with the same exact version of the lib.

[Muhammad-Altabba]

Thanks @dmahajan1609 for letting us know.
Could you please provide the full details so we can replicate the exact same issue? Could you please provide the full code on some cloud IDE like https://codesandbox.io/?

Thanks,

[Muhammad-Altabba]

I think I found the reason for this error (Ref: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Workers_API/Transferable_objects):

Note: Typed arrays like Int32Array and Uint8Array, are serializable, but not transferable. However their underlying buffer is an ArrayBuffer, which is a transferable object. We could have sent uInt8Array.buffer in the data parameter, but not uInt8Array in the transfer array.

Here is some helpful discussion: paulmillr/noble-hashes#25

And I could replicate having this error by running some of the tests with jsdom. I will open a PR to fix this.

Hi @dmahajan1609, I still need your exact scenario to ensure the PR will fix your edge case the same way it will fix for jsdom.