@aztec/p2p 0.0.1-commit.f295ac2 → 0.0.1-commit.f8ca9b2f3

package/src/msg_validators/attestation_validator/attestation_validator.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 import type { EpochCacheInterface } from '@aztec/epoch-cache';
 import { NoCommitteeError } from '@aztec/ethereum/contracts';
 import { type Logger, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
-import { type CheckpointAttestation, type P2PValidator, PeerErrorSeverity } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
+import {
+  type CheckpointAttestation,
+  type P2PValidator,
+  PeerErrorSeverity,
+  type ValidationResult,
+} from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
+
+import { isWithinClockTolerance } from '../clock_tolerance.js';
 
 export class CheckpointAttestationValidator implements P2PValidator<CheckpointAttestation> {
   protected epochCache: EpochCacheInterface;
@@ -12,30 +19,35 @@ export class CheckpointAttestationValidator implements P2PValidator<CheckpointAt
     this.logger = createLogger('p2p:checkpoint-attestation-validator');
   }
 
-  async validate(message: CheckpointAttestation): Promise<PeerErrorSeverity | undefined> {
+  async validate(message: CheckpointAttestation): Promise<ValidationResult> {
     const slotNumber = message.payload.header.slotNumber;
 
     try {
-      const { currentSlot, nextSlot } = await this.epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInCurrentOrNextSlot();
+      const { currentSlot, nextSlot } = this.epochCache.getCurrentAndNextSlot();
 
       if (slotNumber !== currentSlot && slotNumber !== nextSlot) {
-        this.logger.warn(
-          `Checkpoint attestation slot ${slotNumber} is not current (${currentSlot}) or next (${nextSlot}) slot`,
-        );
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError;
+        // Check if message is for previous slot and within clock tolerance
+        if (!isWithinClockTolerance(slotNumber, currentSlot, this.epochCache)) {
+          this.logger.warn(
+            `Checkpoint attestation slot ${slotNumber} is not current (${currentSlot}) or next (${nextSlot}) slot`,
+          );
+          return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError };
+        }
+        this.logger.debug(`Ignoring checkpoint attestation for previous slot ${slotNumber} within clock tolerance`);
+        return { result: 'ignore' };
       }
 
       // Verify the signature is valid
       const attester = message.getSender();
       if (attester === undefined) {
         this.logger.warn(`Invalid signature in checkpoint attestation for slot ${slotNumber}`);
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError };
       }
 
       // Verify the attester is in the committee for this slot
       if (!(await this.epochCache.isInCommittee(slotNumber, attester))) {
         this.logger.warn(`Attester ${attester.toString()} is not in committee for slot ${slotNumber}`);
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError };
       }
 
       // Verify the proposer signature matches the expected proposer for the attestation's slot
@@ -45,26 +57,26 @@ export class CheckpointAttestationValidator implements P2PValidator<CheckpointAt
       const expectedProposer = await this.epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInSlot(slotNumber);
       if (!expectedProposer) {
         this.logger.warn(`No proposer defined for slot ${slotNumber}`);
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError };
       }
       if (!proposer) {
         this.logger.warn(`Invalid proposer signature in checkpoint attestation for slot ${slotNumber}`);
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError };
       }
       if (!proposer.equals(expectedProposer)) {
         this.logger.warn(
           `Proposer signature mismatch in checkpoint attestation. ` +
             `Expected ${expectedProposer?.toString() ?? 'none'} but got ${proposer.toString()} for slot ${slotNumber}`,
         );
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError };
       }
 
-      return undefined;
+      return { result: 'accept' };
     } catch (e) {
       // People shouldn't be sending us attestations if the committee doesn't exist
       if (e instanceof NoCommitteeError) {
         this.logger.warn(`No committee exists for checkpoint attestation for slot ${slotNumber}`);
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError };
       }
       throw e;
     }

package/src/msg_validators/attestation_validator/fisherman_attestation_validator.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import type { EpochCacheInterface } from '@aztec/epoch-cache';
-import { type CheckpointAttestation, PeerErrorSeverity } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
-import { Attributes, Metrics, type TelemetryClient } from '@aztec/telemetry-client';
+import { type CheckpointAttestation, PeerErrorSeverity, type ValidationResult } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
+import { Attributes, Metrics, type TelemetryClient, createUpDownCounterWithDefault } from '@aztec/telemetry-client';
 
-import type { AttestationPool } from '../../mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.js';
+import type { AttestationPoolApi } from '../../mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.js';
 import { CheckpointAttestationValidator } from './attestation_validator.js';
 
 /**
@@ -18,20 +18,26 @@ export class FishermanAttestationValidator extends CheckpointAttestationValidato
 
   constructor(
     epochCache: EpochCacheInterface,
-    private attestationPool: AttestationPool,
+    private attestationPool: AttestationPoolApi,
     telemetryClient: TelemetryClient,
   ) {
     super(epochCache);
     this.logger = this.logger.createChild('[FISHERMAN]');
 
     const meter = telemetryClient.getMeter('FishermanAttestationValidator');
-    this.invalidAttestationCounter = meter.createUpDownCounter(Metrics.VALIDATOR_INVALID_ATTESTATION_RECEIVED_COUNT);
+    this.invalidAttestationCounter = createUpDownCounterWithDefault(
+      meter,
+      Metrics.VALIDATOR_INVALID_ATTESTATION_RECEIVED_COUNT,
+      {
+        [Attributes.ERROR_TYPE]: ['base_validation_failed', 'payload_mismatch'],
+      },
+    );
   }
 
-  override async validate(message: CheckpointAttestation): Promise<PeerErrorSeverity | undefined> {
+  override async validate(message: CheckpointAttestation): Promise<ValidationResult> {
     // First run the standard validation
     const baseValidationResult = await super.validate(message);
-    if (baseValidationResult !== undefined) {
+    if (baseValidationResult.result !== 'accept') {
       // Track base validation failures (invalid signature, wrong committee, etc.)
       this.invalidAttestationCounter.add(1, {
         [Attributes.ERROR_TYPE]: 'base_validation_failed',
@@ -45,7 +51,7 @@ export class FishermanAttestationValidator extends CheckpointAttestationValidato
     const proposer = message.getProposer();
 
     if (!attester || !proposer) {
-      return undefined;
+      return { result: 'accept' };
     }
 
     const proposalId = message.archive.toString();
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@ export class FishermanAttestationValidator extends CheckpointAttestationValidato
         });
 
         // Return error to reject the message, but LibP2PService won't penalize in fisherman mode
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError };
       }
     } else {
       // We might receive attestations before proposals in some cases
@@ -83,6 +89,6 @@ export class FishermanAttestationValidator extends CheckpointAttestationValidato
       );
     }
 
-    return undefined;
+    return { result: 'accept' };
   }
 }

package/src/msg_validators/clock_tolerance.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import type { EpochCacheInterface } from '@aztec/epoch-cache';
+import { SlotNumber } from '@aztec/foundation/branded-types';
+
+/**
+ * Maximum clock disparity tolerance for P2P message validation (in milliseconds).
+ * Messages for the previous slot are accepted if we're within this many milliseconds
+ * of the current slot start. This prevents penalizing peers for messages that
+ * were valid when sent but arrived slightly late due to network latency.
+ *
+ * This follows Ethereum's MAXIMUM_GOSSIP_CLOCK_DISPARITY approach.
+ */
+export const MAXIMUM_GOSSIP_CLOCK_DISPARITY_MS = 500;
+
+/**
+ * Checks if a message for the previous slot should be accepted due to clock tolerance.
+ *
+ * @param messageSlot - The slot number from the received message
+ * @param currentSlot - The current slot number
+ * @param epochCache - EpochCache to get timing information
+ * @returns true if the message is for the previous slot AND we're within the clock tolerance window
+ */
+export function isWithinClockTolerance(
+  messageSlot: SlotNumber,
+  currentSlot: SlotNumber,
+  epochCache: EpochCacheInterface,
+): boolean {
+  // Guard against slot 0 edge case (genesis)
+  if (currentSlot === SlotNumber.ZERO) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Only apply tolerance to messages for the previous slot
+  const previousSlot = SlotNumber(currentSlot - 1);
+  if (messageSlot !== previousSlot) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Check how far we are into the current slot (in milliseconds)
+  const { ts: slotStartTs, nowMs, slot } = epochCache.getEpochAndSlotNow();
+
+  // Sanity check: ensure the epoch cache's current slot matches the expected current slot
+  if (slot !== currentSlot) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // ts is in seconds, convert to ms; nowMs is already in milliseconds
+  const slotStartMs = slotStartTs * 1000n;
+  const elapsedMs = Number(nowMs - slotStartMs);
+
+  return elapsedMs < MAXIMUM_GOSSIP_CLOCK_DISPARITY_MS;
+}

package/src/msg_validators/proposal_validator/proposal_validator.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import type { EpochCacheInterface } from '@aztec/epoch-cache';
 import { NoCommitteeError } from '@aztec/ethereum/contracts';
 import { type Logger, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
-import { BlockProposal, CheckpointProposal, PeerErrorSeverity } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
+import { BlockProposal, CheckpointProposal, PeerErrorSeverity, type ValidationResult } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
+
+import { isWithinClockTolerance } from '../clock_tolerance.js';
 
 export abstract class ProposalValidator<TProposal extends BlockProposal | CheckpointProposal> {
   protected epochCache: EpochCacheInterface;
@@ -14,22 +16,35 @@ export abstract class ProposalValidator<TProposal extends BlockProposal | Checkp
     this.logger = createLogger(loggerName);
   }
 
-  public async validate(proposal: TProposal): Promise<PeerErrorSeverity | undefined> {
+  public async validate(proposal: TProposal): Promise<ValidationResult> {
     try {
+      // Slot check
+      const { currentSlot, nextSlot } = this.epochCache.getCurrentAndNextSlot();
+      const slotNumber = proposal.slotNumber;
+      if (slotNumber !== currentSlot && slotNumber !== nextSlot) {
+        // Check if message is for previous slot and within clock tolerance
+        if (!isWithinClockTolerance(slotNumber, currentSlot, this.epochCache)) {
+          this.logger.warn(`Penalizing peer for invalid slot number ${slotNumber}`, { currentSlot, nextSlot });
+          return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError };
+        }
+        this.logger.verbose(`Ignoring proposal for previous slot ${slotNumber} within clock tolerance`);
+        return { result: 'ignore' };
+      }
+
       // Signature validity
       const proposer = proposal.getSender();
       if (!proposer) {
-        this.logger.debug(`Penalizing peer for proposal with invalid signature`);
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError;
+        this.logger.warn(`Penalizing peer for proposal with invalid signature`);
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError };
       }
 
       // Transactions permitted check
       const embeddedTxCount = proposal.txs?.length ?? 0;
       if (!this.txsPermitted && (proposal.txHashes.length > 0 || embeddedTxCount > 0)) {
-        this.logger.debug(
+        this.logger.warn(
           `Penalizing peer for proposal with ${proposal.txHashes.length} transaction(s) when transactions are not permitted`,
         );
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError };
       }
 
       // Embedded txs must be listed in txHashes
@@ -44,32 +59,17 @@ export abstract class ProposalValidator<TProposal extends BlockProposal | Checkp
           txHashesLength: proposal.txHashes.length,
           missingTxHashes,
         });
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError };
       }
 
-      // Slot and proposer checks
-      const { currentProposer, nextProposer, currentSlot, nextSlot } =
-        await this.epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInCurrentOrNextSlot();
-      const slotNumber = proposal.slotNumber;
-      if (slotNumber !== currentSlot && slotNumber !== nextSlot) {
-        this.logger.debug(`Penalizing peer for invalid slot number ${slotNumber}`, { currentSlot, nextSlot });
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError;
-      }
-      if (slotNumber === currentSlot && currentProposer !== undefined && !proposer.equals(currentProposer)) {
-        this.logger.debug(`Penalizing peer for invalid proposer for current slot ${slotNumber}`, {
-          currentProposer,
-          nextProposer,
-          proposer: proposer.toString(),
-        });
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError;
-      }
-      if (slotNumber === nextSlot && nextProposer !== undefined && !proposer.equals(nextProposer)) {
-        this.logger.debug(`Penalizing peer for invalid proposer for next slot ${slotNumber}`, {
-          currentProposer,
-          nextProposer,
+      // Proposer check
+      const expectedProposer = await this.epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInSlot(slotNumber);
+      if (expectedProposer !== undefined && !proposer.equals(expectedProposer)) {
+        this.logger.warn(`Penalizing peer for invalid proposer for current slot ${slotNumber}`, {
+          expectedProposer,
           proposer: proposer.toString(),
         });
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError };
       }
 
       // Validate tx hashes for all txs embedded in the proposal
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ export abstract class ProposalValidator<TProposal extends BlockProposal | Checkp
           proposer,
           slotNumber,
         });
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError };
       }
 
-      return undefined;
+      return { result: 'accept' };
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof NoCommitteeError) {
-        return PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError;
+        return { result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.LowToleranceError };
       }
       throw e;
     }

package/src/msg_validators/proposal_validator/proposal_validator_test_suite.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import type { EpochCacheInterface } from '@aztec/epoch-cache';
 import type { Secp256k1Signer } from '@aztec/foundation/crypto/secp256k1-signer';
 import type { EthAddress } from '@aztec/foundation/eth-address';
-import { type BlockProposal, type CheckpointProposal, PeerErrorSeverity } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
+import {
+  type BlockProposal,
+  type CheckpointProposal,
+  PeerErrorSeverity,
+  type ValidationResult,
+} from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
 import type { TxHash } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
 import type { MockProxy } from 'jest-mock-extended';
@@ -10,7 +15,7 @@ export interface ProposalValidatorTestParams<TProposal extends BlockProposal | C
   validatorFactory: (
     epochCache: EpochCacheInterface,
     opts: { txsPermitted: boolean },
-  ) => { validate: (proposal: TProposal) => Promise<PeerErrorSeverity | undefined> };
+  ) => { validate: (proposal: TProposal) => Promise<ValidationResult> };
   makeProposal: (options?: any) => Promise<TProposal>;
   makeHeader: (epochNumber: number | bigint, slotNumber: number | bigint, blockNumber: number | bigint) => any;
   getSigner: () => Secp256k1Signer;
@@ -29,24 +34,75 @@ export function sharedProposalValidatorTests<TProposal extends BlockProposal | C
 
   describe('shared proposal validation logic', () => {
     let epochCache: MockProxy<EpochCacheInterface>;
-    let validator: { validate: (proposal: TProposal) => Promise<PeerErrorSeverity | undefined> };
+    let validator: { validate: (proposal: TProposal) => Promise<ValidationResult> };
+    const previousSlot = getSlot(99);
+    const currentSlot = getSlot(100);
+    const nextSlot = getSlot(101);
+
+    function mockGetProposer(currentProposer: EthAddress, nextProposer: EthAddress, previousProposer?: EthAddress) {
+      epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInSlot.mockImplementation(slot => {
+        if (slot === currentSlot) {
+          return Promise.resolve(currentProposer);
+        }
+        if (slot === nextSlot) {
+          return Promise.resolve(nextProposer);
+        }
+        if (slot === previousSlot && previousProposer) {
+          return Promise.resolve(previousProposer);
+        }
+        throw new Error('Unexpected argument');
+      });
+    }
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       epochCache = epochCacheMock();
       validator = validatorFactory(epochCache, { txsPermitted: true });
+      epochCache.getCurrentAndNextSlot.mockReturnValue({
+        currentSlot: currentSlot,
+        nextSlot: nextSlot,
+      });
     });
 
-    it('returns high tolerance error if slot number is not current or next slot', async () => {
-      const header = makeHeader(1, 97, 97);
+    it('returns high tolerance error if slot number is not current or next slot (outside clock tolerance)', async () => {
+      const header = makeHeader(1, 99, 99);
       const mockProposal = await makeProposal({ blockHeader: header, lastBlockHeader: header });
-      epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInCurrentOrNextSlot.mockResolvedValue({
-        currentSlot: getSlot(98),
-        nextSlot: getSlot(99),
-        currentProposer: getAddress(),
-        nextProposer: getAddress(),
+
+      // Mock getEpochAndSlotNow to return time OUTSIDE clock tolerance (1000ms elapsed)
+      epochCache.getEpochAndSlotNow.mockReturnValue({
+        epoch: 1 as any,
+        slot: currentSlot,
+        ts: 1000n, // slot started at 1000 seconds
+        nowMs: 1001000n, // 1000ms elapsed, outside 500ms tolerance
+      });
+
+      epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInSlot.mockResolvedValue(getAddress());
+      const result = await validator.validate(mockProposal);
+      expect(result).toEqual({ result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError });
+
+      // Should not try to resolve proposers if base validation fails
+      expect(epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInSlot).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('returns ignore if previous slot proposal is within clock tolerance', async () => {
+      const previousProposer = getSigner();
+      const header = makeHeader(1, 99, 99);
+      const mockProposal = await makeProposal({
+        blockHeader: header,
+        lastBlockHeader: header,
+        signer: previousProposer,
+      });
+
+      // Mock getEpochAndSlotNow to return time WITHIN clock tolerance (100ms elapsed)
+      epochCache.getEpochAndSlotNow.mockReturnValue({
+        epoch: 1 as any,
+        slot: currentSlot,
+        ts: 1000n, // slot started at 1000 seconds
+        nowMs: 1000100n, // 100ms elapsed, within 500ms tolerance
       });
+
+      mockGetProposer(getAddress(), getAddress(), getAddress(previousProposer));
       const result = await validator.validate(mockProposal);
-      expect(result).toBe(PeerErrorSeverity.HighToleranceError);
+      expect(result).toEqual({ result: 'ignore' });
     });
 
     it('returns mid tolerance error if proposer is not current proposer for current slot', async () => {
@@ -59,14 +115,10 @@ export function sharedProposalValidatorTests<TProposal extends BlockProposal | C
         lastBlockHeader: header,
         signer: invalidProposer,
       });
-      epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInCurrentOrNextSlot.mockResolvedValue({
-        currentSlot: getSlot(100),
-        nextSlot: getSlot(101),
-        currentProposer: getAddress(currentProposer),
-        nextProposer: getAddress(nextProposer),
-      });
+
+      mockGetProposer(getAddress(currentProposer), getAddress(nextProposer));
       const result = await validator.validate(mockProposal);
-      expect(result).toBe(PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError);
+      expect(result).toEqual({ result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError });
     });
 
     it('returns mid tolerance error if proposer is not next proposer for next slot', async () => {
@@ -79,14 +131,10 @@ export function sharedProposalValidatorTests<TProposal extends BlockProposal | C
         lastBlockHeader: header,
         signer: invalidProposer,
       });
-      epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInCurrentOrNextSlot.mockResolvedValue({
-        currentSlot: getSlot(100),
-        nextSlot: getSlot(101),
-        currentProposer: getAddress(currentProposer),
-        nextProposer: getAddress(nextProposer),
-      });
+
+      mockGetProposer(getAddress(currentProposer), getAddress(nextProposer));
       const result = await validator.validate(mockProposal);
-      expect(result).toBe(PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError);
+      expect(result).toEqual({ result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError });
     });
 
     it('returns mid tolerance error if proposer is current proposer but proposal is for next slot', async () => {
@@ -98,14 +146,10 @@ export function sharedProposalValidatorTests<TProposal extends BlockProposal | C
         lastBlockHeader: header,
         signer: currentProposer,
       });
-      epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInCurrentOrNextSlot.mockResolvedValue({
-        currentSlot: getSlot(100),
-        nextSlot: getSlot(101),
-        currentProposer: getAddress(currentProposer),
-        nextProposer: getAddress(nextProposer),
-      });
+
+      mockGetProposer(getAddress(currentProposer), getAddress(nextProposer));
       const result = await validator.validate(mockProposal);
-      expect(result).toBe(PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError);
+      expect(result).toEqual({ result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError });
     });
 
     it('returns undefined if proposal is valid for current slot and proposer', async () => {
@@ -117,14 +161,10 @@ export function sharedProposalValidatorTests<TProposal extends BlockProposal | C
         lastBlockHeader: header,
         signer: currentProposer,
       });
-      epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInCurrentOrNextSlot.mockResolvedValue({
-        currentSlot: getSlot(100),
-        nextSlot: getSlot(101),
-        currentProposer: getAddress(currentProposer),
-        nextProposer: getAddress(nextProposer),
-      });
+
+      mockGetProposer(getAddress(currentProposer), getAddress(nextProposer));
       const result = await validator.validate(mockProposal);
-      expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(result).toEqual({ result: 'accept' });
     });
 
     it('returns undefined if proposal is valid for next slot and proposer', async () => {
@@ -132,14 +172,10 @@ export function sharedProposalValidatorTests<TProposal extends BlockProposal | C
       const nextProposer = getSigner();
       const header = makeHeader(1, 101, 101);
       const mockProposal = await makeProposal({ blockHeader: header, lastBlockHeader: header, signer: nextProposer });
-      epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInCurrentOrNextSlot.mockResolvedValue({
-        currentSlot: getSlot(100),
-        nextSlot: getSlot(101),
-        currentProposer: getAddress(currentProposer),
-        nextProposer: getAddress(nextProposer),
-      });
+
+      mockGetProposer(getAddress(currentProposer), getAddress(nextProposer));
       const result = await validator.validate(mockProposal);
-      expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(result).toEqual({ result: 'accept' });
     });
 
     describe('transaction permission validation', () => {
@@ -153,14 +189,10 @@ export function sharedProposalValidatorTests<TProposal extends BlockProposal | C
           signer: currentProposer,
           txHashes: getTxHashes(2),
         });
-        epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInCurrentOrNextSlot.mockResolvedValue({
-          currentSlot: getSlot(100),
-          nextSlot: getSlot(101),
-          currentProposer: getAddress(currentProposer),
-          nextProposer: getAddress(),
-        });
+
+        mockGetProposer(getAddress(currentProposer), getAddress());
         const result = await validatorWithTxsDisabled.validate(mockProposal);
-        expect(result).toBe(PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError);
+        expect(result).toEqual({ result: 'reject', severity: PeerErrorSeverity.MidToleranceError });
       });
 
       it('returns undefined if txs not permitted but proposal has no txHashes', async () => {
@@ -173,14 +205,10 @@ export function sharedProposalValidatorTests<TProposal extends BlockProposal | C
           signer: currentProposer,
           txHashes: getTxHashes(0),
         });
-        epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInCurrentOrNextSlot.mockResolvedValue({
-          currentSlot: getSlot(100),
-          nextSlot: getSlot(101),
-          currentProposer: getAddress(currentProposer),
-          nextProposer: getAddress(),
-        });
+
+        mockGetProposer(getAddress(currentProposer), getAddress());
         const result = await validatorWithTxsDisabled.validate(mockProposal);
-        expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(result).toEqual({ result: 'accept' });
       });
 
       it('returns undefined if txs permitted and proposal contains txHashes', async () => {
@@ -192,14 +220,10 @@ export function sharedProposalValidatorTests<TProposal extends BlockProposal | C
           signer: currentProposer,
           txHashes: getTxHashes(2),
         });
-        epochCache.getProposerAttesterAddressInCurrentOrNextSlot.mockResolvedValue({
-          currentSlot: getSlot(100),
-          nextSlot: getSlot(101),
-          currentProposer: getAddress(currentProposer),
-          nextProposer: getAddress(),
-        });
+
+        mockGetProposer(getAddress(currentProposer), getAddress());
         const result = await validator.validate(mockProposal);
-        expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(result).toEqual({ result: 'accept' });
       });
     });
   });

package/src/msg_validators/tx_validator/aggregate_tx_validator.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import type { ProcessedTx, Tx, TxValidationResult, TxValidator } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
+import type { TxValidationResult, TxValidator } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
-export class AggregateTxValidator<T extends Tx | ProcessedTx> implements TxValidator<T> {
+export class AggregateTxValidator<T> implements TxValidator<T> {
   #validators: TxValidator<T>[];
   constructor(...validators: TxValidator<T>[]) {
     if (validators.length === 0) {

package/src/msg_validators/tx_validator/archive_cache.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import type { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import type { ArchiveSource } from '@aztec/p2p';
+import type { BlockHash } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
 import type { MerkleTreeReadOperations } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
 import { MerkleTreeId } from '@aztec/stdlib/trees';
 
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ export class ArchiveCache implements ArchiveSource {
     this.archives = new Map<string, bigint>();
   }
 
-  public async getArchiveIndices(archives: Fr[]): Promise<(bigint | undefined)[]> {
-    const toCheckDb = archives.filter(n => !this.archives.has(n.toString()));
+  public async getArchiveIndices(archives: BlockHash[]): Promise<(bigint | undefined)[]> {
+    const toCheckDb = archives.filter(n => !this.archives.has(n.toString())).map(n => n.toFr());
     const dbHits = await this.db.findLeafIndices(MerkleTreeId.ARCHIVE, toCheckDb);
     dbHits.forEach((x, index) => {
       if (x !== undefined) {

package/src/msg_validators/tx_validator/block_header_validator.ts

@@ -1,23 +1,36 @@
-import type { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
-import { createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
-import { type AnyTx, TX_ERROR_BLOCK_HEADER, type TxValidationResult, type TxValidator } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
+import { type Logger, type LoggerBindings, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import type { BlockHash } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
+import { TX_ERROR_BLOCK_HEADER, type TxValidationResult, type TxValidator } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
 export interface ArchiveSource {
-  getArchiveIndices: (archives: Fr[]) => Promise<(bigint | undefined)[]>;
+  getArchiveIndices: (archives: BlockHash[]) => Promise<(bigint | undefined)[]>;
 }
 
-export class BlockHeaderTxValidator<T extends AnyTx> implements TxValidator<T> {
-  #log = createLogger('p2p:tx_validator:tx_block_header');
+/** Structural interface for block header validation. */
+export interface HasBlockHeaderData {
+  txHash: { toString(): string };
+  data: {
+    constants: {
+      anchorBlockHeader: {
+        hash(): Promise<BlockHash>;
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
+
+export class BlockHeaderTxValidator<T extends HasBlockHeaderData> implements TxValidator<T> {
+  #log: Logger;
   #archiveSource: ArchiveSource;
 
-  constructor(archiveSource: ArchiveSource) {
+  constructor(archiveSource: ArchiveSource, bindings?: LoggerBindings) {
     this.#archiveSource = archiveSource;
+    this.#log = createLogger('p2p:tx_validator:tx_block_header', bindings);
   }
 
   async validateTx(tx: T): Promise<TxValidationResult> {
     const [index] = await this.#archiveSource.getArchiveIndices([await tx.data.constants.anchorBlockHeader.hash()]);
     if (index === undefined) {
-      this.#log.verbose(`Rejecting tx ${'txHash' in tx ? tx.txHash : tx.hash} for referencing an unknown block header`);
+      this.#log.verbose(`Rejecting tx ${tx.txHash} for referencing an unknown block header`);
       return { result: 'invalid', reason: [TX_ERROR_BLOCK_HEADER] };
     }
     return { result: 'valid' };