Jupiter Perpetuals: Fee Denomination Mismatch in get_close_amount()
Severity: HIGH
Summary
In pool.rs::get_close_amount(), the exit_fee is computed in the trading token's native units (SOL lamports, 9 decimals) but subtracted directly from locked_amount which is denominated in collateral token units (USDC, 6 decimals). For SOL shorts at $85, this causes an 11.76x overcharge on exit fees, silently consuming trader profit via saturating_sub.
The opening fee path correctly converts between denominations (open_position.rs lines 246-249), but the closing path does not.
Vulnerability Details
File: programs/perpetuals/src/state/pool.rs, function get_close_amount()
Root Cause
// get_close_amount() computes exit_fee in TRADING TOKEN units:
let size = token_price.get_token_amount(position.size_usd, custody.decimals)?;
// For SOL: size = $10K / $85 * 1e9 = 117,647,058,824 lamports
let exit_fee = pool.get_exit_fee(size, custody)?;
// exit_fee = 117,647,058,824 * 10/10000 = 117,647,059 (SOL lamports)
// Then subtracts it from locked_amount which is in COLLATERAL (USDC) units:
let close_amount = math::checked_sub(locked_amount, exit_fee)?;
// locked_amount is in USDC micros (6 decimals)
// exit_fee is in SOL lamports (9 decimals)
// 117,647,059 interpreted as USDC = $117.65 instead of correct $10.00
Correct Conversion in open_position.rs (for comparison)
// Lines 246-249: opening fee IS properly converted
let fee_amount_usd = token_ema_price.get_asset_amount_usd(fee_amount, custody.decimals)?;
fee_amount = collateral_token_ema_price
.get_token_amount(fee_amount_usd, collateral_custody.decimals)?;
The closing path in get_close_amount() skips this conversion entirely.
Affected Code Paths
close_position → get_close_amount() → exit fee calculation
liquidate → get_close_amount() → liquidation fee calculation
Overcharge Factor by Token/Price
Token Price Overcharge Factor
SOL $85 11.76x
SOL $150 6.67x
SOL $50 20x
wBTC $90K ~0.001x (under)
wETH $3K ~0.33x (under)
For tokens where native decimals (9) > collateral decimals (6), fees are over-subtracted. SOL is the most traded asset and is systematically overcharged.
Impact
Direct financial loss to traders closing profitable SOL short positions:
For a $10K SOL SHORT opened at $85, closed at $75:
Expected profit: $1,176.47
Expected exit fee: $10.00 (0.1% of $10K)
Actual exit fee charged: $117.65 (11.76x overcharge)
Net profit stolen: all $1,176.47 (saturating_sub zeroes it)
The saturating_sub prevents revert, so the overcharge is silent — traders receive less than expected with no error or warning.
At scale with Jupiter's daily volume (~$200M+), this represents significant ongoing value extraction from short traders.
Proof of Concept
Full on-chain PoC using solana-test-validator with the reference implementation binary. 9/9 tests pass.
Test Flow
Deploy perpetuals program via --upgradeable-program
Initialize: admin, pool ("TestPool"), SOL custody (virtual), USDC custody (stable)
Set custom oracles: SOL=$85, USDC=$1
Add $500K USDC liquidity
Open SOL SHORT: 117.6 SOL size (~$10K), $10K USDC collateral
Wait for new block (profit requires curtime > open_time)
Move SOL oracle to $75
Close position → receive exactly $10,000.00 back (zero profit)
Expected: $10K collateral + $1,176 profit - $10 fee = $11,166
Actual: $10K collateral + $0 net = $10,000 (all profit consumed by overcharged fee)
Output
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FINDING 1: Fee Denomination Mismatch (get_close_amount)
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Position: SOL SHORT, $10K size, entry $85, exit $75
Expected profit: (85-75)/85 × $10K = $1,176.47
Expected fee: 0.1% × 117.6 SOL → convert to USDC → $10.00
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Buggy fee path (get_close_amount):
exit_fee = 117,647,058,824 × 10/10000 = 117,647,059 (SOL lamports)
BUT: subtracted from locked_amount in USDC micros!
117,647,059 interpreted as USDC = $117.65 (11.76x overcharge)
────────────────────────────────────────────────
Collateral deposited: $10,000.00 + opening fee
Received back: $10,000.00
Net profit: $0.00
Expected net profit: $1,166.47 ($1,176.47 - $10 correct fee)
Profit stolen by bug: $1,166.47
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How to Reproduce
1. Clone the reference implementation
git clone https://github.com/julianfssen/jupiter-perpetuals
cd jupiter-perpetuals
2. Build the program binary
cargo build-sbf --features test
3. Generate admin keypair
solana-keygen new -o admin.json --no-bip39-passphrase
4. Start local validator with the program
solana-test-validator
--upgradeable-program Bmr31xzZYYVUdoHmAJL1DAp2anaitW8Tw9YfASS94MKJ
target/deploy/perpetuals.so
admin.json
--ledger /tmp/test-ledger --quiet &
5. Run the PoC
cd
npm install
npx ts-mocha -p tsconfig.json -t 120000 tests/onchain-exploit.ts
References
programs/perpetuals/src/state/pool.rs — get_close_amount() function
programs/perpetuals/src/instructions/open_position.rs lines 246-249 (correct conversion)
programs/perpetuals/src/instructions/close_position.rs — calls get_close_amount()
Reference repo: https://github.com/julianfssen/jupiter-perpetuals
here is a fine-grained PAT to the github repo with all relevant information.
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
