abci++: add consensus parameter to control vote extension require height

types/block.go

@@ -757,22 +757,25 @@ func (ecs ExtendedCommitSig) ValidateBasic() error {
 		if len(ecs.Extension) > MaxVoteExtensionSize {
 			return fmt.Errorf("vote extension is too big (max: %d)", MaxVoteExtensionSize)
 		}
-		if len(ecs.ExtensionSignature) == 0 {
-			return errors.New("vote extension signature is missing")
-		}
 		if len(ecs.ExtensionSignature) > MaxSignatureSize {
 			return fmt.Errorf("vote extension signature is too big (max: %d)", MaxSignatureSize)
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// We expect there to not be any vote extension or vote extension signature
-	// on nil or absent votes.
-	if len(ecs.Extension) != 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("vote extension is present for commit sig with block ID flag %v", ecs.BlockIDFlag)
+	if len(ecs.ExtensionSignature) == 0 && len(ecs.Extension) != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("vote extension signature absent on vote with extension")
 	}
-	if len(ecs.ExtensionSignature) != 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("vote extension signature is present for commit sig with block ID flag %v", ecs.BlockIDFlag)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// EnsureExtensions validates that a vote extensions signature is present for
+// this ExtendedCommitSig.
+func (ecs ExtendedCommitSig) EnsureExtension() error {
+	if ecs.BlockIDFlag == BlockIDFlagCommit {
+		if len(ecs.ExtensionSignature) == 0 {
+			return errors.New("vote extension signature is missing")
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1014,16 +1017,16 @@ func (ec *ExtendedCommit) Clone() *ExtendedCommit {
 }
 
 // ToVoteSet constructs a VoteSet from the Commit and validator set.
-// Panics if signatures from the commit can't be added to the voteset.
+// Panics if signatures from the ExtendedCommit can't be added to the voteset.
 // Inverse of VoteSet.MakeExtendedCommit().
-func (ec *ExtendedCommit) ToVoteSet(chainID string, vals *ValidatorSet) *VoteSet {
-	voteSet := NewVoteSet(chainID, ec.Height, ec.Round, tmproto.PrecommitType, vals)
+func (ec *ExtendedCommit) ToVoteSet(chainID string, vals *ValidatorSet, requireExtensions bool) *VoteSet {
+	voteSet := NewVoteSet(chainID, ec.Height, ec.Round, tmproto.PrecommitType, vals, requireExtensions)
 	for idx, ecs := range ec.ExtendedSignatures {
 		if ecs.BlockIDFlag == BlockIDFlagAbsent {
 			continue // OK, some precommits can be missing.
 		}
 		vote := ec.GetExtendedVote(int32(idx))
-		if err := vote.ValidateWithExtension(); err != nil {
+		if err := vote.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to validate vote reconstructed from LastCommit: %w", err))
 		}
 		added, err := voteSet.AddVote(vote)
@@ -1034,6 +1037,38 @@ func (ec *ExtendedCommit) ToVoteSet(chainID string, vals *ValidatorSet) *VoteSet
 	return voteSet
 }
 
+// ToVoteSet constructs a VoteSet from the Commit and validator set.
+// Panics if signatures from the commit can't be added to the voteset.
+// Inverse of VoteSet.MakeCommit().
+func (commit *Commit) ToVoteSet(chainID string, vals *ValidatorSet) *VoteSet {
+	voteSet := NewVoteSet(chainID, commit.Height, commit.Round, tmproto.PrecommitType, vals, false)
+	for idx, cs := range commit.Signatures {
+		if cs.BlockIDFlag == BlockIDFlagAbsent {
+			continue // OK, some precommits can be missing.
+		}
+		vote := commit.GetVote(int32(idx))
+		if err := vote.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
+			panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to validate vote reconstructed from commit: %w", err))
+		}
+		added, err := voteSet.AddVote(vote)
+		if !added || err != nil {
+			panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to reconstruct vote set from commit: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+	return voteSet
+}
+
+// EnsureExtensions validates that a vote extensions signature is present for
+// every ExtendedCommitSig in the ExtendedCommit.
+func (ec *ExtendedCommit) EnsureExtensions() error {
+	for _, ecs := range ec.ExtendedSignatures {
+		if err := ecs.EnsureExtension(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // StripExtensions converts an ExtendedCommit to a Commit by removing all vote
 // extension-related fields.
 func (ec *ExtendedCommit) StripExtensions() *Commit {

types/block_test.go

@@ -556,33 +556,128 @@ func TestBlockMaxDataBytesNoEvidence(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestVoteSetToExtendedCommit tests that the extended commit produced from a
+// vote set contains the same vote information as the vote set. The test ensures
+// that the MakeExtendedCommit method behaves as expected, whether vote extensions
+// are present in the original votes or not.
+func TestVoteSetToExtendedCommit(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, testCase := range []struct {
+		name             string
+		includeExtension bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:             "no extensions",
+			includeExtension: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "with extensions",
+			includeExtension: true,
+		},
+	} {
+
+		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			blockID := makeBlockIDRandom()
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+			defer cancel()
+
+			valSet, vals := randValidatorPrivValSet(ctx, t, 10, 1)
+			voteSet := NewVoteSet("test_chain_id", 3, 1, tmproto.PrecommitType, valSet, testCase.includeExtension)
+			for i := 0; i < len(vals); i++ {
+				pubKey, err := vals[i].GetPubKey(ctx)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				vote := &Vote{
+					ValidatorAddress: pubKey.Address(),
+					ValidatorIndex:   int32(i),
+					Height:           3,
+					Round:            1,
+					Type:             tmproto.PrecommitType,
+					BlockID:          blockID,
+					Timestamp:        time.Now(),
+				}
+				v := vote.ToProto()
+				err = vals[i].SignVote(ctx, voteSet.ChainID(), v)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				vote.Signature = v.Signature
+				if testCase.includeExtension {
+					vote.ExtensionSignature = v.ExtensionSignature
+				}
+				added, err := voteSet.AddVote(vote)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.True(t, added)
+			}
+			ec := voteSet.MakeExtendedCommit()
+
+			for i := int32(0); int(i) < len(vals); i++ {
+				vote1 := voteSet.GetByIndex(i)
+				vote2 := ec.GetExtendedVote(i)
+
+				vote1bz, err := vote1.ToProto().Marshal()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				vote2bz, err := vote2.ToProto().Marshal()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, vote1bz, vote2bz)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestExtendedCommitToVoteSet tests that the vote set produced from an extended commit
+// contains the same vote information as the extended commit. The test ensures
+// that the ToVoteSet method behaves as expected, whether vote extensions
+// are present in the original votes or not.
 func TestExtendedCommitToVoteSet(t *testing.T) {
-	lastID := makeBlockIDRandom()
-	h := int64(3)
+	for _, testCase := range []struct {
+		name             string
+		includeExtension bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:             "no extensions",
+			includeExtension: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "with extensions",
+			includeExtension: true,
+		},
+	} {
+		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			lastID := makeBlockIDRandom()
+			h := int64(3)
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+			defer cancel()
 
-	voteSet, valSet, vals := randVoteSet(ctx, t, h-1, 1, tmproto.PrecommitType, 10, 1)
-	extCommit, err := makeExtCommit(ctx, lastID, h-1, 1, voteSet, vals, time.Now())
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+			voteSet, valSet, vals := randVoteSet(ctx, t, h-1, 1, tmproto.PrecommitType, 10, 1)
+			extCommit, err := makeExtCommit(ctx, lastID, h-1, 1, voteSet, vals, time.Now())
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	chainID := voteSet.ChainID()
-	voteSet2 := extCommit.ToVoteSet(chainID, valSet)
+			if !testCase.includeExtension {
+				for i := 0; i < len(vals); i++ {
+					v := voteSet.GetByIndex(int32(i))
+					v.Extension = nil
+					v.ExtensionSignature = nil
+					extCommit.ExtendedSignatures[i].Extension = nil
+					extCommit.ExtendedSignatures[i].ExtensionSignature = nil
+				}
+			}
 
-	for i := int32(0); int(i) < len(vals); i++ {
-		vote1 := voteSet.GetByIndex(i)
-		vote2 := voteSet2.GetByIndex(i)
-		vote3 := extCommit.GetExtendedVote(i)
+			chainID := voteSet.ChainID()
+			voteSet2 := extCommit.ToVoteSet(chainID, valSet, testCase.includeExtension)
 
-		vote1bz, err := vote1.ToProto().Marshal()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		vote2bz, err := vote2.ToProto().Marshal()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		vote3bz, err := vote3.ToProto().Marshal()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, vote1bz, vote2bz)
-		assert.Equal(t, vote1bz, vote3bz)
+			for i := int32(0); int(i) < len(vals); i++ {
+				vote1 := voteSet.GetByIndex(i)
+				vote2 := voteSet2.GetByIndex(i)
+				vote3 := extCommit.GetExtendedVote(i)
+
+				vote1bz, err := vote1.ToProto().Marshal()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				vote2bz, err := vote2.ToProto().Marshal()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				vote3bz, err := vote3.ToProto().Marshal()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, vote1bz, vote2bz)
+				assert.Equal(t, vote1bz, vote3bz)
+			}
+		})
 	}
 }
 

types/params.go

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ type ConsensusParams struct {
 	Version   VersionParams   `json:"version"`
 	Synchrony SynchronyParams `json:"synchrony"`
 	Timeout   TimeoutParams   `json:"timeout"`
+	Vote      VoteParams      `json:"vote"`
 }
 
 // HashedParams is a subset of ConsensusParams.
@@ -96,6 +97,20 @@ type TimeoutParams struct {
 	BypassCommitTimeout bool          `json:"bypass_commit_timeout"`
 }
 
+// VoteParams configure validity rules of the votes within Tendermint consensus.
+type VoteParams struct {
+	ExtensionRequireHeight int64 `json:"extension_require_height"`
+}
+
+// RequireExtensions returns true if vote extensions are required at height h
+// and false otherwise.
+func (v VoteParams) RequireExtensions(h int64) bool {
+	if v.ExtensionRequireHeight == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	return v.ExtensionRequireHeight <= h
+}
+
 // DefaultConsensusParams returns a default ConsensusParams.
 func DefaultConsensusParams() *ConsensusParams {
 	return &ConsensusParams{
@@ -105,6 +120,7 @@ func DefaultConsensusParams() *ConsensusParams {
 		Version:   DefaultVersionParams(),
 		Synchrony: DefaultSynchronyParams(),
 		Timeout:   DefaultTimeoutParams(),
+		Vote:      DefaultVoteParams(),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -176,6 +192,13 @@ func DefaultTimeoutParams() TimeoutParams {
 	}
 }
 
+func DefaultVoteParams() VoteParams {
+	return VoteParams{
+		// When set to 0, vote extensions are not required.
+		ExtensionRequireHeight: 0,
+	}
+}
+
 // TimeoutParamsOrDefaults returns the SynchronyParams, filling in any zero values
 // with the Tendermint defined default values.
 func (t TimeoutParams) TimeoutParamsOrDefaults() TimeoutParams {

types/vote.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var (
 	ErrVoteInvalidBlockHash          = errors.New("invalid block hash")
 	ErrVoteNonDeterministicSignature = errors.New("non-deterministic signature")
 	ErrVoteNil                       = errors.New("nil vote")
-	ErrVoteInvalidExtension          = errors.New("invalid vote extension")
+	ErrVoteExtensionAbsent           = errors.New("vote extension absent")
 )
 
 type ErrVoteConflictingVotes struct {
@@ -120,13 +120,8 @@ func (vote *Vote) ExtendedCommitSig() ExtendedCommitSig {
 		return NewExtendedCommitSigAbsent()
 	}
 
-	cs := vote.CommitSig()
-	if vote.BlockID.IsComplete() && len(vote.ExtensionSignature) == 0 {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid vote %v - BlockID is complete but missing vote extension signature", vote))
-	}
-
 	return ExtendedCommitSig{
-		CommitSig:          cs,
+		CommitSig:          vote.CommitSig(),
 		Extension:          vote.Extension,
 		ExtensionSignature: vote.ExtensionSignature,
 	}
@@ -230,11 +225,11 @@ func (vote *Vote) Verify(chainID string, pubKey crypto.PubKey) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-// VerifyWithExtension performs the same verification as Verify, but
+// VerifyVoteAndExtension performs the same verification as Verify, but
 // additionally checks whether the vote extension signature corresponds to the
 // given chain ID and public key. We only verify vote extension signatures for
 // precommits.
-func (vote *Vote) VerifyWithExtension(chainID string, pubKey crypto.PubKey) error {
+func (vote *Vote) VerifyVoteAndExtension(chainID string, pubKey crypto.PubKey) error {
 	v, err := vote.verifyAndReturnProto(chainID, pubKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -249,6 +244,20 @@ func (vote *Vote) VerifyWithExtension(chainID string, pubKey crypto.PubKey) erro
 	return nil
 }
 
+// VerifyExtension checks whether the vote extension signature corresponds to the
+// given chain ID and public key.
+func (vote *Vote) VerifyExtension(chainID string, pubKey crypto.PubKey) error {
+	if vote.Type != tmproto.PrecommitType || vote.BlockID.IsNil() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	v := vote.ToProto()
+	extSignBytes := VoteExtensionSignBytes(chainID, v)
+	if !pubKey.VerifySignature(extSignBytes, vote.ExtensionSignature) {
+		return ErrVoteInvalidSignature
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // ValidateBasic checks whether the vote is well-formed. It does not, however,
 // check vote extensions - for vote validation with vote extension validation,
 // use ValidateWithExtension.
@@ -306,30 +315,34 @@ func (vote *Vote) ValidateBasic() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nil
-}
-
-// ValidateWithExtension performs the same validations as ValidateBasic, but
-// additionally checks whether a vote extension signature is present. This
-// function is used in places where vote extension signatures are expected.
-func (vote *Vote) ValidateWithExtension() error {
-	if err := vote.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// We should always see vote extension signatures in non-nil precommits
 	if vote.Type == tmproto.PrecommitType && !vote.BlockID.IsNil() {
-		if len(vote.ExtensionSignature) == 0 {
-			return errors.New("vote extension signature is missing")
-		}
 		if len(vote.ExtensionSignature) > MaxSignatureSize {
 			return fmt.Errorf("vote extension signature is too big (max: %d)", MaxSignatureSize)
 		}
+		if len(vote.ExtensionSignature) == 0 && len(vote.Extension) != 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("vote extension signature absent on vote with extension")
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
+// EnsureExtension checks for the presence of extensions signature data
+// on precommit vote types.
+func (vote *Vote) EnsureExtension() error {
+	// We should always see vote extension signatures in non-nil precommits
+	if vote.Type != tmproto.PrecommitType {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if vote.BlockID.IsNil() {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if len(vote.ExtensionSignature) > 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return ErrVoteExtensionAbsent
+}
+
 // ToProto converts the handwritten type to proto generated type
 // return type, nil if everything converts safely, otherwise nil, error
 func (vote *Vote) ToProto() *tmproto.Vote {

types/vote_set.go

@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ const (
 	NOTE: Assumes that the sum total of voting power does not exceed MaxUInt64.
 */
 type VoteSet struct {
-	chainID       string
-	height        int64
-	round         int32
-	signedMsgType tmproto.SignedMsgType
-	valSet        *ValidatorSet
+	chainID           string
+	height            int64
+	round             int32
+	signedMsgType     tmproto.SignedMsgType
+	valSet            *ValidatorSet
+	requireExtensions bool
 
 	mtx           sync.Mutex
 	votesBitArray *bits.BitArray
@@ -70,22 +71,23 @@ type VoteSet struct {
 
 // Constructs a new VoteSet struct used to accumulate votes for given height/round.
 func NewVoteSet(chainID string, height int64, round int32,
-	signedMsgType tmproto.SignedMsgType, valSet *ValidatorSet) *VoteSet {
+	signedMsgType tmproto.SignedMsgType, valSet *ValidatorSet, requireExtensions bool) *VoteSet {
 	if height == 0 {
 		panic("Cannot make VoteSet for height == 0, doesn't make sense.")
 	}
 	return &VoteSet{
-		chainID:       chainID,
-		height:        height,
-		round:         round,
-		signedMsgType: signedMsgType,
-		valSet:        valSet,
-		votesBitArray: bits.NewBitArray(valSet.Size()),
-		votes:         make([]*Vote, valSet.Size()),
-		sum:           0,
-		maj23:         nil,
-		votesByBlock:  make(map[string]*blockVotes, valSet.Size()),
-		peerMaj23s:    make(map[string]BlockID),
+		chainID:           chainID,
+		height:            height,
+		round:             round,
+		signedMsgType:     signedMsgType,
+		valSet:            valSet,
+		requireExtensions: requireExtensions,
+		votesBitArray:     bits.NewBitArray(valSet.Size()),
+		votes:             make([]*Vote, valSet.Size()),
+		sum:               0,
+		maj23:             nil,
+		votesByBlock:      make(map[string]*blockVotes, valSet.Size()),
+		peerMaj23s:        make(map[string]BlockID),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -194,8 +196,14 @@ func (voteSet *VoteSet) addVote(vote *Vote) (added bool, err error) {
 	}
 
 	// Check signature.
-	if err := vote.VerifyWithExtension(voteSet.chainID, val.PubKey); err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to verify vote with ChainID %s and PubKey %s: %w", voteSet.chainID, val.PubKey, err)
+	if voteSet.requireExtensions || len(vote.ExtensionSignature) > 0 {
+		if err := vote.VerifyVoteAndExtension(voteSet.chainID, val.PubKey); err != nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to verify vote with ChainID %s and PubKey %s: %w", voteSet.chainID, val.PubKey, err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := vote.Verify(voteSet.chainID, val.PubKey); err != nil {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("failed to verify vote with ChainID %s and PubKey %s: %w", voteSet.chainID, val.PubKey, err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Add vote and get conflicting vote if any.

types/vote_set_test.go

@@ -498,6 +498,81 @@ func TestVoteSet_MakeCommit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestVoteSet_RequireExtensions tests that the vote set correctly validates
+// vote extensions data when either required or not required.
+func TestVoteSet_RequireExtensions(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		name              string
+		requireExtensions bool
+		addExtension      bool
+		exepectError      bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:              "no extension but expected",
+			requireExtensions: true,
+			addExtension:      false,
+			exepectError:      true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:              "invalid extensions but not expected",
+			requireExtensions: true,
+			addExtension:      false,
+			exepectError:      true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:              "no extension and not expected",
+			requireExtensions: false,
+			addExtension:      false,
+			exepectError:      false,
+		},
+	} {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+			defer cancel()
+
+			height, round := int64(1), int32(0)
+			valSet, privValidators := randValidatorPrivValSet(ctx, t, 5, 10)
+			voteSet := NewVoteSet("test_chain_id", height, round, tmproto.PrecommitType, valSet, tc.requireExtensions)
+
+			val0 := privValidators[0]
+
+			val0p, err := val0.GetPubKey(ctx)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			val0Addr := val0p.Address()
+			blockHash := crypto.CRandBytes(32)
+			blockPartsTotal := uint32(123)
+			blockPartSetHeader := PartSetHeader{blockPartsTotal, crypto.CRandBytes(32)}
+
+			vote := &Vote{
+				ValidatorAddress: val0Addr,
+				ValidatorIndex:   0,
+				Height:           height,
+				Round:            round,
+				Type:             tmproto.PrecommitType,
+				Timestamp:        tmtime.Now(),
+				BlockID:          BlockID{blockHash, blockPartSetHeader},
+			}
+			v := vote.ToProto()
+			err = val0.SignVote(ctx, voteSet.ChainID(), v)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			vote.Signature = v.Signature
+
+			if tc.addExtension {
+				vote.ExtensionSignature = v.ExtensionSignature
+			}
+
+			added, err := voteSet.AddVote(vote)
+			if tc.exepectError {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+				require.False(t, added)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.True(t, added)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 // NOTE: privValidators are in order
 func randVoteSet(
 	ctx context.Context,
@@ -510,7 +585,7 @@ func randVoteSet(
 ) (*VoteSet, *ValidatorSet, []PrivValidator) {
 	t.Helper()
 	valSet, privValidators := randValidatorPrivValSet(ctx, t, numValidators, votingPower)
-	return NewVoteSet("test_chain_id", height, round, signedMsgType, valSet), valSet, privValidators
+	return NewVoteSet("test_chain_id", height, round, signedMsgType, valSet, true), valSet, privValidators
 }
 
 func deterministicVoteSet(
@@ -523,7 +598,7 @@ func deterministicVoteSet(
 ) (*VoteSet, *ValidatorSet, []PrivValidator) {
 	t.Helper()
 	valSet, privValidators := deterministicValidatorSet(ctx, t)
-	return NewVoteSet("test_chain_id", height, round, signedMsgType, valSet), valSet, privValidators
+	return NewVoteSet("test_chain_id", height, round, signedMsgType, valSet, true), valSet, privValidators
 }
 
 func randValidatorPrivValSet(ctx context.Context, t testing.TB, numValidators int, votingPower int64) (*ValidatorSet, []PrivValidator) {

types/vote_test.go

@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ func TestVoteExtension(t *testing.T) {
 			if tc.includeSignature {
 				vote.ExtensionSignature = v.ExtensionSignature
 			}
-			err = vote.VerifyWithExtension("test_chain_id", pk)
+			err = vote.VerifyExtension("test_chain_id", pk)
 			if tc.expectError {
 				require.Error(t, err)
 			} else {
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ func TestValidVotes(t *testing.T) {
 		signVote(ctx, t, privVal, "test_chain_id", tc.vote)
 		tc.malleateVote(tc.vote)
 		require.NoError(t, tc.vote.ValidateBasic(), "ValidateBasic for %s", tc.name)
-		require.NoError(t, tc.vote.ValidateWithExtension(), "ValidateWithExtension for %s", tc.name)
+		require.NoError(t, tc.vote.EnsureExtension(), "EnsureExtension for %s", tc.name)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -387,13 +387,13 @@ func TestInvalidVotes(t *testing.T) {
 		signVote(ctx, t, privVal, "test_chain_id", prevote)
 		tc.malleateVote(prevote)
 		require.Error(t, prevote.ValidateBasic(), "ValidateBasic for %s in invalid prevote", tc.name)
-		require.Error(t, prevote.ValidateWithExtension(), "ValidateWithExtension for %s in invalid prevote", tc.name)
+		require.NoError(t, prevote.EnsureExtension(), "EnsureExtension for %s in invalid prevote", tc.name)
 
 		precommit := examplePrecommit(t)
 		signVote(ctx, t, privVal, "test_chain_id", precommit)
 		tc.malleateVote(precommit)
 		require.Error(t, precommit.ValidateBasic(), "ValidateBasic for %s in invalid precommit", tc.name)
-		require.Error(t, precommit.ValidateWithExtension(), "ValidateWithExtension for %s in invalid precommit", tc.name)
+		require.NoError(t, precommit.EnsureExtension(), "EnsureExtension for %s in invalid precommit", tc.name)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ func TestInvalidPrevotes(t *testing.T) {
 		signVote(ctx, t, privVal, "test_chain_id", prevote)
 		tc.malleateVote(prevote)
 		require.Error(t, prevote.ValidateBasic(), "ValidateBasic for %s", tc.name)
-		require.Error(t, prevote.ValidateWithExtension(), "ValidateWithExtension for %s", tc.name)
+		require.NoError(t, prevote.EnsureExtension(), "EnsureExtension for %s", tc.name)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -431,18 +431,44 @@ func TestInvalidPrecommitExtensions(t *testing.T) {
 			v.Extension = []byte("extension")
 			v.ExtensionSignature = nil
 		}},
-		// TODO(thane): Re-enable once https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/issues/8272 is resolved
-		//{"missing vote extension signature", func(v *Vote) { v.ExtensionSignature = nil }},
 		{"oversized vote extension signature", func(v *Vote) { v.ExtensionSignature = make([]byte, MaxSignatureSize+1) }},
 	}
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		precommit := examplePrecommit(t)
 		signVote(ctx, t, privVal, "test_chain_id", precommit)
 		tc.malleateVote(precommit)
-		// We don't expect an error from ValidateBasic, because it doesn't
-		// handle vote extensions.
-		require.NoError(t, precommit.ValidateBasic(), "ValidateBasic for %s", tc.name)
-		require.Error(t, precommit.ValidateWithExtension(), "ValidateWithExtension for %s", tc.name)
+		// ValidateBasic ensures that vote extensions, if present, are well formed
+		require.Error(t, precommit.ValidateBasic(), "ValidateBasic for %s", tc.name)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEnsureVoteExtension(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+	privVal := NewMockPV()
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name         string
+		malleateVote func(*Vote)
+		expectError  bool
+	}{
+		{"vote extension signature absent", func(v *Vote) {
+			v.Extension = nil
+			v.ExtensionSignature = nil
+		}, true},
+		{"vote extension signature present", func(v *Vote) {
+			v.ExtensionSignature = []byte("extension signature")
+		}, false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		precommit := examplePrecommit(t)
+		signVote(ctx, t, privVal, "test_chain_id", precommit)
+		tc.malleateVote(precommit)
+		if tc.expectError {
+			require.Error(t, precommit.EnsureExtension(), "EnsureExtension for %s", tc.name)
+		} else {
+			require.NoError(t, precommit.EnsureExtension(), "EnsureExtension for %s", tc.name)
+		}
 	}
 }