Bad error handling in TraceCall

[maxandron]

Steps to Reproduce

1. Enable trace endpoint with --rpc-http-apis=TRACE
2. Make a call to trace_call without specifying gas in the transaction

Example:

curl http://127.0.0.1:8545 \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{"method":"trace_call","params":[{"from": "0x74B7da0c6D1C063aB31c09A1D899AbbAFbA2612b", "to":"0xeA089829BCfA11BF536F5f5DaBe2Ac15bdb83dB5", "data":"0xa9cc4718"}, ["trace"], "pending"],"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'

Expected behavior:
Receive a properly formatted response with any errors that occurred

Actual behavior:
Receiving "Internal Error" as the response

{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"error":{"code":-32603,"message":"Internal error"}}

In the logs I see the actual error was gasPrice is less than the current BaseFee

linea-besu-advanced-mainnet-node-1  | 2024-12-31 08:51:13.325+00:00 | vert.x-worker-thread-14 | ERROR | TraceCall | Invalid simulator result TransactionSimulatorResult[transaction=MessageCall{type=EIP1559, nonce=354, maxPriorityFeePerGas=0 wei, maxFeePerGas=0 wei, gasLimit=61000000, to=0xea089829bcfa11bf536f5f5dabe2ac15bdb83db5, value=0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000, sig=Signature{r=57896044618658097711785492504343953926418782139537452191302581570759080747168, s=57896044618658097711785492504343953926418782139537452191302581570759080747168, recId=0}, chainId=59144, payload=0xa9cc4718}, result=TransactionProcessingResult{status=INVALID, estimateGasUsedByTransaction=-1, gasRemaining=-1, logs=[], output=0x, validationResult=ValidationResult{invalidReason=Optional[GAS_PRICE_BELOW_CURRENT_BASE_FEE], errorMessage=Optional[gasPrice is less than the current BaseFee]}, revertReason=Optional.empty}]

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Logs

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Versions (Add all that apply)

Running besu in docker with latest tag

• Software version: [besu --version]

besu/v24.10-delivery34/linux-x86_64/openjdk-java-21
besu-shomei-plugin/v0.3.1
besu-shomei-plugin/v0.3.1
besu-sequencer-plugins/v0.1.4-test34
besu-sequencer-plugins/v0.1.4-test34
besu-sequencer-plugins/v0.1.4-test34
besu-sequencer-plugins/v0.1.4-test34
besu-sequencer-plugins/v0.1.4-test34
besu-sequencer-plugins/v0.1.4-test34
besu-sequencer-plugins/v0.1.4-test34
besu-sequencer-plugins/v0.1.4-test34
besu-sequencer-plugins/v0.1.4-test34
finalized-tag-updater/v0.0.2

• Java version: [java -version]

openjdk 21.0.4 2024-07-16

• OS Name & Version: [cat /etc/*release]

root@a61836e1ccc8:/opt/besu# cat /etc/*release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=24.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=noble
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS"
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="24.04"
VERSION="24.04.1 LTS (Noble Numbat)"
VERSION_CODENAME=noble
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
UBUNTU_CODENAME=noble
LOGO=ubuntu-logo

• Kernel Version: [uname -a]

Linux a61836e1ccc8 6.8.0-47-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Sep 27 21:40:26 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

• Virtual Machine software & version: [vmware -v]
  N/A

• Docker Version: [docker version]: 27.3.1