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Blockstream Jade

Firmware for Jade and Jade Plus Bitcoin hardware wallets.

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Jon Griffiths31357282157
Mike Tolkachev431438152
Daniel Newton771668055
Mihailo Milenkovic878057
roderico333060
Valerio Vaccaro1526054
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Informational 20 AI analysisMessage 65 · Adequate
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fmt: fix and prevent future use of unsupported format spec "zu"

This commit fixes the use of the "%zu" printf format specifier, which is not supported by the ESP32 toolchain used in this project. The unsupported format could cause log messages and user-facing strings to display incorrect or garbage val…

Use of unsupported printf format specifier %zu on embedded targetPotential for malformed log/UI output due to undefined format behaviorAddition of CI guard to prevent recurrence
26042182by Jon Griffiths+21−145 files
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Low 33 AI analysisMessage 30 · Opaque
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otp: release md context on failure and clean temporary buffers

This commit fixes cleanup in the one-time-password (OTP) code. Previously, if setting up the cryptographic hash context failed, the code could return without freeing that context, and temporary buffers holding sensitive counter/HMAC data w…

Resource leak fix: mbedtls_md_free() now called on prepare_md_ctx failure pathSensitive buffer zeroization: wally_bzero() added for rcnt_buf and hmacControl-flow change from macro-based early return to explicit success checks
6e2cb6b6by Mike Tolkachev+26−141 file
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Low 47 AI analysisMessage 25 · Opaque
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identity: clean temporary hash buffer

This commit fixes a small but real security hygiene issue in Blockstream Jade, a hardware wallet. A temporary buffer that holds a sensitive cryptographic hash (HMAC-SHA512 output used to derive child private keys) was not marked as sensiti…

Sensitive memory not marked for clearing (missing SENSITIVE_PUSH/POP)Buffer holds HMAC-SHA512 output used in BIP32 hardened child key derivationPatch adds explicit sensitive-memory lifecycle management
b5c35779by Mike Tolkachev+2−01 file
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Low 36 AI analysisMessage 15 · Opaque
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qrmode: clean temporary buffer

This commit adds cleanup of a temporary memory buffer used when turning data into QR codes on the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet. The buffer could previously remain in memory after use, potentially leaving sensitive QR data behind for la…

Sensitive temporary buffer not cleared before fixUse of SENSITIVE_PUSH/SENSITIVE_POP memory-clearing macrosQR payload data may include private or confidential material
34f68c20by Mike Tolkachev+2−01 file
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Low 43 AI analysisMessage 50 · Thin
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pinserver: retain unit private key on url change

This commit changes how Blockstream Jade handles its PIN server settings. Previously, changing the PIN server web address (URL) also wiped the device's private PIN encryption key, forcing the device to create a fresh one. The patch keeps t…

PIN private key lifecycle change: key retained on URL-only pinserver updatePublic-key change still triggers private-key erasure/regenerationDebug-clean and full reset still erase private key
ddcd93a3by Mike Tolkachev+38−324 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 45 · Thin
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add more boards and descriptions

This commit is a documentation update for the do-it-yourself (DIY) hardware section of the Blockstream Jade project. It adds descriptions and photos for additional supported circuit boards and updates image file references. There are no co…

f4fb150dby Valerio Vaccaro+65−1625 files
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Moderate 63 AI analysisMessage 50 · Thin
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process: limit array sizes in sign_tx, register_multisig and sign_bip85_digests

This commit adds size limits to several message-handling functions in the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet firmware. It caps how many asset records, transaction inputs/outputs, multisig signers, and BIP85 RSA digests a single RPC message c…

Adds explicit upper bounds on attacker-controllable array sizesRejects zero-input/zero-output transactions before further processingMoves BIP85 digest count validation before memory allocation
e87f26bfby Daniel Newton+251−8114 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 28 · Opaque
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Update CHANGELOG.md

This commit only updates the project's CHANGELOG.md file to add release notes for version 1.0.41. It does not change any source code, build scripts, or configuration. The changelog text itself states that version 1.0.41 contains important …

Changelog describes prior security fixes in release 1.0.41Mentions external security researchers and tools (Loupe, Kvazar)References security-relevant improvements: stack protection, entropy, secure version, memory scrubbing, thread safety
dd45a7dcby Jon Griffiths+49−01 file
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 35 · Opaque
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jadepy: update jadepy release

This commit simply bumps the version of a Python dependency called jade-client from 1.0.40 to 1.0.41, along with its matching cryptographic hashes and a fresh PGP signature. There is no code change visible here, and nothing in the commit m…

75eeada4by Jon Griffiths+19−192 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 45 · Thin
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consistency: fix docs/comment/script typos

This commit fixes five spelling mistakes in documentation, code comments, and a script comment. None of the changes alter program behavior or affect security.

9ea7eed3by Jon Griffiths+5−55 files
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Informational 17 AI analysisMessage 50 · Thin
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esp_lcd: vendor the esp_lcd component (ESP-IDF v5.5.4)

This commit copies the ESP-IDF 'esp_lcd' display-driver component directly into the Blockstream Jade firmware repository (a process called 'vendoring') at version 5.5.4. It adds about 8,700 lines of display-interface code for LCD panels us…

Large vendored third-party driver import (+8,718 lines, 43 files)Driver code runs in interrupt context and uses DMA, which historically carries memory-safety and cache-coherency risksNo explicit security fix or bug-fix narrative in commit title/message
d89207bfby Daniel Newton+8718−043 files
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Informational 21 AI analysisMessage 57 · Thin
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build: "fakeprod" prod-like development mode

This commit adds an official developer-only 'fakeprod' build mode for Blockstream Jade hardware wallets. It deliberately weakens several security settings (single signature, committed private keys, readable flash-encryption key, enabled JT…

In-tree private keys committed to repository (tools/fakeprod_v2.pem, tools/fakeprod_attest.pem)Secure boot minimum signatures reduced from 2 to 1Flash encryption set to DEVELOPMENT mode with key readable
cecedc76by Daniel Newton+350−59 files
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urldecode: add validation for URL encoding

This commit hardens a URL-decoding helper in Blockstream Jade's firmware. It adds validation so malformed percent-encoding, embedded null bytes, control characters, and non-ASCII bytes are rejected instead of being silently decoded. A new …

Input validation added for percent-encoded sequencesRejection of embedded NUL bytes and control characters in decoded outputRejection of non-ASCII decoded bytes (>=0x80 and DEL 0x7f)
dd0d699dby Mike Tolkachev+100−272 files
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Low 26 AI analysisMessage 73 · Adequate
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qr: split datastream data into its own allocation, reorder alloc/free calls

This change rewrites how a small QR-code scanning library allocates memory. Instead of one big 16 KB block, it now uses two separate 8 KB blocks, and it frees them in the reverse order they were allocated. The stated goal is to avoid memor…

Memory allocation pattern changed from single large allocation to two smaller allocationsAllocation/free ordering changed to LIFO-style reverse pairingPointer field added to struct that previously held an inline array
43640f8cby Jon Griffiths+24−153 files
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Low 46 AI analysisMessage 45 · Thin
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psbt: check output amount presence before reading

This commit tightens how Blockstream Jade reads output amounts from a Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction (PSBT). Before, the code tried to read the amount directly without first confirming it was actually present. Now it checks whether t…

Missing-field check added before sensitive value readPSBT output amount parsing hardenedDefensive validation of libwally presence flags
9f2b916dby Jon Griffiths+2−11 file
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psbt: require that all psbt bytes are consumed when parsing

This commit tightens how Blockstream Jade verifies a Bitcoin transaction file (PSBT) before signing. It now requires that every byte in the file is part of the transaction, with no leftover or trailing data allowed. Previously, extra bytes…

Parsing now rejects trailing/unconsumed bytes in PSBT inputChange is in the signing code path, directly affecting what the hardware wallet will signUse of stricter libwally-core parse flag (COMPLETE) indicates parser hardening
605d86acby Jon Griffiths+1−11 file
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 68 · Adequate
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hardware: add Jade Plus design files

This commit reorganizes existing hardware design files for the original Jade device into a new subfolder and adds the open-source hardware design files for a new product, the Jade Plus. It does not change any software, firmware, or device …

5ad85661by bitcoinhelp+2573−122520 files
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tests: migrate low level tests

This commit only moves and reorganizes existing test code. It adds a new helper to check whether the current transport is a specific type, moves a shared wait() function into a common test package file, and migrates a large set of low-leve…

767006a0by Valerio Vaccaro+1580−54 files
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Low 27 AI analysisMessage 68 · Adequate
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mnemonic: restore recovery phrase by word number

This commit adds a new way to restore a Bitcoin wallet on a Blockstream Jade hardware device: instead of typing each recovery word, users can enter each word's one-based BIP39 number (for example, '1' for 'abandon'). The change also refact…

New user-input path for seed recovery (word numbers instead of words)Refactoring of mnemonic input/validation helpersAddition of SENSITIVE_PUSH/POP for local mnemonic buffers
99927491by roderico+580−3183 files
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Informational 18 AI analysisMessage 68 · Adequate
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ui: support bounded variable-length digit entry

This commit refactors the on-screen digit-entry keypad in Blockstream Jade so callers can ask for shorter number fields (for example 4 digits instead of 6) and optionally cap the entered value. The existing 6-digit PIN and index entry beha…

New bounded numeric input path may prevent out-of-range values in future callersRefactoring centralizes input validation rather than relying on callersNo buffer-size changes observed; digit array remains DIGIT_ENTRY_SIZE (6) elements
69627745by roderico+128−332 files
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Lower-prioritydescriptor: validate registered descriptors when re-loading themby Mike Tolkachev · 0aa7c99c · Jun 23, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 50 · ThinModerate 63Details
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descriptor: validate registered descriptors when re-loading them

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
defensive validation
AI analysis · Moderate 63/100

This commit tightens validation when a Bitcoin hardware wallet reloads saved 'descriptors' (recipe-like data that describes how coins can be spent). It changes several length checks from 'greater than' to 'greater than or equal to', and adds a cap on the number of stored values. The change prevents a stored descriptor from claiming a length exactly equal to the fixed buffer size, which could leave the buffer without a terminating zero byte and cause memory corruption or crashes when the data is later used. Because the data is reloaded from the device's own storage, exploitation likely requires an attacker who can already tamper with stored data or trick the user into registering a malicious descriptor.

Security candidateattestation: fix missing cleanup on failed efuse writeby Mike Tolkachev · d37d88b7 · Jun 23, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 50 · ThinLow 39Details
Commit message · Mike Tolkachev

attestation: fix missing cleanup on failed efuse write

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
update trustboot or update path
AI analysis · Low 39/100

This commit fixes a small but real bug in the device attestation setup code for Blockstream Jade, a hardware crypto wallet. When a one-time programmable security fuse failed to burn, the code used to exit immediately without releasing memory or undoing earlier setup steps. The fix makes it jump to a cleanup routine instead. The direct risk is mainly a resource leak or partial initialization state on a rare hardware failure, not an obvious remote attack.

Security candidateattestation: harden error handling of challenge signingby Mike Tolkachev · ecc5871b · Jun 23, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 50 · ThinModerate 59Details
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attestation: harden error handling of challenge signing

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing boundaryupdate trustdefensive validationsigning or wallet pathboot or update path
AI analysis · Moderate 59/100

This commit fixes a bug in the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet's attestation signing process. Previously, if signing the attestation challenge failed, the device would send an error message but then continue running the rest of the function anyway, potentially sending an invalid or uninitialized reply back to the caller. The fix ensures the function stops immediately after reporting the error.

Lower-priorityassets: fix unchecked fmemopen resultby Mike Tolkachev · b467fb5a · Jun 23, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 45 · ThinLow 37Details
Commit message · Mike Tolkachev

assets: fix unchecked fmemopen result

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
AI analysis · Low 37/100

This commit fixes a bug where a memory-backed file handle could fail to open, but the code immediately tried to use and close it anyway. If opening failed, the program could crash or behave unpredictably when handling asset contract data on a Blockstream Jade hardware wallet. The fix checks whether the file handle was created successfully before using it.

Lower-prioritylibjade: clear keychain on libjade_stop()by Daniel Newton · 38a0e808 · Jun 23, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 45 · ThinModerate 58Details
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libjade: clear keychain on libjade_stop()

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
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AI analysis · Moderate 58/100

This change makes the Jade hardware wallet library wipe sensitive key material from memory when the library is stopped. Previously, stopping the library may have left private keys or seed data sitting in memory, which could be read by other software or later code running on the same device. The fix adds a single cleanup call when libjade_stop() runs.

Lower-prioritybuild: update QEMU Docker containerby Mike Tolkachev · 05fc59d6 · Jun 23, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 80 · StrongInformational 15Details
Commit message · Mike Tolkachev

build: update QEMU Docker container

Update the QEMU Docker container to keep it buildable with a recent
version of Docker. Also fix issue with non-activated ESP environment
before running make_flash_img.sh.

80/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit is a routine build-script maintenance change for the QEMU Docker container used to emulate the Jade hardware wallet. It merges two build commands into one so the ESP-IDF environment stays activated, and updates the container command syntax for newer Docker versions. There is no indication this affects the security of the actual Jade firmware or real devices.

Lower-prioritytests: update main test suite with descriptor parsing changesby Daniel Newton · be0c5fd3 · Jun 18, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 75 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Daniel Newton

tests: update main test suite with descriptor parsing changes

Co-authored-by: Jon Griffiths <jon_p_griffiths@yahoo.com>

75/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body✓ Mentions testing or verification
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only updates the project's test file (test_jade.py). It adjusts test cases and adds new tests for how Bitcoin/Liquid wallet descriptors are parsed and validated, including new rules around SLIP-77 blinding keys on Liquid. There is no change to production firmware or wallet code in this commit, so it does not introduce or fix a runtime security vulnerability by itself.

Lower-prioritytests: add liquid descriptor to debug_selfcheck()by Daniel Newton · f1da3eba · Jun 18, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 55 · ThinInformational 15Details
Commit message · Daniel Newton

tests: add liquid descriptor to debug_selfcheck()

55/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Mentions testing or verification! No meaningful explanatory body
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only adds a new test case to the device's self-check suite. It exercises Liquid Bitcoin descriptor parsing and checks that blinding keys and script outputs are produced correctly. There is no change to production code, no bug fix, and no security-relevant behavior change.

AI review queueddescriptor: add support for liquid confidential descriptorsby Daniel Newton · 0e009e4f · Jun 18, 2026 · 9 filesMessage 73 · AdequateLow 29Details
Commit message · Daniel Newton

descriptor: add support for liquid confidential descriptors

Show any blinding key details in the descriptor details UX.

Currently supported for debug builds only unless LIQUID_DESCRIPTORS is
defined at build time.

Co-authored-by: Jon Griffiths <jon_p_griffiths@yahoo.com>

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 29/100

This commit adds support for Liquid confidential descriptors to the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet. It is a feature addition, not a fix for a known vulnerability. The code introduces new validation rules that reject non-SLIP77 blinding keys on Liquid and reject confidential descriptors on Bitcoin. It also shows the blinding key on the device screen during wallet registration and management. The feature is gated so it is only active in debug builds unless explicitly enabled at compile time.

Lower-prioritywally: update to latest master to pick up liquid descriptor supportby Daniel Newton · baeedee5 · Jun 18, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 50 · ThinInformational 5Details
Commit message · Daniel Newton

wally: update to latest master to pick up liquid descriptor support

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
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AI analysis · Informational 5/100

This commit updates an internal dependency (libwally-core) to a newer version so that Blockstream Jade can support Liquid descriptors. No actual code changes are shown, and the commit message describes only a feature addition, not a security fix.

Lower-prioritytest: fix test_generic_multisig_matches_ga_addressesby Mike Tolkachev · bab82e2c · Jun 12, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 85 · StrongInformational 15Details
Commit message · Mike Tolkachev

test: fix test_generic_multisig_matches_ga_addresses

Restores original intent to run blinding key and commitments tests as
inner loops. Also add local wallet registration to fix the issue with
Liquid wallets overwritten by Bitcoin ones and to remove from reliance
on wallet registration tests.

85/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only changes a test file. It fixes how a multi-signature wallet test is structured so that wallet registration happens inside the test loop and so that blinding-key and commitment checks run for each wallet separately. There is no change to the actual Jade firmware or wallet code that users rely on.

Lower-prioritytest: add test case filtering by glob patternby Mike Tolkachev · 9c35e4b6 · Jun 12, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 90 · StrongInformational 15Details
Commit message · Mike Tolkachev

test: add test case filtering by glob pattern

A new CLI option is added allowing selective execution of test cases
filtered by glob pattern applied to JSON test fixtures in test_data/
directory.

90/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only changes the project's internal test script. It adds a command-line option that lets developers run a subset of test cases by matching JSON fixture filenames with a glob pattern. There is no change to the actual Jade firmware, wallet logic, cryptography, or any code that end users run on the device.

Lower-prioritytests: add test cases for invalid asset summariesby Mike Tolkachev · 942101fb · Jun 9, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 55 · ThinInformational 12Details
Commit message · Mike Tolkachev

tests: add test cases for invalid asset summaries

55/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Mentions testing or verification! No meaningful explanatory body
AI analysis · Informational 12/100

This commit only adds three new test data files for the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet. The files are deliberately invalid Liquid Bitcoin swap transactions used to verify that the device correctly rejects bad asset summaries. No production code was changed, so this commit does not introduce or fix a security vulnerability by itself.

Security candidatewallet: fix unhandled wrong asset in wallet summariesby Mike Tolkachev · b33cf02b · Jun 9, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 77 · AdequateModerate 59Details
Commit message · Mike Tolkachev

wallet: fix unhandled wrong asset in wallet summaries

Verifies that asset_summary_update returns true, otherwise aborts
transaction or PSBT processing with error.

77/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body✓ Explains rationale or failure mode
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Moderate 59/100

This commit fixes a bug in the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet where a function that tracks assets during transaction signing could fail silently. Previously, if an unexpected or wrong asset was encountered while building a summary of transaction inputs and outputs, the wallet ignored the failure and continued signing. The patch now checks the function's return value and aborts signing with an error. This could have allowed a malicious or malformed transaction to bypass the wallet's balance checks, potentially misleading the user about what assets were actually being moved.

Lower-prioritypython: sync deps to pinserverby Jon Griffiths · 6f43f541 · Jun 8, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 45 · ThinLow 28Details
Commit message · Jon Griffiths

python: sync deps to pinserver

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
documentation-only discount
AI analysis · Low 28/100

This commit updates a list of Python helper libraries used by the project, mainly to keep them in line with another related project called 'pinserver'. The changes bump versions of common networking and code-style packages (pycodestyle, idna, certifi, urllib3, charset-normalizer, requests). There is no direct evidence in the commit that this fixes a specific security vulnerability, but updating dependencies—especially urllib3 and requests—often includes routine security patches. The commit message does not describe a security issue.

Security candidatepinserver: update to latest masterby Jon Griffiths · f51613c9 · Jun 8, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 45 · ThinInformational 24Details
Commit message · Jon Griffiths

pinserver: update to latest master

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
authentication path
AI analysis · Informational 24/100

This commit updates a submodule or external dependency called 'pinserver' to the latest master version in the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet project. The actual code changes are not visible because the diff is unavailable. Without seeing what changed in pinserver, we cannot determine whether this update fixes a security issue, adds a feature, or is routine maintenance. The title suggests it is a routine dependency update.

Lower-priorityci: disable 1.0 flashing jobsby Jon Griffiths · 1873c5a5 · May 21, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 72 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Jon Griffiths

ci: disable 1.0 flashing jobs

These devices do not always cleanly reboot and thus the CI is
not suitable for automatation.

72/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Provides an explanatory body
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only changes internal CI (continuous integration) configuration. It comments out automated test jobs that flash firmware onto older Jade v1.0 hardware because those devices do not reliably reboot during testing. There is no change to the product firmware, no user-facing change, and no security fix or vulnerability patch.

Security candidatesign: update output logic, rename and document output flags for clarityby Mike Tolkachev · cf79a3aa · May 16, 2026 · 5 filesMessage 85 · StrongModerate 59Details
Commit message · Mike Tolkachev

sign: update output logic, rename and document output flags for clarity

Re-fixes change output marking so that it is only ever set if the
output is also marked as a wallet output. Downstream code can thus
check the change bit alone to determine wallet change.

85/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Explains rationale or failure mode
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Moderate 59/100

This commit reworks how a Blockstream Jade hardware wallet labels transaction outputs. The key change is that the 'change' flag is now only set when the output is also confirmed as belonging to the wallet ('is ours'). Previously, downstream code had to check both 'validated' and 'change' bits to safely hide a change output; now it can rely on the 'change' bit alone. The commit also renames the flag from VALIDATED to IS_OURS and adds comments. The stated intent is to prevent a change output from being marked as change unless it is also confirmed as a wallet output, which could reduce the risk of an attacker tricking the device into hiding a payment to an external address.

Lower-prioritybuild: update github action to 5.5.4by Jon Griffiths · 5a4dfcac · May 15, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 57 · ThinInformational 15Details
Commit message · Jon Griffiths

build: update github action to 5.5.4

57/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
documentation-only discount
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit simply updates the version of the Espressif build tools used by automated GitHub test builds from v5.4 to v5.5.4. It is a routine CI/CD maintenance change with no visible security relevance.

AI review queuedbuild: update sdkconfig definitionsby Daniel Newton · 032ddce0 · May 15, 2026 · 29 filesMessage 70 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Daniel Newton

build: update sdkconfig definitions

match esp-idf v5.5 changes:
- CONFIG_PERIPH_CTRL_FUNC_IN_IRAM is now default enabled
- CONFIG_NEWLIB_NANO_FORMAT renamed to CONFIG_LIBC_NEWLIB_NANO_FORMAT
- CONFIG_NEWLIB_STDIN_LINE_ENDING_LF renamed to
CONFIG_LIBC_STDIN_LINE_ENDING_LF
- CONFIG_NEWLIB_STDOUT_LINE_ENDING_LF renamed to
CONFIG_LIBC_STDOUT_LINE_ENDING_LF

Co-authored-by: Jon Griffiths <jon_p_griffiths@yahoo.com>

70/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
Why it was queued
second-pass: unusually broad change
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit is a routine build-system update that renames several ESP-IDF configuration options to match the names used in ESP-IDF version 5.5. It does not change any actual behavior or security settings of the firmware. The old and new configuration names control the same features, so this is purely a compatibility change.

Lower-prioritybuild: update jade_builder_base docker image to esp-idf v5.5.4by Daniel Newton · d4adb65d · May 15, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 62 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Daniel Newton

build: update jade_builder_base docker image to esp-idf v5.5.4

62/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit simply updates the version of Espressif's ESP-IDF development framework used to build Jade's Docker builder image, from v5.4.3 to v5.5.4. There is no indication in the commit of any security issue, vulnerability, or functional code change.

Lower-prioritybuild: update jade_builder docker image script to latest jade_builder_baseby Daniel Newton · 543e3d64 · May 15, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 77 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Daniel Newton

build: update jade_builder docker image script to latest jade_builder_base

Co-authored-by: Jon Griffiths <jon_p_griffiths@yahoo.com>

77/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This is a routine build-system update. It changes the Dockerfile to use a newer internal base image and a newer version of Espressif's ESP-IDF toolchain. There is no indication of a security bug, vulnerability fix, or malicious change in the commit itself.

Security candidateesp-idf: update to v5.5.4, take multisig bootloader component from https://github.com/Blockstream/esp-idf/tree/securebootv2_multisig_v5.5.4by Daniel Newton · d931d543 · May 15, 2026 · 104 filesMessage 58 · ThinModerate 57Details
Commit message · Daniel Newton

esp-idf: update to v5.5.4, take multisig bootloader component from https://github.com/Blockstream/esp-idf/tree/securebootv2_multisig_v5.5.4

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update trustcryptography-sensitive pathseed or entropy pathsigning or wallet pathboot or update path
AI analysis · Moderate 57/100

This is a large update that pulls in Espressif's ESP-IDF v5.5.4 bootloader code, plus Blockstream's own multi-signature secure-boot patches. Most of the visible changes are routine: support for newer ESP32 chips, larger flash sizes, and a new Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) mode. There are also several security-hardening touches, such as preventing the TEE from writing or erasing its own active flash partition and adding anti-fault-injection checks. However, the commit is a broad vendor SDK refresh rather than a single focused security fix, and the diff provided is only a partial sample of the whole change.

Lower-priorityserial: set UART0 pins on esp32by Daniel Newton · f2cb1e11 · May 15, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 60 · AdequateInformational 24Details
Commit message · Daniel Newton

serial: set UART0 pins on esp32

before ESP-IDF v5.5 these were set by default

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AI analysis · Informational 24/100

This commit explicitly sets the physical pins used for the device's main serial (UART0) communication on ESP32 chips. In newer ESP-IDF versions (from v5.5), the default pins are no longer assigned automatically, so without this change the serial port might not work at all or might map to unexpected pins. It is a hardware-configuration fix rather than a patch for an active security vulnerability, but misconfigured serial pins could in theory cause communication failures or expose debug traffic on unintended pins.

Lower-prioritytools: esp32 move OS functions to flash from IRAM when wifi logging onby Daniel Newton · 8330ce0e · May 15, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 50 · ThinInformational 18Details
Commit message · Daniel Newton

tools: esp32 move OS functions to flash from IRAM when wifi logging on

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AI analysis · Informational 18/100

This commit changes a build configuration script for the ESP32 version of Blockstream Jade. When Wi-Fi logging is enabled, the script now places some FreeRTOS operating system functions into flash memory instead of fast internal RAM (IRAM). The stated reason is to free up IRAM space so the firmware can compile. This is a build tooling change to avoid a linker memory overflow, not a fix for an exploitable security vulnerability.