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This commit tightens how COLDCARD reads PSBTv2 (Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction version 2) files. It now rejects several malformed or ambiguous encodings that could previously be accepted: extra key data attached to fields that should…
PSBT parser hardeningrejection of non-canonical compact-size encodingsenforcement of singleton key-data emptiness
This commit adds support in the COLDCARD firmware for a newer Bitcoin transaction format feature (PSBTv2) that lets each input specify its own required lock time. Before this change, the device did not correctly compute the final transacti…
PSBTv2 per-input locktime parsing and validation addedBIP-370 required locktime computation implementedIncompatible height/time locktime requirements rejected with assertion
This commit only adds a new automated test to the COLDCARD firmware test suite. The test checks that when a user tries to sign a text file containing valid JSON that is not a JSON object (for example, a plain number, string, null, or list)…
Regression test for input validation of JSON message-signingTest comment explicitly references avoiding a device crash on malformed JSON inputTest requested during review of pull request #808, suggesting prior related code change
This commit is a defensive hygiene fix in the COLDCARD hardware wallet's 'trick PIN' duress-wallet feature. It moves a memory-wipe routine so that it runs before the device looks up the duress wallet slot. The change reduces the window in …
This firmware update fixes a cleanup issue in the COLDCARD wallet's transaction signing code. Before finalizing a new Bitcoin transaction, the device now clears out leftover 'change output' records that may have been captured during a prev…
State not reset between signing attemptsStale change-output metadata reused in transaction finalizationOVC (Output Value Check) validation may be affected by leftover data
This commit removes a human-readable error message from a ValueError exception to reduce the amount of flash storage used by the firmware. It is a minor code cleanup and does not change the security behavior of the code. The function still…
This commit only adds a changelog note saying a previous fix stopped the COLDCARD hardware wallet from crashing when a message-signing request was valid JSON but not a JSON object (for example, a number or string instead of a dictionary). …
Device crash on malformed message-signing inputInput vector includes NFC, QR, and SD card JSON filesValid JSON but wrong type (non-object) bypasses simple format checks
This commit fixes a bug where the COLDCARD firmware's message-signing feature would crash with an uncaught error if a user supplied valid JSON that wasn't a structured object (for example, a plain number, string, list, or null). The fix ch…
uncaught exception in message parsing pathinput validation gap on JSON typepotential denial-of-service via malformed request
This commit only updates the release signature file (signatures.txt) for the COLDCARD firmware. It adds two new file hashes for a v5.6.2-mk release and refreshes the PGP signature covering the file. There are no code changes, no bug fixes,…
This commit only updates a release signature file. It refreshes SHA-256 hashes for changelog files and adds hashes for two new firmware release files, then re-signs the file with a PGP signature. There are no code changes, no bug fixes, an…
This commit simply updates a stored Bitcoin blockchain height number from 965,337 to 965,338. It is a routine, automatically generated data refresh with no code logic changes and no apparent security relevance.
This commit only edits the project's internal release notes file. It replaces a detailed list of upcoming changes with placeholder 'tbd' entries and adds a note asking contributors to leave blank lines between additions. There are no code …
This commit is a release-notes-only update for the COLDCARD hardware wallet firmware. It moves many security-relevant bug fixes and hardening items from the current changelog into the historical release notes for versions 5.6.1 and 1.5.1Q,…
USB protocol encryption upgrade (ncry v3) with direction-separated keys and replay protectionPSBT tampering detection: re-verify staged bytes before signing after Virtual Disk overwriteFirmware update integrity: abort if staged image overwritten, reject images extending past world-checksum region
This commit simply updates a stored Bitcoin blockchain height number from 963,314 to 965,337, along with its timestamp. It is an automatic, routine data refresh with no code logic changes and no apparent security relevance.
This commit fixes a bug in the COLDCARD firmware upgrade process. Previously, if someone tampered with the staged firmware after the user saw the approval prompt but before they confirmed, the device would crash with a bare internal error …
Tamper-detection failure path hardened: assert replaced with user-facing failure storyDefense-in-depth assertion added to PIN-changing flowTest coverage added for tamper-abort message
This commit only updates a linked external code library (a Git submodule called ckcc-protocol) to a newer version. The actual code changes inside that library are not shown in the commit diff, and no security-related information was provid…
This commit only edits the draft release changelog file. It rewords two upcoming feature descriptions and fixes line wrapping for another entry. No source code, firmware logic, or security behavior was changed.
This update fixes a bug where COLDCARD wallets would accept BIP-39 passphrases containing non-ASCII characters (like accented letters or emojis) or non-printable characters. Because different wallet software normalizes such characters diff…
Behavioral fix that prevents silent derivation of incompatible wallet seedsInput validation added for BIP-39 passphrase across USB, UI, saved-passphrase restore, and note/password lanesRejection of non-printable ASCII and non-ASCII Unicode characters
This commit fixes two related security bugs in the COLDCARD hardware wallet's protection against a known 'BIP-143 amount swap' attack. First, the wallet was recording the claimed amount of a segwit input to its secure cache as soon as a tr…
Fixes deferred persistence of UTXO amount cache until after successful signingFixes missing capture of single-sig segwit change outputs (p2wpkh and p2sh-p2wpkh)Prevents cache poisoning by cancelled/malicious PSBT previews
This update fixes a bug in how the COLDCARD wallet reads PSBT files (the standard format for passing Bitcoin transactions between devices). Previously, if a PSBT contained the same special 'singleton' key twice in the same section, the dev…
PSBT parser now rejects duplicate singleton keysNew test cases for duplicate keys in global/input/output mapsChangelog labels the change as a bugfix
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AI review queued[Policy] Support raw transaction versions == 3by russeree · a6a66bc3 · Dec 30, 2025 · 5 filesMessage 60 · AdequateLow 26Details
Commit message · russeree
[Policy] Support raw transaction versions == 3
Co-authored-by: scgbckbone <scgbckbone@proton.me>
60/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 26/100
This commit updates the COLDCARD Bitcoin hardware wallet firmware to accept and sign transactions that use version 3 of the Bitcoin transaction format. Previously, the wallet only allowed versions 1 and 2. The change is framed as a new feature, not a security fix. It adds parsing and test support for v3 transactions, including a special case for 'ephemeral anchor' outputs that have a zero value and are expected to trigger a warning.
AI review queuedSigned for Edge release.by Peter D. Gray · d5713851 · Nov 25, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
Signed for Edge release.
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathdocumentation-only discountsecond-pass: opaque commit messagesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit only updates the release signature file. It adds hashes for two new firmware files (v6.4.1X for MK4 and Q1 models), updates the hash for the Next-ChangeLog.md file, and refreshes the PGP signature that covers the file. There are no code changes and no security vulnerability is present in the diff.
AI review queuedSigned for Edge release.by Peter D. Gray · c25af2bf · Nov 20, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
Signed for Edge release.
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body
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signing or wallet pathdocumentation-only discountsecond-pass: opaque commit messagesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit only updates the signed release checksum file (signatures.txt). It adds hashes for two new firmware files and updates hashes for four changelog files, then re-signs the file with a PGP signature. There are no code changes, no bug fixes, and no security-relevant modifications visible in the diff.
AI review queuedfix login testsby scgbckbone · 02ee6a58 · Nov 17, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 38 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · scgbckbone
fix login tests
38/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change✓ Mentions testing or verification! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
second-pass: opaque commit message
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit only updates test code for the COLDCARD hardware wallet simulator. It adds missing device.close() calls after simulator shutdowns and adjusts one expected on-screen message for the Q1 model when a device is bricked. There are no changes to the actual firmware or wallet code that users rely on, so this does not create or fix a security vulnerability in the product itself.
AI review queuedKey expression exportby scgbckbone · 192f2d2d · Nov 13, 2025 · 7 filesMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 20Details
Commit message · scgbckbone
Key expression export
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
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second-pass: opaque commit message
AI analysis · Informational 20/100
This commit adds a new wallet-export feature to COLDCARD firmware: it lets users export a BIP-380 "key expression" (a compact text string containing the master fingerprint, derivation path, and extended public key). The change is a user-facing feature addition, not a bug fix. There is no indication in the commit or supplied references that this resolves a security vulnerability. The export is marked as privacy-sensitive but not secret, consistent with normal public-key export behavior.
AI review queuedupdate changelogsby Peter D. Gray · f235a83c · Nov 3, 2025 · 4 filesMessage 18 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
update changelogs
18/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! Too few words to establish purpose! No meaningful explanatory body
This commit only reorganizes and updates the project's release notes (changelogs). It moves the description of features and bug fixes from the current release section into the historical release notes, and updates version numbers and dates. No actual firmware code was changed, so this commit cannot by itself introduce or fix any security vulnerability.
AI review queuedSigned for mk4 release.by Peter D. Gray · f966d3b0 · Nov 3, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
Signed for mk4 release.
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body
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signing or wallet pathdocumentation-only discountsecond-pass: opaque commit messagesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit only updates the release signatures file for the COLDCARD Mk4 hardware wallet. It adds cryptographic hashes (SHA-256) and a PGP signature for two new firmware files (version 5.4.5). There are no code changes, bug fixes, or feature modifications in this commit.
AI review queuedSigned for q1 release.by Peter D. Gray · efa8e1d5 · Nov 3, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
Signed for q1 release.
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body
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signing or wallet pathdocumentation-only discountsecond-pass: opaque commit messagesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit only updates the file releases/signatures.txt. It refreshes SHA-256 hashes for two changelog files and adds hashes for two new Q1 firmware release files, then re-signs the file with a PGP signature. No source code, executable logic, or security-sensitive behavior changed.
AI review queuedblock bumpby Peter D. Gray · 0d1104df · Nov 3, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 0 · OpaqueLow 32Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
block bump
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! Very short subject! Too few words to establish purpose! No meaningful explanatory body
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second-pass: opaque commit message
AI analysis · Low 32/100
This commit simply updates a minimum block height number in the Bitcoin mainnet configuration from 916,210 to 922,061. This is a routine date/height adjustment, not a security fix. It affects when a COLDCARD feature (likely related to a protocol or service activation) becomes available, but does not patch any vulnerability.
AI review queuedbumpby Peter D. Gray · 1e371d92 · Oct 30, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 0 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
bump
0/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
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second-pass: opaque commit message
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit only updates a generated timestamp and version number in a firmware build file. It changes the date from 2025-09-18 to 2025-10-30, the version from 5.4.4 to 5.4.5, and adjusts a corresponding FAT filesystem timestamp constant. There is no security-relevant code change.
AI review queuedversion bumpby Peter D. Gray · f88b8da7 · Oct 30, 2025 · 3 filesMessage 18 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
version bump
18/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! Too few words to establish purpose! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
second-pass: opaque commit message
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit is a routine version bump and changelog cleanup. It changes two Makefile version strings from 5.4.4 to 5.4.5 and from 1.3.4Q to 1.3.5Q, and edits the release notes for grammar and formatting. No code behavior changes are present, and there is no security relevance in the diff itself.
AI review queuedtest fixesby scgbckbone · 82fabe75 · Oct 30, 2025 · 3 filesMessage 0 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · scgbckbone
test fixes
0/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Mentions testing or verification! Very short subject! Too few words to establish purpose! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
second-pass: opaque commit message
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit only adjusts automated test scripts for the COLDCARD hardware wallet firmware. It skips one display test on non-Q1 devices, adds small timing delays and a confirmation step in ephemeral seed tests, and updates an expected menu item label. There are no changes to the actual firmware code that runs on the device, so this cannot affect real user security.
AI review queuedre-fix: bugfix: exiting custom backup password text form causes yikesby scgbckbone · bc8b55a0 · Oct 29, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 50 · ThinLow 31Details
Commit message · scgbckbone
re-fix: bugfix: exiting custom backup password text form causes yikes
50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
second-pass: broader security terminology
AI analysis · Low 31/100
This is a one-line bug fix in the COLDCARD firmware's backup restore code. The developer accidentally checked the wrong variable (`pwd` instead of `ipw`) when deciding whether the user cancelled the custom backup password entry screen. Because `pwd` is a list that is always truthy, the code never returned early when the user exited the password form, which the commit message describes as causing a 'yikes' error. The fix makes the code check the actual user input variable instead.
AI review queuedUX confirm loading backupby scgbckbone · c54b3801 · Oct 29, 2025 · 7 filesMessage 35 · OpaqueLow 46Details
Commit message · scgbckbone
UX confirm loading backup
35/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
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second-pass: opaque commit message
AI analysis · Low 46/100
This change adds a confirmation screen when loading a backup file onto a COLDCARD hardware wallet. Before the wallet actually restores the seed from the backup, it now shows the backup's master fingerprint and asks the user to confirm or cancel. This helps prevent users from accidentally or maliciously loading the wrong backup. The change also refactors how the raw secret is extracted so the confirmation screen can compute the fingerprint before the restore happens. Clone operations skip this extra prompt because the user already sees what is being loaded on the source device.
AI review queuedshow backup filename during backup password entry (Q only)by scgbckbone · 076bb342 · Oct 29, 2025 · 5 filesMessage 50 · ThinInformational 15Details
Commit message · scgbckbone
show backup filename during backup password entry (Q only)
50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
second-pass: broader security terminology
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit is a user-interface improvement, not a security fix. When restoring a COLDCARD backup on the Q-series device, the screen now shows the backup filename above the password-entry prompt so the user knows which file they are unlocking. No code behavior that protects secrets was changed.
AI review queuedbugfix: exiting custom backup password text form causes yikesby scgbckbone · a08550cf · Oct 29, 2025 · 3 filesMessage 50 · ThinLow 31Details
Commit message · scgbckbone
bugfix: exiting custom backup password text form causes yikes
50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
second-pass: broader security terminology
AI analysis · Low 31/100
This commit fixes a bug in the COLDCARD hardware wallet where cancelling out of the 'Custom Backup Password' text-entry screen during a backup restore would cause a crash (internally called a 'yikes'). The fix adds a simple check so that if the user exits without entering a password, the restore process stops gracefully instead of continuing with an empty value and crashing.
AI review queuedbump dateby Peter D. Gray · fe0041f9 · Sep 30, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 0 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
bump date
0/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
! Very short subject! Too few words to establish purpose! No meaningful explanatory body
This commit only updates two release dates in the project's changelog file. It does not change any source code, configuration, or documentation that affects how the product works. There is no security relevance.
AI review queuedSigned for mk4 release.by Peter D. Gray · 36521dfe · Sep 30, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
Signed for mk4 release.
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathdocumentation-only discountsecond-pass: opaque commit messagesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit only updates the release signature file. It adds two new cryptographic signatures for COLDCARD Mk4 firmware version 5.4.4 and refreshes the PGP signature that covers the entire file. There are no code changes, no bug fixes, and no security-relevant behavior changes in the firmware itself.
AI review queuedSigned for q1 release.by Peter D. Gray · be1328c7 · Sep 30, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
Signed for q1 release.
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathdocumentation-only discountsecond-pass: opaque commit messagesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit only updates the release signature file (signatures.txt) for the COLDCARD firmware. It adds two new file hashes for a Q1 hardware model firmware release (version 1.3.4Q) and refreshes the PGP signature that covers the entire file. There are no code changes, no bug fixes, and no security-related content in the commit message or diff.
AI review queuedundo-gold-rcby Peter D. Gray · 8d6ce99c · Sep 30, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
undo-gold-rc
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathdocumentation-only discountsecond-pass: opaque commit messagesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit simply removes the digital signatures and file hashes for a previously listed firmware release (version 5.4.4 for Mk4 and 1.3.4Q for Q1) from the project's release signatures file, and updates the PGP signature covering that file. It is a release-management rollback of a 'gold' release candidate, not a code change. There is no firmware source code modification, no bug fix, and no security patch in this commit.
AI review queuedspellingby Peter D. Gray · 203394a7 · Sep 29, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 0 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
spelling
0/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
! Very short subject! Too few words to establish purpose! No meaningful explanatory body
This commit only fixes two spelling mistakes in the project's release changelog document. It changes 'trival' to 'trivial' and 'Wife' to 'Wipe' in user-facing text. No source code, firmware logic, or security behavior is modified.
AI review queuedtest_sssp.py more sleepsby scgbckbone · 284616d5 · Sep 29, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · scgbckbone
test_sssp.py more sleeps
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
second-pass: opaque commit message
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit only adds tiny 0.1-second delays inside a test file. It does not change any production firmware code, user-facing behavior, or security logic. It is purely a test stability tweak to avoid race conditions during automated testing.
AI review queuedSigned for mk4 release.by Peter D. Gray · 47430cb2 · Sep 26, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
Signed for mk4 release.
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathdocumentation-only discountsecond-pass: opaque commit messagesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit only updates the release signature file for COLDCARD Mk4 firmware. It adds two new signed hashes for version 5.4.4 and refreshes the PGP signature that covers the file. There are no code changes, no bug fixes, and no security-related content in the diff itself.
AI review queuedSigned for q1 release.by Peter D. Gray · 2aea18ba · Sep 26, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
Signed for q1 release.
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathdocumentation-only discountsecond-pass: opaque commit messagesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100
This commit updates a signed release manifest file (signatures.txt) for the COLDCARD hardware wallet firmware. It adds cryptographic hashes for two new Q1 firmware files and updates the hash and PGP signature for the ChangeLog. There are no code changes, no bug fixes, and no security-related content in the diff itself.
AI review queuedanother day, another RCby Peter D. Gray · 3c4922e3 · Sep 26, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray
another day, another RC
28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body
This commit only updates two release dates in the ChangeLog file (from 2025-09-25 to 2025-09-26). It makes no code changes and has no security relevance.