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Open-source Bitcoin application running on Ledger devices; the device OS is outside this repository.

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Merge pull request #569 from LedgerHQ/client-fixes

This commit fixes how Ledger's Bitcoin client libraries convert older PSBTv0 transaction data into the newer PSBTv2 format that Ledger hardware wallets expect. The changes correct several field-handling bugs: the transaction locktime is no…

PSBTv0-to-v2 conversion bug fixesMissing input sequence defaulted to 0xffffffff (final sequence)Locktime assigned to transaction object instead of PSBT object
034b9d04by Salvatore Ingala+368−85911 files
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python client: use default value for nSequence if not given

This commit fixes a small bug in the Python helper library that builds unsigned Bitcoin transactions from PSBT data. Previously, if a PSBT did not explicitly include a per-input sequence number, the code would crash with an assertion error…

Behavioral change in transaction serialization helperRemoves an assertion that could cause crashes on valid PSBTs missing optional sequence fieldsAligns implementation with BIP-370 and HWI upstream behavior
2bf0eed6by Salvatore Ingala+3−21 file
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Bump ledger_bitcoin_client version to 0.7.0

This commit only updates a version number from 0.6.2 to 0.7.0 in two Rust package files. It is a routine bookkeeping change because the public interface of the PSBT module changed, requiring a minor version bump under semantic versioning r…

cfb530b9by Salvatore Ingala+2−22 files
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js tests: drop a bogus required height locktime of 0 from test PSBTs

This commit only changes hardcoded test data used in JavaScript unit tests. It removes an invalid zero-value locktime field from two PSBT (Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction) test fixtures so they conform to the BIP-370 standard. No prod…

ec992074by Salvatore Ingala+6−32 files
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python client: fix three PSBTv2 defects in psbt.py

This commit fixes three bugs in a Python helper that converts modern PSBTv2 transaction data into the older PSBTv0 format used by Ledger hardware wallets. The bugs could silently corrupt the transaction's lock time and version fields durin…

Silent data corruption in transaction serialization (nLockTime, tx_version, fallback_locktime)PSBTv2 to PSBTv0 conversion path affectedPotential for producing an unsigned transaction that does not match the PSBT's declared fields
04ba9e7bby Salvatore Ingala+6−31 file
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rust client: build PSBTv2 maps from all pairs, not an enumerated list

This commit refactors how the Ledger Bitcoin app's Rust client converts a PSBT (Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction) from version 0 to version 2. Previously, the code manually listed every PSBT field it knew how to serialize, which risked…

Refactor of PSBT serialization path used before signing on hardware walletRemoval of hand-maintained field enumeration that could omit or mis-serialize PSBT fieldsAddition of explicit error handling for PSBTs containing pre-existing v2 keys that conflict with v0 transaction data
a16bb101by Salvatore Ingala+344−8484 files
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Version bump to v2.5.1

This commit is a routine version bump from 2.5.0 to 2.5.1 for the Ledger Bitcoin app. It only updates the changelog and Makefile version number. No code changes are present in the diff, and no security fixes or vulnerabilities are describe…

e7618c98by Ilya Artemov+5−42 files
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Merge pull request #546 from LedgerHQ/simplify_ast

This commit is a large internal refactoring of the Ledger Bitcoin app's wallet-policy parser. It replaces compact 'relative pointers' with ordinary memory pointers in the abstract syntax tree (AST) used to represent Bitcoin wallet descript…

Large-scale memory-layout refactoring of security-critical parserRemoval of custom relative-pointer abstraction, eliminating a class of offset-calculation bugsIncrease in policy buffer size limits and key-info length limits
efee9c25by Salvatore Ingala+412−55812 files
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Increase MAX_POLICY_KEY_INFO_LEN to the actual maximum; nits from PR review

This commit fixes a size limit in the Ledger Bitcoin app that was too small. The app uses this limit when registering Bitcoin wallet policies (descriptions of how to spend coins). The old limit underestimated how long a key description can…

Buffer/limit size correction for key origin infoRemoval of unused ledger_assert.h includeComment-only updates to serialized wallet policy length bounds
afd42b6dby Salvatore Ingala+5−61 file
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Merge pull request #556 from LedgerHQ/mem_opt

This commit removes an old memory workaround in Ledger's Bitcoin app. Previously, a large data structure used during transaction signing was stored in global memory instead of on the function's stack, because some Ledger devices were thoug…

Memory allocation model changed for high-risk signing pathStack-size build-time guard changed for Nano XGlobal cache removed; signing state now lives on stack
3aa53954by Salvatore Ingala+9−275 files
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Merge pull request #558 from LedgerHQ/embit_private

This commit simply renames an internal Python package from `embit` to `_embit` (a common convention indicating it is private/implementation detail) and updates all import statements accordingly. There is no functional code change and no se…

d438dd03by Salvatore Ingala+7−731 files
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Merge pull request #559 from LedgerHQ/parse_unhardened

This update fixes a boundary bug in how the Ledger Bitcoin app parses wallet policies that use multi-path key expressions like /<M;N>/*. The app was supposed to reject hardened (high-security) derivation indexes, but it incorrectly allowed…

Boundary condition error: hardened derivation index 0x80000000 accepted as unhardenedWallet policy parser validation bypass in multi-path key expressionsRegression unit test added for hardened boundary rejection
96e999feby Salvatore Ingala+49−298 files
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Label unsigned constants in constants.h

This commit only adds 'U' suffixes to numeric constants in a header file and makes a few matching type adjustments in C source files so the code still compiles cleanly with strict compiler warnings. It is a code-quality cleanup, not a secu…

e1fcefb4by Salvatore Ingala+27−276 files
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Pin @bitcoinerlab/descriptors to v3.1.7

This commit changes a JavaScript package dependency from allowing any compatible 3.x version of @bitcoinerlab/descriptors to a fixed, exact version (3.1.7). Pinning a dependency is often done to prevent unexpected future changes, but the c…

Dependency version pinningNo explicit security claim in commit messageNo code-level security fix visible in diff
6262d104by Salvatore Ingala+101−122 files
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Reject 0x80000000 as an unhardened step in wallet policy parsing

This commit fixes a boundary-check bug in how the Ledger Bitcoin app parses wallet policies (BIP-388). The app was supposed to reject any hardened derivation step in a specific range expression, but it allowed the value 2147483648 (0x80000…

Off-by-one boundary check in BIP-388 wallet policy parsingForbidden hardened derivation index accepted as unhardenedPotential failure or incorrect behavior in address derivation and signing
44f98a0eby Salvatore Ingala+2−21 file
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Add regression test for unhardened derivation step parsing

This commit only adds a new regression test to the Bitcoin app's test suite. The test checks that wallet policy key expressions reject a specific boundary value (2147483648, the first 'hardened' child index) where only 'unhardened' values …

Regression test for hardened/unhardened derivation index boundary parsingCommit message states older version accepted 0x80000000 as unhardenedNo production code change in this commit
ce2c25c6by Salvatore Ingala+20−01 file
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Mark vendored embit clone 'private' in python client

This commit simply renames a vendored (internally bundled) copy of the 'embit' library inside the Python client from `embit` to `_embit`. The leading underscore is a Python convention meaning 'private/internal use only.' No code behavior c…

141e88f2by Salvatore Ingala+7−731 files
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Delete the hash context before return in compute_rand_i_j

This commit adds a memory wipe of a cryptographic hash context after it is used to derive a secret random value in the Ledger Bitcoin app's MuSig multi-signature code. The change is described by the developer as a 'defense-in-depth' measur…

explicit_bzero added to clear sensitive cryptographic contextMuSig signing randomness treated as sensitive after partial signatures are knownDefense-in-depth memory hygiene patch
121a18ceby Salvatore Ingala+3−01 file
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Harden count_distinct_keys_info to correctly count the used keys

This commit fixes a bug in Ledger's Bitcoin app that could let a wallet policy slip through registration even when it contained unused or out-of-range public keys. The old code simply looked at the highest key index referenced in the walle…

Logic flaw in wallet policy validationPotential bypass of internal-key ownership check via unused key slotsBounds checking added for key indices
d94c51a2by Salvatore Ingala+52−124 files
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Reject registering wallet policies with pubkeys not on the curve

This commit adds an early safety check in the Ledger Bitcoin app. Before registering a new wallet policy, the app now verifies that each public key is a valid point on the Bitcoin elliptic curve. Previously, an invalid public key would onl…

Input validation added for cryptographic public key pointsInvalid curve points now rejected at wallet registration time rather than deferred to address derivationUse of standard status word SW_INCORRECT_DATA for malformed input
d0c47c7aby Salvatore Ingala+9−01 file
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Security candidateMerge pull request #569 from LedgerHQ/client-fixesby Salvatore Ingala · 034b9d04 · Sep 21, 2026 · 11 filesMessage 58 · ThinLow 37Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Merge pull request #569 from LedgerHQ/client-fixes

Client fixes on PSBTv2 field handling

58/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Links an issue, advisory, or supporting reference! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet pathparser or protocol pathmerge-commit duplicate discount
AI analysis · Low 37/100

This commit fixes how Ledger's Bitcoin client libraries convert older PSBTv0 transaction data into the newer PSBTv2 format that Ledger hardware wallets expect. The changes correct several field-handling bugs: the transaction locktime is now written to the right place, missing input sequence numbers are treated as the default final value, and the Rust client now forwards unknown PSBTv2 fields (such as required locktimes) instead of dropping them. It also rejects malformed PSBTs where v0 and v2 fields contradict each other, rather than producing an invalid PSBT that the device would refuse. These are client-side robustness fixes; they do not appear to be a security patch for the device firmware itself.

AI review queuedpython client: use default value for nSequence if not givenby Salvatore Ingala · 2bf0eed6 · Sep 18, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 65 · AdequateInformational 24Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

python client: use default value for nSequence if not given

Matches BIP-370 and HWI's implementation upstream.

65/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, 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 · Informational 24/100

This commit fixes a small bug in the Python helper library that builds unsigned Bitcoin transactions from PSBT data. Previously, if a PSBT did not explicitly include a per-input sequence number, the code would crash with an assertion error. The change follows the BIP-370 standard and HWI by treating a missing sequence number as the default final value (0xffffffff). This is a client-side convenience fix; it does not change how the Ledger device itself validates or signs transactions.

Security candidateBump ledger_bitcoin_client version to 0.7.0by Salvatore Ingala · cfb530b9 · Sep 18, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 60 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Bump ledger_bitcoin_client version to 0.7.0

The public interface in the psbt module changed, therefore a
minor version bump is necessary.

60/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundary
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only updates a version number from 0.6.2 to 0.7.0 in two Rust package files. It is a routine bookkeeping change because the public interface of the PSBT module changed, requiring a minor version bump under semantic versioning rules. No code behavior changes are present in the diff.

Security candidatejs tests: drop a bogus required height locktime of 0 from test PSBTsby Salvatore Ingala · ec992074 · Sep 18, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 83 · StrongInformational 15Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

js tests: drop a bogus required height locktime of 0 from test PSBTs

The hardcoded PSBTs that were used in the tests are actually
invalid, as they have PSBT_IN_REQUIRED_HEIGHT_LOCKTIME = 0;
but the field is required to be > (or absent) per BIP-370.

The PSBT_IN_REQUIRED_HEIGHT_LOCKTIME field is therefore
dropped in this commit.

83/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only changes hardcoded test data used in JavaScript unit tests. It removes an invalid zero-value locktime field from two PSBT (Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction) test fixtures so they conform to the BIP-370 standard. No production code, device firmware, or user-facing behavior is changed.

Security candidatepython client: fix three PSBTv2 defects in psbt.pyby Salvatore Ingala · 04ba9e7b · Sep 17, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 95 · StrongLow 48Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

python client: fix three PSBTv2 defects in psbt.py

- get_unsigned_tx assigned the computed lock time to `self.nLockTime`
instead of `tx.nLockTime`, so the CTransaction it returned always kept
the nLockTime 0.

- cache_unsigned_tx_pieces tested `self.tx is not None`, but __init__
always creates a CTransaction, so the condition is always true -- its
own docstring says "does nothing if the PSBT is already v2". For a
deserialized PSBTv2, whose tx is null, setup_from_tx therefore
overwrote tx_version with 1 and fallback_locktime with 0, discarding
the values just parsed. Test the version instead.

- convert_to_v0 cleared tx_version and fallback_locktime and only then
called get_unsigned_tx(). Build the transaction first to avoid the
values of those fields.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

95/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Low 48/100

This commit fixes three bugs in a Python helper that converts modern PSBTv2 transaction data into the older PSBTv0 format used by Ledger hardware wallets. The bugs could silently corrupt the transaction's lock time and version fields during conversion, which might alter when a transaction becomes valid or what transaction format the device signs. The fixes ensure the correct values are copied before they are erased. There is no direct evidence this was exploitable as a security attack, but it could cause unexpected or invalid signatures in wallet software relying on this library.

Security candidaterust client: build PSBTv2 maps from all pairs, not an enumerated listby Salvatore Ingala · a16bb101 · Sep 17, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 73 · AdequateLow 35Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

rust client: build PSBTv2 maps from all pairs, not an enumerated list

`get_v2_{global,input,output}_pairs` were a hand-maintained copy of
rust-bitcoin's `Map::get_pairs`.

This is error-prone, and forced us to reimplement a lot of the
(de)serialization logic.

Instead, we let rust-bitcoin serialization the psbt as v0, instead, and
only touch the keys where v0 and v2 actually differ: drop
PSBT_GLOBAL_UNSIGNED_TX, add the global v2 fields and each input's and
output's v2 fields.

This also simplifies the code, as more is delegated to rust-bitcoin.

`get_v2_global_pairs`, `get_v2_input_pairs` and `get_v2_output_pairs`
are replaced with a single `get_v2_maps` function, so the whole PSBT
is serialized once rather than once per input and output.

Key order is irrelevant -- `add_known_mapping` and
`get_merkleized_map_commitment` both sort -- so the commitments
remain valid as per the app's expectations.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet pathparser or protocol path
AI analysis · Low 35/100

This commit refactors how the Ledger Bitcoin app's Rust client converts a PSBT (Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction) from version 0 to version 2. Previously, the code manually listed every PSBT field it knew how to serialize, which risked silently dropping newer or unknown fields. The new code lets the rust-bitcoin library do most of the serialization, then only adds, removes, or changes the specific fields that differ between v0 and v2. It also adds checks that reject malformed PSBTs where v2 fields already exist and conflict with the v0 transaction data. The change is a defensive cleanup that reduces the chance of an incomplete or inconsistent PSBT being sent to the hardware wallet.

AI review queuedVersion bump to v2.5.1by Ilya Artemov · e7618c98 · Sep 9, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 38 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · Ilya Artemov

Version bump to v2.5.1

38/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change✓ Names a concrete action or component! 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 from 2.5.0 to 2.5.1 for the Ledger Bitcoin app. It only updates the changelog and Makefile version number. No code changes are present in the diff, and no security fixes or vulnerabilities are described.

AI review queuedMerge pull request #546 from LedgerHQ/simplify_astby Salvatore Ingala · efee9c25 · Sep 3, 2026 · 12 filesMessage 73 · AdequateLow 27Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Merge pull request #546 from LedgerHQ/simplify_ast

Get rid of relative pointers in wallet policy AST

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body✓ Links an issue, advisory, or supporting reference
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathmerge-commit duplicate discountsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 27/100

This commit is a large internal refactoring of the Ledger Bitcoin app's wallet-policy parser. It replaces compact 'relative pointers' with ordinary memory pointers in the abstract syntax tree (AST) used to represent Bitcoin wallet descriptors. The change increases the memory each policy node uses, so the app also enlarges the policy buffer and updates related size limits. There is no direct evidence in the commit that this fixes an exploitable vulnerability; it appears to be a code-simplification and maintainability change. However, because it touches memory layout and parsing limits, it could indirectly affect security if the old relative-pointer scheme had subtle bugs or if the new buffer sizing introduces edge cases.

AI review queuedIncrease MAX_POLICY_KEY_INFO_LEN to the actual maximum; nits from PR reviewby Salvatore Ingala · afd42b6d · Sep 3, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 85 · StrongLow 37Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Increase MAX_POLICY_KEY_INFO_LEN to the actual maximum; nits from PR review

The value of MAX_POLICY_KEY_INFO_LEN did not quite reflect the
actual maximum. Unlikely to be hit in practice, because derivation
steps used in practice are small - but this fixes it, with some
increase in memory usage during wallet registration.

Other nits from PR review.

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 or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 37/100

This commit fixes a size limit in the Ledger Bitcoin app that was too small. The app uses this limit when registering Bitcoin wallet policies (descriptions of how to spend coins). The old limit underestimated how long a key description can be when many derivation steps are used. If a real wallet policy exceeded the old limit, the app could reject valid wallets or, in the worst case, mishandle memory. The commit also removes an unused header and updates related comments.

Security candidateMerge pull request #556 from LedgerHQ/mem_optby Salvatore Ingala · 3aa53954 · Sep 1, 2026 · 5 filesMessage 68 · AdequateLow 32Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Merge pull request #556 from LedgerHQ/mem_opt

Remove obsolete workaround on stack utilization on Nano X

68/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body✓ Links an issue, advisory, or supporting reference
Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive pathsigning or wallet pathmerge-commit duplicate discount
AI analysis · Low 32/100

This commit removes an old memory workaround in Ledger's Bitcoin app. Previously, a large data structure used during transaction signing was stored in global memory instead of on the function's stack, because some Ledger devices were thought to have only 8 KB of stack space. The update increases the allowed stack size for the Nano X and moves that data structure back onto the stack. This is a routine code cleanup, but it changes how memory is allocated during the most memory-intensive signing operation. If the new stack limit is slightly wrong, it could in theory cause stack overflows or memory corruption during signing on a Nano X.

Security candidateMerge pull request #558 from LedgerHQ/embit_privateby Salvatore Ingala · d438dd03 · Sep 1, 2026 · 31 filesMessage 73 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Merge pull request #558 from LedgerHQ/embit_private

Mark vendored embit clone 'private' in python client

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body✓ Links an issue, advisory, or supporting reference
Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive pathsigning or wallet pathmerge-commit duplicate discount
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit simply renames an internal Python package from `embit` to `_embit` (a common convention indicating it is private/implementation detail) and updates all import statements accordingly. There is no functional code change and no security fix or vulnerability present in the diff.

AI review queuedMerge pull request #559 from LedgerHQ/parse_unhardenedby Salvatore Ingala · 96e999fe · Aug 31, 2026 · 8 filesMessage 73 · AdequateModerate 61Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Merge pull request #559 from LedgerHQ/parse_unhardened

Always reject hardened derivation steps in `<M;N>` in wallet policies

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
defensive validationsigning or wallet pathmerge-commit duplicate discountsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Moderate 61/100

This update fixes a boundary bug in how the Ledger Bitcoin app parses wallet policies that use multi-path key expressions like /<M;N>/*. The app was supposed to reject hardened (high-security) derivation indexes, but it incorrectly allowed the exact boundary value 0x80000000 (2,147,483,648) as if it were unhardened. The patch changes the check from 'greater than' to 'greater than or equal to' so that hardened indexes are always rejected. The rest of the changes are minor cleanups: adding 'U' suffixes to numeric constants and using unsigned types in a few places to avoid comparison bugs.

AI review queuedLabel unsigned constants in constants.hby Salvatore Ingala · e1fcefb4 · Aug 31, 2026 · 6 filesMessage 60 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Label unsigned constants in constants.h

This broke some comparisons under -Werror, so some small
adjustments were needed.

60/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only adds 'U' suffixes to numeric constants in a header file and makes a few matching type adjustments in C source files so the code still compiles cleanly with strict compiler warnings. It is a code-quality cleanup, not a security fix.

Security candidatePin @bitcoinerlab/descriptors to v3.1.7by Salvatore Ingala · 6262d104 · Aug 31, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 45 · ThinLow 25Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Pin @bitcoinerlab/descriptors to v3.1.7

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
access control
AI analysis · Low 25/100

This commit changes a JavaScript package dependency from allowing any compatible 3.x version of @bitcoinerlab/descriptors to a fixed, exact version (3.1.7). Pinning a dependency is often done to prevent unexpected future changes, but the commit itself does not say whether it fixes a security bug. It is a routine dependency-management change with no direct evidence of a vulnerability being patched.

Security candidateReject 0x80000000 as an unhardened step in wallet policy parsingby Salvatore Ingala · 44f98a0e · Aug 31, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 73 · AdequateModerate 60Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Reject 0x80000000 as an unhardened step in wallet policy parsing

2147483648 must be rejected, as it would result in an hardened
derivation step, which is no acceptable in BIP-388 (and would
later fail address derivation and signing).

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing boundarydefensive validationsigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Moderate 60/100

This commit fixes a boundary-check bug in how the Ledger Bitcoin app parses wallet policies (BIP-388). The app was supposed to reject any hardened derivation step in a specific range expression, but it allowed the value 2147483648 (0x80000000) because the check used 'greater than' instead of 'greater than or equal to'. That value actually represents a hardened step, which is forbidden here. The fix changes the comparison so 0x80000000 is correctly rejected. If accepted, it could later cause address derivation or signing to fail or behave unexpectedly.

AI review queuedAdd regression test for unhardened derivation step parsingby Salvatore Ingala · ce2c25c6 · Aug 31, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 60 · AdequateLow 47Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Add regression test for unhardened derivation step parsing

60/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Mentions testing or verification! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
defensive validationfuzzing or regression evidencesigning or wallet pathsecond-pass: near security thresholdsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 47/100

This commit only adds a new regression test to the Bitcoin app's test suite. The test checks that wallet policy key expressions reject a specific boundary value (2147483648, the first 'hardened' child index) where only 'unhardened' values are allowed. The commit message says an older version of the code incorrectly accepted this boundary value, but the actual code fix is not present in this commit—only the test is added. So this is a test-only change that documents a previously fixed parsing bug.

Security candidateMark vendored embit clone 'private' in python clientby Salvatore Ingala · 141e88f2 · Aug 28, 2026 · 31 filesMessage 65 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Mark vendored embit clone 'private' in python client

It was always meant for internal use only, and not part of the
public interface.

65/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body
Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive pathsigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit simply renames a vendored (internally bundled) copy of the 'embit' library inside the Python client from `embit` to `_embit`. The leading underscore is a Python convention meaning 'private/internal use only.' No code behavior changes; only import paths are updated. There is no security fix or vulnerability here.

Security candidateDelete the hash context before return in compute_rand_i_jby Salvatore Ingala · 121a18ce · Aug 27, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 73 · AdequateLow 33Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Delete the hash context before return in compute_rand_i_j

Defense-in-depth: once partial signatures are known, rand_i_j is
sensitive data, and the hash context might allow retrieving it if
leaked.

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
Why it was queued
signing boundary
AI analysis · Low 33/100

This commit adds a memory wipe of a cryptographic hash context after it is used to derive a secret random value in the Ledger Bitcoin app's MuSig multi-signature code. The change is described by the developer as a 'defense-in-depth' measure: once partial signatures are public, the internal randomness used to create them becomes sensitive, and leftover data in memory could theoretically help an attacker if they later gained access to the device's memory. There is no evidence this issue was exploited or publicly disclosed as a security vulnerability.

AI review queuedHarden count_distinct_keys_info to correctly count the used keysby Salvatore Ingala · d94c51a2 · Aug 27, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 65 · AdequateModerate 67Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Harden count_distinct_keys_info to correctly count the used keys

This avoids registering wallet policies that contain unused xpubs
that are not referenced in the descriptor template.

65/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body
Why it was queued
defensive validationsigning or wallet pathsecond-pass: near security thresholdsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Moderate 67/100

This commit fixes a bug in Ledger's Bitcoin app that could let a wallet policy slip through registration even when it contained unused or out-of-range public keys. The old code simply looked at the highest key index referenced in the wallet descriptor and assumed every key up to that number was used. That meant an attacker could craft a policy where the user's own key was listed as an unused extra key while the descriptor only required the attacker's key. The fix now explicitly counts which keys are actually referenced and rejects policies with gaps or unreferenced keys.

AI review queuedReject registering wallet policies with pubkeys not on the curveby Salvatore Ingala · d0c47c7a · Aug 27, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 73 · AdequateLow 44Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Reject registering wallet policies with pubkeys not on the curve

While this would be detected and fail at the first attempt at
deriving addresses from it, checking it early consts little.

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 44/100

This commit adds an early safety check in the Ledger Bitcoin app. Before registering a new wallet policy, the app now verifies that each public key is a valid point on the Bitcoin elliptic curve. Previously, an invalid public key would only be caught later when trying to derive addresses. Catching it earlier prevents the device from storing a broken or potentially manipulated wallet policy.

Security candidateAdditional validation in crypto_get_uncompressed_pubkeyby Salvatore Ingala · d7fc0f8a · Aug 27, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 55 · ThinModerate 61Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Additional validation in crypto_get_uncompressed_pubkey

Return with error if:
- x is too large
- x^3 + 7 is not a quadratic residue

55/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Provides an explanatory body
Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive path
AI analysis · Moderate 61/100

This commit tightens checks in a Ledger Bitcoin app function that converts compressed public keys into full (x,y) public key points. Previously, the code did not verify that the supplied x-coordinate is a valid field element (less than the curve prime p) and did not confirm that the computed y really satisfies the secp256k1 curve equation. The patch adds both checks, rejecting malformed keys. Without these checks, a specially crafted compressed key could cause the function to produce a point that is not actually on the Bitcoin curve, which could then be used in subsequent cryptographic operations in unexpected ways.

Security candidateAdd various unit tests for crypto_get_uncompressed_pubkeyby Salvatore Ingala · 327db310 · Aug 27, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 75 · AdequateInformational 12Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Add various unit tests for crypto_get_uncompressed_pubkey

This includes failure cases that will be fixed in the next commit.

75/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body✓ Mentions testing or verification
Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 12/100

This commit only adds new automated tests for an existing cryptography helper function. It does not change the actual app code that runs on Ledger devices, so it cannot by itself introduce or fix a security bug. The commit message notes that some of the new tests check failure cases that will be addressed in a later commit.

Security candidateCheck return value of crypto_get_uncompressed_pubkeyby Salvatore Ingala · 7c2354ba · Aug 27, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 65 · AdequateLow 42Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Check return value of crypto_get_uncompressed_pubkey

Failures should not silently absorb errors.

65/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body
Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 42/100

This commit fixes a spot in the Ledger Bitcoin app where a function that converts a compressed public key to an uncompressed one was called without checking whether it succeeded. Before the fix, if the conversion failed, the code would keep going with potentially invalid data. After the fix, the function's return value is checked and the operation aborts with an error if something went wrong. The change is small and defensive, but it removes a silent-failure path in cryptographic key derivation.

Security candidateRemove unnecessary SDK includeby Salvatore Ingala · c4033d09 · Aug 25, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 50 · ThinInformational 15Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Remove unnecessary SDK include

We no longer access G_cx anywhere, so this is redundant.
Also remove unused imports in crypto.c.

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Provides an explanatory body
Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit is a routine code cleanup. It removes an unused SDK include path from the build configuration and deletes several unused header imports in a source file. There is no functional change and no security issue is indicated.

Security candidateMove sign_psbt cache inside the handlerby Salvatore Ingala · 67a1c45c · Aug 25, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 68 · AdequateInformational 12Details
Commit message · Salvatore Ingala

Move sign_psbt cache inside the handler

Using a global was a workaround around an old Nano X limitation on
the stack size, that has since been removed.

This reclaims about 2.5kb of memory from the .bss section, rather
allocating it on the stack during the sign_psbt flow.

68/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 12/100

This commit is a straightforward internal code cleanup: it moves a temporary data cache used during Bitcoin transaction signing from a permanent global variable into a local stack variable inside the signing function. The change frees about 2.5 KB of always-reserved RAM and is described by the developer as removing an old workaround for a device stack-size limit that no longer exists. There is no indication in the commit that this fixes a security bug or changes behavior visible to users or attackers.