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Merge pull request #11223 from gijswijs/legacy-dust-retribution-fix

This update fixes a bug in how LND handles old-style punishment transactions when a channel partner tries to cheat. Previously, tiny (dust) HTLCs were left as blank placeholder entries in the punishment data, which could cause the node to …

nil-pointer dereference risk in breach retribution pathlegacy revocation log handling inconsistency with modern formatdefensive hardening added for trimmed/dust HTLCs
500ca51fby ziggieXXX+168−146 files
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Moderate 62 AI analysisMessage 73 · Adequate
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Merge pull request #11190 from Roasbeef/zpay32-reject-duplicate-payment-hashes

This change tightens how LND reads Lightning invoices (BOLT 11). Previously, if an invoice contained more than one payment hash field, LND would silently keep the first one and ignore the rest. Now it rejects the invoice entirely. The rele…

Behavior change from 'use first duplicate field' to 'reject duplicate fields'New error type ErrDuplicatePaymentHash returned on duplicate payment hash fieldsMalformed/unsupported-length duplicate payment hash now treated as duplicate and rejected
86306f89by Yong+147−106 files
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zpay32: reject duplicate payment hash fields

This change tightens how LND reads Lightning invoices. Previously, if an invoice contained more than one payment hash field, LND would silently keep the first valid one and ignore the rest. Now it rejects such invoices outright. This preve…

Behavioral change from silent first-field acceptance to explicit rejection of duplicate payment hash fieldsPrevents invoice parsing from depending on field ordering when multiple payment hashes are presentCovers malformed first field + valid second field, closing a potential bypass
e2f27063by Olaoluwa Osuntokun+147−106 files
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Merge pull request #11132 from yyforyongyu/task-11129-pong

This change fixes how LND answers network 'ping' messages from other Lightning nodes. Previously, LND would sometimes silently ignore valid pings to limit reply traffic, which violates the Lightning protocol (BOLT 1) and could make a peer …

Protocol compliance fix: BOLT 1 requires a Pong for every valid PingRemoved silent suppression of Pong replies that could cause peer timeout/misbehaviorUnified rate limiting now accounts for amplification bandwidth, not just ping count
d3d1f1d0by Olaoluwa Osuntokun+274−1715 files
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Merge pull request #11198 from gijswijs/amp-setlocal-reconstruction-fix

This change fixes a bug in LND's handling of AMP (Atomic Multi-Path) payments. Previously, if one partial payment set failed to reconstruct its secret preimage, the entire invoice was canceled, including unrelated partial payment sets from…

Denial-of-service against reusable static AMP invoices by causing unrelated accepted HTLC sets to be canceledIncorrect invoice state transition from set-local failure to global invoice cancellationAvailability impact on multi-payer AMP invoice scenarios
88959aecby Olaoluwa Osuntokun+155−44 files
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Merge pull request #11200 from ziggie1984/build-go-1.27.1

This commit updates the Go programming language version used to build LND from 1.25.13/1.26.6 to 1.26.8 (language version) and 1.27.1 (toolchain). It also regenerates many automatically generated RPC files and adjusts linter settings. The …

Go version bump may indirectly address unlisted runtime/standard-library security fixesLarge regenerated protobuf files suggest dependency/toolchain refresh rather than logic changeLinter configuration expanded to suppress new checks, consistent with a toolchain upgrade
ef4820e5by Olaoluwa Osuntokun+4932−412670 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 92 · Strong
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build: adopt focused golangci-lint v2.13 checks

This commit is a routine build-maintenance change. It updates the project's Go linter configuration to a newer version and fixes the resulting style warnings: a WebSocket header spelling and several documentation comments that didn't start…

bada7ea3by ziggie+27−1911 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 68 · Adequate
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lnrpc: regenerate protos with Go 1.27

This commit is a housekeeping change that regenerates automatically generated RPC binding files using a newer Go compiler version. The only differences are in code comments (doc-comment formatting), not in actual program logic or API behav…

dd523108by ziggie+4501−369826 files
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build: fix Go 1.27 compatibility

This commit is a routine build-and-test maintenance patch to make the LND codebase compile and pass tests with the upcoming Go 1.27 release. It upgrades the project's custom linter tool, refreshes many indirect tool dependencies, adjusts o…

No production code changesNo vulnerability fix or CVE reference presentDependency-only refresh in tools module (development tooling)
6b54a387by ziggie+365−3706 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 80 · Strong
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build: bump Go language and toolchain versions

This commit is a routine maintenance update that changes which version of the Go programming language is used to build the lnd project. It does not change any application logic, fix a bug, or address a security vulnerability. The project i…

b1f9ca66by ziggie+39−3930 files
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Moderate 60 AI analysisMessage 83 · Strong
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invoices: cancel only the failing AMP set on reconstruction failure

This commit fixes a bug in LND's invoice handling for reusable AMP (Atomic Multi-Path) invoices. Previously, if one payment set failed to reconstruct its preimage, the entire invoice was canceled, even though other valid payment sets on th…

Denial-of-service-like availability impact: a malicious or buggy payer could cause a whole reusable AMP invoice to be canceled, blocking legitimate concurrent payersSet-local failure incorrectly escalated to invoice-global cancellationRegression test added for concurrent-set survival after reconstruction failure
d74ab6faby Gijs van Dam+141−42 files
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Low 34 AI analysisMessage 73 · Adequate
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Merge pull request #11061 from bitromortac/2604-bolt12-1f

This commit adds the missing cryptographic signature layer for BOLT 12 offers in LND. It builds a Merkle tree from the message fields, signs that tree with a BIP-340 Schnorr signature, and now rejects invoice requests and invoices whose si…

Adds BIP-340 Schnorr signature verification for BOLT 12 invoice_request and invoice messagesMerkle tree commits to canonical re-encoded TLV records; non-minimal feature/amount encodings now rejected to preserve byte-exactnessSignature TLV type 240 and reserved range 240-1000 excluded from the signed Merkle root
1049d301by Yong+2076−7815 files
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Low 35 AI analysisMessage 73 · Adequate
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Merge pull request #11125 from bhandras/codex/reorg-aware-output-lock-20260825

This commit adds a new optional wallet feature to LND that lets users lock UTXOs until the transaction spending them reaches a chosen confirmation depth, instead of relying on a wall-clock timeout. It is a feature addition with safety chec…

New RPC fields release_after_spend_confs and confirmed_spend_height added to LeaseOutput and FundPsbtCustom lock ID enforced as required for confirmation-controlled FundPsbt leases; all-zero and reserved internal IDs rejectedCapability check (ResolveOutputLeaser) prevents silent downgrade to time-only lease when confirmation control is requested
80dde144by Yong+1293−10021 files
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Informational 19 AI analysisMessage 58 · Thin
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Merge pull request #10812 from ziggie1984/chanstate-kv-store-move

This commit is a large internal code reorganization for the LND Lightning node. It moves channel state storage logic from the `channeldb` package into a new `chanstate` package, while keeping the same database keys, serialization formats, …

Large refactoring with no change to cryptographic or consensus-critical logicCodec serialization moved verbatim to new package; wire format unchangedDatabase bucket keys and TLV record types preserved
62b0a073by Olaoluwa Osuntokun+3923−310924 files
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Low 25 AI analysisMessage 73 · Adequate
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Merge pull request #10804 from GeorgeTsagk/close-immediately-itest-lnd-7c38

This change fixes a data-handling bug in LND's channel-opening code. When opening a Lightning channel using an optional 'auxiliary funding controller' (used for custom channel types such as Taproot Assets), the funding manager was previous…

Data-correctness fix in funding handshake: negotiated channel configs now exposed to auxiliary funding controllerAuxiliary funding controller receives incomplete channel state before patch, complete state after patchNo explicit security claim, CVE, or advisory referenced in commit or supplied materials
1e127653by Olaoluwa Osuntokun+291−254 files
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Moderate 60 AI analysisMessage 88 · Strong
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bolt12: verify invoice_request and invoice signatures on read

This change makes LND's BOLT 12 invoice and invoice-request reader actually check that the digital signature is valid, instead of only checking that a signature field exists. Before, an attacker could craft or modify a BOLT 12 message and …

Missing cryptographic verification on parsed BOLT 12 messages replaced with BIP-340 Schnorr signature verificationReader accepted any 64-byte placeholder signature before the patchNew negative tests verify rejection of wrong-signer and tampered Merkle-root fields
aa8bd19fby bitromortac+272−723 files
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itest: cover confirmation-controlled leases

This commit only adds a new integration test for an existing feature called confirmation-controlled leases. It does not change production code, so it cannot introduce a security vulnerability or fix one directly. The test exercises how lon…

a1ab4e92by Andras Banki-Horvath+152−02 files
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Merge pull request #11122 from gijswijs/websocket-proxy-hardening

This update fixes two security-related bugs in LND's REST WebSocket proxy. First, a specially crafted WebSocket protocol header could crash the proxy (a panic). Second, the proxy previously had no limit on how large an incoming WebSocket m…

panic fix in request header parsingunbounded incoming WebSocket message read now cappedincorrect header value assignment possible before fix
c662f853by Yong+227−104 files
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Low 46 AI analysisMessage 85 · Strong
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docs: add v0.21.3 release notes for ws proxy fixes

This commit adds release notes for two fixes in LND's REST WebSocket proxy: one that could crash the proxy with a malformed header, and another that limits how large incoming WebSocket messages can be. The actual code changes happened in a…

Denial-of-service vector: malformed Sec-Websocket-Protocol header could panic the REST WebSocket proxyInput validation improvement: header now parsed as comma-separated sub-protocol listResource-exhaustion mitigation: incoming WebSocket message size now bounded by MaxWsMsgSize
d3e02876by Gijs van Dam+15−01 file
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Moderate 60 AI analysisMessage 85 · Strong
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docs: add v0.20.4 release notes for ws proxy fixes

This commit adds release notes for two fixes in LND's REST WebSocket proxy. One fix prevents a server crash (panic) triggered by a malformed WebSocket protocol header. The other fix limits how large incoming WebSocket messages can be, reje…

Denial-of-service vector: malformed Sec-Websocket-Protocol header caused a panic in the REST WebSocket proxyInput validation improvement: WebSocket sub-protocol header now parsed as a comma-separated listResource exhaustion mitigation: incoming WebSocket message size now bounded by MaxWsMsgSize with early rejection
307c1ac1by Gijs van Dam+15−01 file
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AI review queuedMerge pull request #11223 from gijswijs/legacy-dust-retribution-fixby ziggieXXX · 500ca51f · Sep 23, 2026 · 6 filesMessage 73 · AdequateModerate 56Details
Commit message · ziggieXXX

Merge pull request #11223 from gijswijs/legacy-dust-retribution-fix

lnwallet+contractcourt: skip trimmed HTLCs in legacy breach retribution

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 · Moderate 56/100

This update fixes a bug in how LND handles old-style punishment transactions when a channel partner tries to cheat. Previously, tiny (dust) HTLCs were left as blank placeholder entries in the punishment data, which could cause the node to crash or behave incorrectly when trying to claim funds back. The fix removes those blank entries and adds safety checks further down the line.

AI review queuedMerge pull request #11190 from Roasbeef/zpay32-reject-duplicate-payment-hashesby Yong · 86306f89 · Sep 23, 2026 · 6 filesMessage 73 · AdequateModerate 62Details
Commit message · Yong

Merge pull request #11190 from Roasbeef/zpay32-reject-duplicate-payment-hashes

zpay32: reject duplicate payment hash fields

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
parser or protocol pathmerge-commit duplicate discountsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Moderate 62/100

This change tightens how LND reads Lightning invoices (BOLT 11). Previously, if an invoice contained more than one payment hash field, LND would silently keep the first one and ignore the rest. Now it rejects the invoice entirely. The release notes frame this as an interoperability improvement rather than a security fix, but the behavior removes a potential source of confusion or invoice manipulation where a second, different payment hash could be present but ignored.

AI review queuedzpay32: reject duplicate payment hash fieldsby Olaoluwa Osuntokun · e2f27063 · Sep 23, 2026 · 6 filesMessage 98 · StrongModerate 62Details
Commit message · Olaoluwa Osuntokun

zpay32: reject duplicate payment hash fields

In this commit, we reject BOLT 11 invoices that contain more than one
payment hash (`p`) field. `zpay32.Decode` previously kept the first
supported payment hash and ignored later fields, so the interpreted
payment hash depended on field order.

The decoder now tracks whether a `p` field has appeared separately from
whether its contents parsed successfully, and any later `p` field returns
`ErrDuplicatePaymentHash`. This covers identical hashes, distinct hashes,
and a malformed first field followed by a valid one. The change is
deliberately stricter than the current BOLT 11 text, which tells a reader
to use the first `p` field; it is motivated by lightning/bolts#1357, and
will be backported to the v0.20.5 and v0.21.4 releases.

We also replace the stale comment above parse32Bytes, which quoted the
old BOLT 11 rule that a reader must skip over 32-byte fields with an
unsupported length. The current reader requirements say the opposite: a
reader must fail the payment if a fixed-length field (p, h, s, n) does
not have the correct length. The new comment states that reporting the
field as absent is a known divergence, and explains why the end result
for the payment hash is the same either way.

In the tests, we cover identical and distinct duplicate hashes, a
malformed first field followed by a valid one, and the signed vectors. A
valid variant of the flipped vector keeps the wrong-length h and n
fields, so the coverage that such fields are skipped survives. The
duplicate vector in the decode table pins ErrDuplicatePaymentHash
through a new wantErr field rather than asserting any decode error.

98/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
parser or protocol pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Moderate 62/100

This change tightens how LND reads Lightning invoices. Previously, if an invoice contained more than one payment hash field, LND would silently keep the first valid one and ignore the rest. Now it rejects such invoices outright. This prevents an attacker from potentially tricking a wallet into interpreting a different payment hash than intended, which could lead to payments being sent to the wrong destination or failing in unexpected ways. The fix is being backported to two release branches.

Security candidateMerge pull request #11132 from yyforyongyu/task-11129-pongby Olaoluwa Osuntokun · d3d1f1d0 · Sep 22, 2026 · 5 filesMessage 58 · ThinModerate 53Details
Commit message · Olaoluwa Osuntokun

Merge pull request #11132 from yyforyongyu/task-11129-pong

peer: answer every valid ping

58/100 · ThinMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
authentication pathmerge-commit duplicate discount
AI analysis · Moderate 53/100

This change fixes how LND answers network 'ping' messages from other Lightning nodes. Previously, LND would sometimes silently ignore valid pings to limit reply traffic, which violates the Lightning protocol (BOLT 1) and could make a peer think the connection is dead. Now LND replies to every valid ping, while still disconnecting peers that flood too many pings. The cost of a reply is counted against a single flood budget based on how large the reply would be.

Security candidateMerge pull request #11198 from gijswijs/amp-setlocal-reconstruction-fixby Olaoluwa Osuntokun · 88959aec · Sep 19, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 73 · AdequateModerate 60Details
Commit message · Olaoluwa Osuntokun

Merge pull request #11198 from gijswijs/amp-setlocal-reconstruction-fix

invoices: cancel only the failing AMP set on reconstruction failure

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
boot or update pathmerge-commit duplicate discount
AI analysis · Moderate 60/100

This change fixes a bug in LND's handling of AMP (Atomic Multi-Path) payments. Previously, if one partial payment set failed to reconstruct its secret preimage, the entire invoice was canceled, including unrelated partial payment sets from other payers. Now only the failing set is canceled, and the invoice stays open so other valid sets can still complete and settle. This is a correctness/availability fix for reusable AMP invoices.

AI review queuedMerge pull request #11200 from ziggie1984/build-go-1.27.1by Olaoluwa Osuntokun · ef4820e5 · Sep 18, 2026 · 70 filesMessage 73 · AdequateLow 29Details
Commit message · Olaoluwa Osuntokun

Merge pull request #11200 from ziggie1984/build-go-1.27.1

build: bump Go language to 1.26.8 and toolchain to 1.27.1

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 pathparser or protocol pathmerge-commit duplicate discountsecond-pass: unusually broad changesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 29/100

This commit updates the Go programming language version used to build LND from 1.25.13/1.26.6 to 1.26.8 (language version) and 1.27.1 (toolchain). It also regenerates many automatically generated RPC files and adjusts linter settings. The main security angle is that newer Go releases typically fix bugs and security vulnerabilities in the Go runtime and standard library, so staying current is good defensive hygiene. However, the commit itself does not describe any specific vulnerability being fixed, and the code changes are mostly version bumps and generated file updates rather than targeted security patches.

AI review queuedbuild: adopt focused golangci-lint v2.13 checksby ziggie · bada7ea3 · Sep 18, 2026 · 11 filesMessage 92 · StrongInformational 15Details
Commit message · ziggie

build: adopt focused golangci-lint v2.13 checks

The linter configuration uses default: all, so upgrading golangci-lint also
enables checks introduced after v2.4. Adopt canonicalheader, clickhouselint,
godoclint, iotamixing, and unqueryvet because they add focused HTTP,
documentation, const-block, and SQL safeguards.

Fix the canonical WebSocket protocol header spelling required by the expanded
canonicalheader implementation. Update twelve existing doc comments to begin
with their declared symbol names as required by godoclint.

Keep modernize disabled for now because its findings require broader code
changes that should be reviewed separately against the Go 1.26 support
baseline.

92/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Explains rationale or failure mode
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathparser or protocol pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit is a routine build-maintenance change. It updates the project's Go linter configuration to a newer version and fixes the resulting style warnings: a WebSocket header spelling and several documentation comments that didn't start with the correct symbol names. There is no functional code change that affects security.

AI review queuedlnrpc: regenerate protos with Go 1.27by ziggie · dd523108 · Sep 18, 2026 · 26 filesMessage 68 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · ziggie

lnrpc: regenerate protos with Go 1.27

The protobuf generator uses Go's formatting packages and is now compiled
inside the Go 1.27.1 Docker image. This changes generated doc-comment
formatting and causes rpc-check to report stale checked-in bindings.

Regenerate the RPC bindings with the newly pinned image. The resulting
changes affect comments only; protobuf schemas and generated API code stay
unchanged.

68/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: unusually broad changesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit is a housekeeping change that regenerates automatically generated RPC binding files using a newer Go compiler version. The only differences are in code comments (doc-comment formatting), not in actual program logic or API behavior. There is no security impact.

Security candidatebuild: fix Go 1.27 compatibilityby ziggie · 6b54a387 · Sep 18, 2026 · 6 filesMessage 100 · StrongInformational 20Details
Commit message · ziggie

build: fix Go 1.27 compatibility

Upgrade the custom golangci-lint from v2.4.0 to v2.13.2 because the older
version reports false type-checking errors for generic mutex code when it
runs with Go 1.27. Refresh the tools module dependencies, account for the
renamed exhaustruct_v5 linter, and disable the deprecated gomodguard while
leaving gomodguard_v2 active.

Apply Go 1.27's gofmt output to the PSBT test's composite-literal return.

Lower the consecutive-SCID zlib test boundary from 30,794 to 30,792. Go
1.27 changed compress/flate output, making 30,793 SCIDs exceed the
65,535-byte Lightning message limit while 30,792 still fit.

100/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Explains rationale or failure mode✓ Mentions testing or verification
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 20/100

This commit is a routine build-and-test maintenance patch to make the LND codebase compile and pass tests with the upcoming Go 1.27 release. It upgrades the project's custom linter tool, refreshes many indirect tool dependencies, adjusts one test's formatting, and lowers a test constant that checks how many compressed channel IDs fit in a Lightning message. There is no direct security fix here; it is a compatibility and test-hygiene change.

AI review queuedbuild: bump Go language and toolchain versionsby ziggie · b1f9ca66 · Sep 17, 2026 · 30 filesMessage 80 · StrongInformational 15Details
Commit message · ziggie

build: bump Go language and toolchain versions

Keep lnd compatible with the previous stable Go release by updating the
language version in every tracked go.mod file to Go 1.26.8.

Move build and release tooling to Go 1.27.1, including CI, Docker images,
the Makefile, protobuf generation, the linter configuration, and mobile
build documentation. Update the installation documentation and official
Linux archive checksums for Go 1.26.8 as well.

80/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ 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 maintenance update that changes which version of the Go programming language is used to build the lnd project. It does not change any application logic, fix a bug, or address a security vulnerability. The project is simply moving its build tooling to a newer Go release and keeping the minimum required Go version current.

Security candidateinvoices: cancel only the failing AMP set on reconstruction failureby Gijs van Dam · d74ab6fa · Sep 16, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 83 · StrongModerate 60Details
Commit message · Gijs van Dam

invoices: cancel only the failing AMP set on reconstruction failure

When an AMP set completes but fails preimage reconstruction, updateMpp
issued a CancelInvoiceUpdate that canceled the greater invoice. For
reusable static AMP invoices this is too broad: the failure is a
set-local condition, since only the HTLCs of the failing set can never
settle. Other sets accepted on the same invoice are unaffected by the
failure and should remain payable.

Issue a CancelHTLCsUpdate scoped to the failing set instead, keeping
the invoice open. Adds a regression test verifying that a concurrently
accepted set on the same invoice survives a failing set and can still
settle.

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
fuzzing or regression evidenceboot or update path
AI analysis · Moderate 60/100

This commit fixes a bug in LND's invoice handling for reusable AMP (Atomic Multi-Path) invoices. Previously, if one payment set failed to reconstruct its preimage, the entire invoice was canceled, even though other valid payment sets on the same invoice were unaffected. Now, only the failing set is canceled, and the invoice stays open so other payers can still complete their payments. This is a correctness and availability fix for a specific Lightning Network payment feature.

Security candidateMerge pull request #11061 from bitromortac/2604-bolt12-1fby Yong · 1049d301 · Sep 8, 2026 · 15 filesMessage 73 · AdequateLow 34Details
Commit message · Yong

Merge pull request #11061 from bitromortac/2604-bolt12-1f

bolt12: add Merkle tree and BIP-340 message signatures

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet pathparser or protocol pathmerge-commit duplicate discount
AI analysis · Low 34/100

This commit adds the missing cryptographic signature layer for BOLT 12 offers in LND. It builds a Merkle tree from the message fields, signs that tree with a BIP-340 Schnorr signature, and now rejects invoice requests and invoices whose signatures do not verify. It also tightens decoding so non-minimal encodings of feature bits and amounts are rejected, preventing a message from being accepted in one form but re-encoded into a different byte form that would break the signature.

AI review queuedMerge pull request #11125 from bhandras/codex/reorg-aware-output-lock-20260825by Yong · 80dde144 · Sep 4, 2026 · 21 filesMessage 73 · AdequateLow 35Details
Commit message · Yong

Merge pull request #11125 from bhandras/codex/reorg-aware-output-lock-20260825

walletrpc: retain input leases through spend confirmation

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathmerge-commit duplicate discountsecond-pass: unusually broad changesecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 35/100

This commit adds a new optional wallet feature to LND that lets users lock UTXOs until the transaction spending them reaches a chosen confirmation depth, instead of relying on a wall-clock timeout. It is a feature addition with safety checks (required custom lock ID, capability checks, rollback on partial failure) and is not a fix for a known exploit. The main risk is that a bug in the new reorg-aware lease logic could keep coins locked longer than intended or, in a worst case, allow double-spending of locked UTXOs, but the diff itself does not show such a vulnerability.

AI review queuedMerge pull request #10812 from ziggie1984/chanstate-kv-store-moveby Olaoluwa Osuntokun · 62b0a073 · Sep 2, 2026 · 24 filesMessage 58 · ThinInformational 19Details
Commit message · Olaoluwa Osuntokun

Merge pull request #10812 from ziggie1984/chanstate-kv-store-move

chanstate: move channel state kv store

58/100 · ThinMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
merge-commit duplicate discountsecond-pass: unusually broad change
AI analysis · Informational 19/100

This commit is a large internal code reorganization for the LND Lightning node. It moves channel state storage logic from the `channeldb` package into a new `chanstate` package, while keeping the same database keys, serialization formats, and public behavior. There is no new feature or obvious security fix in the visible diff; it is primarily a refactoring to separate concerns.

AI review queuedMerge pull request #10804 from GeorgeTsagk/close-immediately-itest-lnd-7c38by Olaoluwa Osuntokun · 1e127653 · Sep 2, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 73 · AdequateLow 25Details
Commit message · Olaoluwa Osuntokun

Merge pull request #10804 from GeorgeTsagk/close-immediately-itest-lnd-7c38

lnwallet: expose negotiated configs in aux chan state

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathmerge-commit duplicate discountsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 25/100

This change fixes a data-handling bug in LND's channel-opening code. When opening a Lightning channel using an optional 'auxiliary funding controller' (used for custom channel types such as Taproot Assets), the funding manager was previously passing an incomplete channel state object that lacked the negotiated local and remote channel settings. The patch adds a new method that builds a complete view including both sides' agreed configuration, and updates the funding manager to use it. There is no direct evidence this is exploitable as a security vulnerability; it appears to be a correctness fix that could prevent misbehavior or failures in custom channel flows.

Security candidatebolt12: verify invoice_request and invoice signatures on readby bitromortac · aa8bd19f · Sep 2, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 88 · StrongModerate 60Details
Commit message · bitromortac

bolt12: verify invoice_request and invoice signatures on read

ValidateInvoiceRequestRead and ValidateInvoiceRead now run
VerifyInvoiceRequest and VerifyInvoice as their final step, so a
decoded message whose BIP-340 signature does not verify against
invreq_payer_id or invoice_node_id is rejected instead of only
checked for presence. This satisfies the reader-side MUSTs of the
BOLT 12 invoice_request and invoice requirements, and the docstrings
now state the contract instead of deferring it to callers.

The invoice_request wiring is pinned by the spec's signed vector; no
signed invoice vector exists, so the invoice side is pinned by
round-trip tests. Reader-validation fixtures now sign with Bob's
key, and the happy-path invoice_request test reuses the shared
validInvoiceRequest fixture.

88/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing boundarydefensive validation
AI analysis · Moderate 60/100

This change makes LND's BOLT 12 invoice and invoice-request reader actually check that the digital signature is valid, instead of only checking that a signature field exists. Before, an attacker could craft or modify a BOLT 12 message and include any 64-byte placeholder as a 'signature'; the reader would accept it as long as the field was present. Now the reader verifies the signature cryptographically against the claimed sender public key, rejecting forgeries and tampered messages. This is a security-hardening fix that closes a real authentication gap.

AI review queueditest: cover confirmation-controlled leasesby Andras Banki-Horvath · a1ab4e92 · Sep 2, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 78 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Andras Banki-Horvath

itest: cover confirmation-controlled leases

Exercise the WalletKit and btcwallet lease lifecycle with a real node
and miner. Let the wall-clock deadline pass before broadcasting. Confirm
the spend, disconnect it, restart the node, and reconfirm it.

Assert persisted spend progress at each transition and verify that the
lease remains active until the requested confirmation depth is reached.

78/100 · 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 a new integration test for an existing feature called confirmation-controlled leases. It does not change production code, so it cannot introduce a security vulnerability or fix one directly. The test exercises how long a wallet lease stays locked under various conditions (time passing, blockchain reorganization, node restart, and multiple confirmations).

AI review queuedMerge pull request #11122 from gijswijs/websocket-proxy-hardeningby Yong · c662f853 · Aug 29, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 73 · AdequateModerate 68Details
Commit message · Yong

Merge pull request #11122 from gijswijs/websocket-proxy-hardening

lnrpc: websocket proxy hardening (protocol header panic, missing read limit)

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
defensive validationmerge-commit duplicate discountsecond-pass: broader security terminology
AI analysis · Moderate 68/100

This update fixes two security-related bugs in LND's REST WebSocket proxy. First, a specially crafted WebSocket protocol header could crash the proxy (a panic). Second, the proxy previously had no limit on how large an incoming WebSocket message it would accept, which could let an attacker exhaust server memory. The patch caps incoming message sizes and correctly parses the protocol header as a comma-separated list.

AI review queueddocs: add v0.21.3 release notes for ws proxy fixesby Gijs van Dam · d3e02876 · Aug 28, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 85 · StrongLow 46Details
Commit message · Gijs van Dam

docs: add v0.21.3 release notes for ws proxy fixes

Adds entries for the Sec-Websocket-Protocol panic under Bug Fixes and for
the incoming message size bound under Functional Updates.

85/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
documentation-only discountsecond-pass: broader security terminology
AI analysis · Low 46/100

This commit adds release notes for two fixes in LND's REST WebSocket proxy: one that could crash the proxy with a malformed header, and another that limits how large incoming WebSocket messages can be. The actual code changes happened in a different pull request; this commit only documents them.

AI review queueddocs: add v0.20.4 release notes for ws proxy fixesby Gijs van Dam · 307c1ac1 · Aug 28, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 85 · StrongModerate 60Details
Commit message · Gijs van Dam

docs: add v0.20.4 release notes for ws proxy fixes

Adds entries for the Sec-Websocket-Protocol panic under Bug Fixes and for
the incoming message size bound under Functional Updates.

85/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Provides detailed explanatory context
Why it was queued
documentation-only discountsecond-pass: broader security terminology
AI analysis · Moderate 60/100

This commit adds release notes for two fixes in LND's REST WebSocket proxy. One fix prevents a server crash (panic) triggered by a malformed WebSocket protocol header. The other fix limits how large incoming WebSocket messages can be, rejecting oversized frames early. Both are defensive hardening changes, but the commit itself only documents them; the actual code changes are in a different pull request.

AI review queuedMerge pull request #10969 from darioAnongba/fix/chancloser-include-aux-outputsby Yong · cb58f8bb · Aug 28, 2026 · 10 filesMessage 73 · AdequateLow 44Details
Commit message · Yong

Merge pull request #10969 from darioAnongba/fix/chancloser-include-aux-outputs

chancloser: account for aux close outputs in initial coop close fee baseline

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

This patch fixes a bug in LND's cooperative channel-closing logic where extra 'auxiliary' outputs (used by custom/taproot channel types) were not counted when the initial closing fee was first estimated. If the fee was too low, the resulting close transaction could be rejected by the Bitcoin network's mempool. The fix adds a new 'shape' query so the closer knows the size of these extra outputs up front, includes them in the fee calculation, and then verifies that the final outputs match the declared shape before signing.

Security candidateMerge pull request #11090 from yyforyongyu/task-peer-managerby Yong · d24719e0 · Aug 28, 2026 · 15 filesMessage 73 · AdequateHigh 76Details
Commit message · Yong

Merge pull request #11090 from yyforyongyu/task-peer-manager

peer: bound peer-controlled resource growth

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Why it was queued
boot or update pathauthentication pathmerge-commit duplicate discount
AI analysis · High 76/100

This update to the LND Lightning node software fixes two security-related bugs. First, it prevents a connected peer from exhausting the node's memory or CPU by sending floods of ping messages or by forcing the node to queue too many outbound messages. Second, it fixes a signature mismatch in channel-update messages that carry inbound fees, so updates are signed exactly as they are broadcast and unknown extra data is preserved. The release notes explicitly describe both as preventing peer-controlled resource exhaustion and remote signature failures.

Security candidatedocs: note configurable WalletKit lease lifetimeby Andras Banki-Horvath · 37945535 · Aug 26, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 72 · AdequateInformational 15Details
Commit message · Andras Banki-Horvath

docs: note configurable WalletKit lease lifetime

Document the new LeaseOutput and FundPsbt confirmation-depth option in
the 0.22.0 release notes.

72/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing boundarydocumentation-only discount
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only adds documentation to the release notes describing a new WalletKit feature: output leases can now optionally stay active until a spending transaction reaches a chosen confirmation depth. There is no code change, no bug fix, and no security-related content in the commit itself.

AI review queuedwalletrpc: release partial locks by owner IDby Andras Banki-Horvath · 6e81414a · Aug 26, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 68 · AdequateLow 47Details
Commit message · Andras Banki-Horvath

walletrpc: release partial locks by owner ID

Make multi-input lease acquisition all-or-nothing. A metadata lookup or
lease failure after an earlier success now triggers one guarded deferred
rollback.

Release each acquired output with its recorded lock ID. This preserves a
caller's custom owner ID instead of incorrectly using LND's internal ID.
Cover both metadata and lease failures with internal and custom owners.

68/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathsecond-pass: security-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 47/100

This change fixes a bug in LND's wallet RPC code that handles locking multiple bitcoin inputs at once. Previously, if locking one input failed after earlier inputs were already locked, the rollback tried to unlock the earlier inputs using LND's internal lock ID instead of the caller's actual lock ID. That meant the earlier locks might not get released, leaving funds stuck or unavailable. The patch makes the rollback use the real lock ID recorded for each acquired lease, and also rolls back on metadata lookup failures, not just lease failures.

Security candidatewalletrpc: expose configurable output leasesby Andras Banki-Horvath · 515ceaac · Aug 26, 2026 · 8 filesMessage 68 · AdequateInformational 24Details
Commit message · Andras Banki-Horvath

walletrpc: expose configurable output leases

Add optional confirmation-depth fields to LeaseOutput and FundPsbt. A
non-zero value selects a lease that ignores wall-clock expiry and
releases at the requested spend depth or by explicit owner release. Zero
preserves time-controlled leases.

Resolve wallet capability before acquiring inputs so unsupported
backends fail closed even when FundPsbt selects no new input. Echo the
accepted depth after installation, and expose persisted spend height
through ListLeases so clients can observe confirmation and reorg
progress.

Cover option forwarding, zero-depth compatibility, unsupported wallets,
partial acquisition rollback, and response marshalling.

68/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Informational 24/100

This commit adds a new optional feature to LND's wallet RPC that lets callers lock a coin (a 'UTXO lease') until the transaction spending it reaches a chosen number of confirmations, instead of relying only on a clock-time expiration. It also exposes more lease information in responses and lists. The change is defensive: it checks wallet support before locking, rejects unsupported wallets, requires a caller-chosen lock ID for the new mode, and preserves the old time-based behavior when the new option is not used. There is no direct evidence in the commit of a fixed vulnerability; it reads like a capability addition with safety checks.