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Merge PR 'tx-sync: Parallelize esplora status queries' (#4913)

This commit rewrites how a Lightning wallet talks to Esplora block-explorer servers so that many status checks happen in parallel instead of one at a time. It is a performance/refactoring change. There is no direct evidence in the commit t…

Concurrency/timing change in transaction confirmation logicNew inconsistency check preserved when a previously-confirmed tx is reported unconfirmedAdded defensive error path for missing pre-fetched block status
c303f515by Matt Corallo+140−371 file
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Merge PR 'Skip Electrum creator transaction downloads' (#4992)

This change stops the Electrum-based transaction sync client from downloading the very transaction that created an output it is watching. Previously, the client could request that transaction from Electrum, even though a transaction can ne…

Avoids unnecessary Electrum transaction.get requests for watched outputsReduces information disclosure to Electrum server about watched outpointsAdds regression test verifying request suppression
c36e50cbby Matt Corallo+142−02 files
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Merge PR 'Use preferred sPK of watched txn in electrum, not rand ones' (#4867)

This change improves how the Lightning Dev Kit's Electrum and Esplora transaction-sync clients track watched Bitcoin transactions. Previously, the code ignored the script pubkey (the 'address' associated with a transaction) supplied when r…

Previously ignored `script_pubkey` argument in `register_tx` for transaction watchersElectrum script-history queries previously used an arbitrary transaction output, which could be OP_RETURN and therefore unindexed by some Electrum serversNew logic prefers caller-supplied script pubkey and falls back to non-OP_RETURN outputs
bfe5ca89by tnull+52−243 files
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Merge PR 'Serialize transient Event variants; move persist decision into ChannelManager' (#4791)

This commit changes how LDK stores pending event notifications. It adds serialization support for several event types that previously were not fully saved to disk, and introduces a helper method so the code can decide which events are wort…

Data-loss prevention: previously non-round-trippable event variants are now fully serialized, avoiding accidental event loss when users serialize Event queues themselvesState-consistency hardening: ChannelManager now explicitly skips events that describe non-surviving restart state, preventing replay of stale eventsDefensive assertion: debug builds assert that every persisted event round-trips to Some(event), catching serialization mismatches
a0d4632eby Matt Corallo+694−818 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 81 · Strong
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Merge PR 'Document that funding signing events can go stale' (#4960)

This commit only adds documentation comments to two source files. It explains that certain funding-signing events can become stale if the underlying negotiation fails, and that callers may see specific harmless errors as a result. No code …

26eecf2dby Matt Corallo+15−02 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 100 · Strong
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Drop the honggfuzz version pin from the CI fuzz job

This commit removes a fixed-version pin for the honggfuzz fuzzing tool in a continuous-integration script. The project now uses the current release of honggfuzz instead of an older pinned version. There is no change to the actual Lightning…

4a1635efby auto-pr-bot+1−51 file
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 86 · Strong
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Run the CI fuzz job on the stable toolchain

This commit changes the Rust toolchain used in the continuous integration (CI) fuzzing job from a fixed older version (1.75) to the latest stable release. It is purely a build/test infrastructure change to fix a dependency compatibility is…

21c4ed2bby auto-pr-bot+3−32 files
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Informational 19 AI analysisMessage 91 · Strong
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Expose the dummy-hop tail constructor publicly

This commit makes a previously internal helper function public so that outside developers can build dummy-hop tails for blinded payment paths without recreating the logic themselves. It is an API usability change, not a fix for a known sec…

No security-relevant behavior change in the diffAPI visibility broadened from crate-public to publicCLTV expiry overflow check already present and unchanged
c5443353by auto-pr-bot+14−71 file
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Moderate 54 AI analysisMessage 100 · Strong
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Fail commitment sig verification without counterparty params

This change adds a safety check in a Bitcoin Lightning Network library (LDK). Previously, if the software tried to verify a peer's commitment signature before it had learned the peer's channel parameters, it could crash with a panic. Now i…

Defensive check added on peer-driven code path to prevent panicMissing counterparty_parameters could previously cause panic during commitment transaction constructionChannel closure returned instead of panic
de7ecc2fby auto-pr-bot+24−01 file
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Clarify the commitment validation failure message

This commit only changes the wording of an error message sent to peers when a commitment transaction fails validation. It replaces the vague phrase 'Failed to validate our commitment' with the clearer 'Received commitment failed validation…

3284a006by auto-pr-bot+11−114 files
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Merge PR 'Move holder commit sig checks to `InMemorySigner`' (#4885)

This commit moves the checks that validate a counterparty's signatures on the holder's commitment and HTLC transactions out of the general channel code and into the signer module (InMemorySigner). Previously, these signature checks were do…

Moved signature validation from channel state machine into signer moduleAdded new tests that corrupt signatures and verify rejectionChanged error message from 'Invalid commitment tx signature from peer' / 'Invalid funding_created signature from peer' to 'Failed to validate our commitment'
83f5ba55by Matt Corallo+626−31024 files
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Low 42 AI analysisMessage 86 · Strong
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Merge PR 'Drop stale splice signature on disconnect' (#4954)

This change fixes a Lightning channel splicing bug: when two peers temporarily disconnect during a splice, any half-finished signature the other side already sent is now discarded. Before the fix, that stale signature could be reused after…

State-invalidation bug in multi-step protocol (splice negotiation)Stale cryptographic signature not cleared on disconnectPotential reuse of old commitment state after reconnect
c9a77251by Matt Corallo+22−12 files
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Moderate 58 AI analysisMessage 73 · Adequate
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Drop stale splice signature on disconnect

This fix prevents a Lightning channel from being accidentally force-closed. During a splice (a way to resize a payment channel), one side's initial signature could be kept in memory after the peers disconnected. If the peers later reconnec…

State inconsistency: in-memory buffered message not cleared on disconnectDuplicate message processing after reconnectionForce-close consequence for active Lightning channel
71405b4bby Wilmer Paulino+22−12 files
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Merge PR 'offers: rename matches_invoice_signing_pubkey to key_can_sign_invoice' (#4942)

This commit is a simple rename of a public function from `matches_invoice_signing_pubkey` to `key_can_sign_invoice`, plus matching updates to its documentation, callers, tests, and changelog. No behavior changed. It is not a security fix.

a476cf92by Matt Corallo+13−133 files
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offers: rename matches_invoice_signing_pubkey to key_can_sign_invoice

This commit is a simple rename of a function and its documentation from matches_invoice_signing_pubkey to key_can_sign_invoice. No logic, behavior, or security properties changed. It is a follow-up code-review naming cleanup.

388187caby Vincenzo Palazzo+13−133 files
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Informational 18 AI analysisMessage 81 · Strong
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Merge PR 'offers: add Offer::permits_invoice_signed_by' (#4884)

This commit adds a new public helper method, Offer::matches_invoice_signed_by (later renamed matches_invoice_signing_pubkey), that lets callers check whether an invoice signing key belongs to the recipient named by a BOLT 12 offer. It also…

Refactors existing BOLT 12 invoice-signing-pubkey validation into a reusable helperAdds public API to bind an invoice signing key to an offer recipientAdds unit tests for issuer-id vs. path-last-hop matching behavior
016af8f9by Matt Corallo+81−135 files
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Low 29 AI analysisMessage 85 · Strong
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Support retired TLV fields in object-constructing macros

This commit is a feature enhancement for LDK's internal serialization macros. It allows developers to mark old protocol fields as 'retired' (reserved but no longer used) in more places, so those type numbers cannot be accidentally reused. …

TLV type-number reservation mechanism extended to more macro-generated code pathsPrevents accidental reuse of retired protocol field type numbersAvoids UnknownRequiredFeature decode failures for obsolete even-type fields
6d7c2bdaby Jeffrey Czyz+120−222 files
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Informational 17 AI analysisMessage 91 · Strong
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Replace splice failure wire tests with a 0.2 downgrade test

This commit is a test-only cleanup in the Lightning Dev Kit (LDK) Rust codebase. It removes low-level byte-level tests for splice failure events and replaces them with a single cross-version test that actually loads a 0.2 node with seriali…

Cross-version serialization compatibility test addedRemoval of byte-level tests that could not detect real 0.2 mismatchesNo production code changes
80f2b44fby auto-pr-bot+95−2663 files
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Low 28 AI analysisMessage 98 · Strong
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Document duplicate HTLC handling on revoked commitments

This commit only adds a code comment explaining an existing quirk: if a revoked old channel transaction contains two identical-looking payment forwards and the other side claims both, the software may only claim one upstream while letting …

Behavioral quirk in revoked-commitment HTLC resolution documentedDuplicate (payment_hash, amount) HTLCs can map to the same upstream sourcePotential missed upstream preimage claim on second identical HTLC
c5bd8b11by auto-pr-bot+19−01 file
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Abort active splice RBF when prior candidate confirms

This commit fixes a state-handling bug in Lightning Dev Kit's splicing feature. When a user tries to speed up or replace a pending splice (an 'RBF' attempt) and the older splice transaction unexpectedly gets confirmed on-chain, the softwar…

State-conflict handling between confirmed splice candidate and active RBF negotiationStructured abort propagation through chain-event pathConditional abort based on holder signature progress to avoid unsafe cancellation
7587d2cdby Wilmer Paulino+623−424 files
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Lower-priorityMerge PR 'Fix unused warning on `do_test_splice_revalidation_at_quiescence`' (#4863)by wpaulino · 384e0d61 · Aug 6, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 81 · StrongTriage 0Details
Commit message · wpaulino

Merge PR 'Fix unused warning on `do_test_splice_revalidation_at_quiescence`' (#4863)

from 2026-08-unused-error into main

Reviewed-on: https://git.rust-bitcoin.org/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pulls/4863
Reviewed-by: wpaulino <wpaulino@noreply.git.rust-bitcoin.org>

81/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Links an issue, advisory, or supporting reference
Why it was queued
merge-commit duplicate discount
Lower-priorityFix unused warning on do_test_splice_revalidation_at_quiescenceby Valentine Wallace · 3e9df58e · Aug 6, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 65 · AdequateTriage 0Details
Commit message · Valentine Wallace

Fix unused warning on do_test_splice_revalidation_at_quiescence

This caused CI failures on some cargo 1.75 jobs.

65/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides an explanatory body
Lower-priorityMerge PR 'Fix CI fuzz job' (#4862)by Matt Corallo · ea5cac21 · Aug 6, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 86 · StrongTriage 0Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Merge PR 'Fix CI fuzz job' (#4862)

from 2026-08-fix-fuzz into main

Reviewed-on: https://git.rust-bitcoin.org/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pulls/4862
Reviewed-by: Matt Corallo <matt@noreply.git.rust-bitcoin.org>

86/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification✓ Links an issue, advisory, or supporting reference
Why it was queued
fuzzing or regression evidencemerge-commit duplicate discount
Lower-priorityMerge PR 'Prevent unsafe splice RBF contribution queueing' (#4823)by Matt Corallo · ff78cca7 · Aug 6, 2026 · 7 filesMessage 81 · StrongTriage 0Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Merge PR 'Prevent unsafe splice RBF contribution queueing' (#4823)

from prevent-splice-rbf-enqueue-as-fresh into main

Reviewed-on: https://git.rust-bitcoin.org/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pulls/4823
Reviewed-by: jkczyz <jkczyz@noreply.git.rust-bitcoin.org>
Reviewed-by: Matt Corallo <matt@noreply.git.rust-bitcoin.org>

81/100 · StrongMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Links an issue, advisory, or supporting reference
Why it was queued
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Lower-priorityFix CI fuzz jobby Valentine Wallace · 3e41a066 · Aug 6, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 61 · AdequateTriage 5Details
Commit message · Valentine Wallace

Fix CI fuzz job

Previously failed with "error: cannot install package `honggfuzz 0.5.62`, it
requires rustc 1.85 or newer, while the currently active rustc version is
1.75.0."

61/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification
Why it was queued
fuzzing or regression evidence
Lower-priorityMerge PR 'Error Wrapping and Route Building for Trampoline Forwards' (#4808)by Val Wallace · 4347eb85 · Aug 6, 2026 · 5 filesMessage 81 · StrongTriage 0Details
Commit message · Val Wallace

Merge PR 'Error Wrapping and Route Building for Trampoline Forwards' (#4808)

from 2299-error-wrapping into main

Reviewed-on: https://git.rust-bitcoin.org/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pulls/4808
Reviewed-by: Val Wallace <val@noreply.git.rust-bitcoin.org>

81/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
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Lower-priorityMerge PR 'Only fetch TXIDs instead of entire block during gossip verification' (#4846)by Matt Corallo · ebe7a447 · Aug 5, 2026 · 5 filesMessage 91 · StrongLow 32Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Merge PR 'Only fetch TXIDs instead of entire block during gossip verification' (#4846)

from gossip-verify-rpc into main

Reviewed-on: https://git.rust-bitcoin.org/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pulls/4846
Reviewed-by: Matt Corallo <matt@noreply.git.rust-bitcoin.org>

91/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
defensive validationmerge-commit duplicate discount
AI analysis · Low 32/100

This commit changes how the Lightning Dev Kit's block-sync module verifies Lightning network gossip announcements. Instead of downloading entire Bitcoin blocks (which can be large), it now downloads only the list of transaction IDs for a block and then separately fetches the specific unspent transaction output it needs. This is primarily a performance and bandwidth optimization, not a security fix. The change also updates the public API of the UtxoSource trait, requiring custom implementations to add new methods.

Lower-priorityMerge PR 'Allow filtered block rescans at the current tip' (#4847)by Matt Corallo · 54ddbd0b · Aug 5, 2026 · 6 filesMessage 81 · StrongLow 35Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Merge PR 'Allow filtered block rescans at the current tip' (#4847)

from 2026-08-block-replay into main

Reviewed-on: https://git.rust-bitcoin.org/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning/pulls/4847
Reviewed-by: jkczyz <jkczyz@noreply.git.rust-bitcoin.org>

81/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
merge-commit duplicate discount
AI analysis · Low 35/100

This commit changes how the Lightning Dev Kit (LDK) node software handles receiving the same block twice through its filtered-block interface. Previously, calling filtered_block_connected with the current tip again would trigger an assertion failure and crash the node. The patch allows this 'rescan' case, treating it as a replay rather than a new block, so the node no longer panics. This is a robustness improvement for clients that use compact block filters or other filtered-block delivery paths, but it is not a cryptographic or funds-theft vulnerability.

Lower-priorityAdd test framework coverage of `Listen` block connection replaysby Matt Corallo · bf6ad23e · Aug 5, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 83 · StrongInformational 15Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Add test framework coverage of `Listen` block connection replays

While this should generally be equivalent to receiving a block
duplicatively via the `best_block_updated` +
`transactions_confirmed` methods, its good to add explicit test
coverage for the newly-supported (but always documented...)
connection mode.

83/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only adds a new test mode to the project's internal testing framework. It lets developers simulate a specific way blocks are delivered to the Lightning node (a 'replay' through the Listen interface) so that behavior is covered by automated tests. There is no change to production code, no bug fix, and no security-relevant behavior change.

Lower-priorityUpdate functional test block connection to detect block replaysby Matt Corallo · 477facb4 · Aug 5, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 83 · StrongInformational 15Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Update functional test block connection to detect block replays

In cases where we replay a block, the functional test framework
shouldn't consider it a new block and re-add it to the tracked
blockchain in `Node`s.

83/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit changes only internal test helper code in the Lightning Dev Kit repository. It makes the functional test framework smarter about 'block replays'—situations where the same block is fed to a test node more than once—so the fake blockchain ledger inside tests does not incorrectly treat the replay as a new block. There is no change to production code, network behavior, or real user funds. The commit message and diff do not describe any security vulnerability.

Lower-priorityAdd release notes for LDK 0.2.5by Matt Corallo · 5f250bff · Aug 4, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 45 · ThinTriage 0Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Add release notes for LDK 0.2.5

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
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Lower-priorityCorrect HTLC confusion on unrevoked counterparty commitment txsby Matt Corallo · f06a08a6 · Aug 4, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 73 · AdequateModerate 66Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Correct HTLC confusion on unrevoked counterparty commitment txs

When we see an HTLC on an unrevoked counterparty commitment
transaction we check if it has a corresponding `HTLCSource` when
deciding whether it is likely from a revoked counterparty
commitment transaction. This is insufficient, however, and can
result in us assuming that an HTLC is on a revoked counterparty
commitment (and thus is safe to fail back based on a loose HTLC
match) rather than on a live one.

Here we correct this check and also expand several debug assertions
that validated the detection of the claim style against the HTLC
type into full-blown assertions. If we end up hitting these,
they're almost certainly an indication that something has gone
horribly wrong and either keys have leaked or the node software is
confused and continuing would be unsafe.

73/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
defensive validation
AI analysis · Moderate 66/100

This patch fixes a bug in the Lightning Dev Kit where the software could confuse HTLCs (payment contracts) on live, unrevoked counterparty commitment transactions with ones from old, revoked transactions. Previously, it relied only on whether a matching HTLCSource existed, which was not enough. This could lead the node to incorrectly treat a live HTLC as revoked and fail it back, potentially causing loss of funds or channel disruption. The patch also turns several debug-only consistency checks into full assertions that will crash the node if violated, because such violations indicate a serious security failure.

Security candidateReturn `Err`s` instead of panicking on oversized messagesby Matt Corallo · 08f12bc7 · Aug 4, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 85 · StrongLow 47Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Return `Err`s` instead of panicking on oversized messages

While this code should remain unreachable as it likely indicates
we're going to end up force-closing a channel due to being unable
to communicate with a peer, we shouldn't bring down the whole
process for it if we can avoid it.

Instead, at least return an `Err` so we can figure out what to do
with it in `PeerManager`.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

85/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive path
AI analysis · Low 47/100

This commit changes how the Lightning networking code handles oversized encrypted messages. Previously, certain conditions would cause the program to crash with a panic. Now the code returns errors instead, which is a defensive improvement. However, one important call site still uses `.expect("TODO: Handled in the next commit")`, meaning the crash risk is not fully removed there yet. The commit is a partial patch toward making the node more resilient against denial-of-service from malformed or oversized peer traffic.

Lower-priorityAvoid panicking when attempting to send an oversized messageby Matt Corallo · c5fdc3bf · Aug 4, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 85 · StrongModerate 62Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Avoid panicking when attempting to send an oversized message

While this code should remain unreachable as it likely indicates
we're going to end up force-closing a channel due to being unable
to communicate with a peer, we shouldn't bring down the whole
process for it if we can avoid it.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

85/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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AI analysis · Moderate 62/100

This commit fixes a crash bug in the Lightning Dev Kit's peer message handling. Previously, if a message grew too large to be sent over the encrypted peer connection, the code would panic (abruptly terminate the whole program). The patch makes the message-sending code return an error instead, and updates callers to either drop the message or disconnect the affected peer gracefully. It is a defensive hardening change that prevents a single oversized message from bringing down a node.

AI review queuedAvoid oversized relayed failure messagesby Matt Corallo · 6b1dfb1a · Aug 4, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 78 · AdequateHigh 74Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Avoid oversized relayed failure messages

A downstream peer could send a maximum-sized update_fail_htlc
without attribution data. Adding attribution data while relaying the
failure made the message exceed the Noise framing limit and panic
during encryption.

Drop the attribution data again when adding it would push the relayed
failure over the wire limit, while preserving attribution for packets
that fit. The message length is derived from serialized_length on the
message and on the attribution data itself rather than from hardcoded
field sizes, which also lets us replace a stale assertion on the
maximum failure data length. Add a regression test for relaying a
maximum-sized failure and correct the existing size test to include
the message type.

Reported by Project Loupe.

Co-Authored-By: Elias Rohrer <dev@tnull.de>
Co-Authored-By: HAL 9000

78/100 · AdequateMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
fuzzing or regression evidencesecond-pass: broader security terminology
AI analysis · High 74/100

This patch fixes a crash bug in the Lightning Dev Kit's handling of HTLC failure messages. A downstream peer could send a maximally-sized failure message without attribution data. When the node added its own attribution data while relaying the failure, the resulting message became too large to fit within the Lightning Network's wire protocol limit, causing a panic during encryption. The fix drops the attribution data when adding it would exceed the limit, and adds a regression test.

AI review queuedReject attempts to advance one-hop blinded forward pathsby Matt Corallo · 969a40cf · Aug 4, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 83 · StrongModerate 64Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Reject attempts to advance one-hop blinded forward paths

A malicious reply path can contain a single decryptable forward hop.
Advancing that path removed its only hop, causing onion construction to
panic when a handler attempted to respond.

Reject paths with fewer than two hops before attempting to advance
them. The regression test exercises the untrusted response path and
verifies that it returns an error without panicking.

Reported by Project Loupe.

Test written by: Elias Rohrer <dev@tnull.de>, which was
Co-Authored-By: HAL 9000

83/100 · StrongMessage clarity
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Why it was queued
fuzzing or regression evidencesecond-pass: broader security terminology
AI analysis · Moderate 64/100

This commit fixes a denial-of-service bug in rust-lightning where a maliciously crafted one-hop blinded reply path could cause the node to panic when it tried to respond. The fix rejects paths with too few hops before advancing them, and adds a regression test to confirm no panic occurs.

Lower-prioritylightning-types: replace Zl/Zp separators in `PrintableString`by Vincenzo Palazzo · 75defa9c · Aug 4, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 96 · StrongHigh 72Details
Commit message · Vincenzo Palazzo

lightning-types: replace Zl/Zp separators in `PrintableString`

`PrintableString` replaces control (`Cc`), "other" (`C*`, including
`Cf`), and unassigned codepoints with U+FFFD, but U+2028 LINE SEPARATOR
(`Zl`) and U+2029 PARAGRAPH SEPARATOR (`Zp`) passed through verbatim:
`char::is_control` is `Cc`-only and the generated tables in
`unicode.rs` only cover the top-level `C` categories. Many terminals
and log viewers render U+2028/U+2029 as hard line breaks, so a
peer-controlled string (node alias, BOLT 12 description/issuer/
payer_note, `peer_msg`) could inject forged log lines that appear
sanitised.

Extend `contrib/gen_unicode_general_category.py` to also emit a
`Zl`/`Zp` separator predicate and regenerate `unicode.rs` from the
same UnicodeData 17.0.0 the existing tables were built from, then filter
on the new predicate in `PrintableString`. `Zs` is deliberately
excluded as it contains U+0020 SPACE. Add a regression test mirroring
the existing bidi-override test.

Found by a Loupe scan, tracked by the Bitcoin Security Council:
https://github.com/bitcoin-security-council/findings/pull/180

Co-Authored-By: goose (AI agent) <noreply@localhost>

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fuzzing or regression evidence
AI analysis · High 72/100

This commit fixes a log-forgery risk in a Rust Lightning library helper called PrintableString. That helper is meant to make untrusted text safe to print by replacing dangerous characters with a placeholder. It already caught most control characters, but it missed two special Unicode line-break characters (U+2028 and U+2029). Because many terminals and log viewers treat those as real line breaks, an attacker could smuggle them inside an otherwise 'sanitised' string to fake new log lines, potentially misleading an operator. The patch adds a check for those two characters and includes a regression test.

Lower-priorityApply the unfunded channel peer limit to all unaccepted channelsby Matt Corallo · 56a4ee43 · Aug 4, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 73 · AdequateModerate 69Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Apply the unfunded channel peer limit to all unaccepted channels

If a peer floods us with channel requests, we previously failed to
enforce `MAX_UNFUNDED_CHANNEL_PEERS` as we considered the peer to
have some channels once it has more than one request pending.

Instead, we have to make sure we reject such channels by looking
at pending channels as well.

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

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This commit fixes a rate-limiting bug in the Lightning Dev Kit (LDK) that let a single peer bypass the cap on how many different peers can have unfunded (not-yet-funded) channels open. Previously, if a peer sent multiple channel requests quickly before any were accepted, LDK counted the peer as already 'having channels' and stopped enforcing the peer limit. The fix checks whether the peer actually has any funded channels, not just any channel requests pending, before allowing a new inbound channel.

AI review queuedAllow filtered block rescans at the current tipby Elias Rohrer · 686f9860 · Aug 4, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 88 · StrongModerate 60Details
Commit message · Elias Rohrer

Allow filtered block rescans at the current tip

A valid same-block replay through Listen could panic OutputSweeper and
ChannelManager because both required every filtered_block_connected call
to advance the chain.

Treat callbacks matching the current tip as rescans, process their
additional transaction data, and skip the duplicate best-block update
while retaining chain-order checks for new blocks.

Fixes #3920

Reported by Project Loupe

Co-Authored-By: HAL 9000

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second-pass: broader security terminology
AI analysis · Moderate 60/100

This commit fixes a bug where replaying the current blockchain block through a normal listener callback could crash two core Lightning components (ChannelManager and OutputSweeper) with a panic. The fix recognizes a same-block replay as a 'rescan,' processes any extra transaction data it carries, and avoids updating the already-current best block. It is a denial-of-service/crash bug triggered by valid, chain-ordered behavior from upstream block sources, not by malformed data.

AI review queuedAvoid panic when reorged claims cannot mergeby Matt Corallo · f1dc8487 · Aug 4, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 78 · AdequateModerate 57Details
Commit message · Matt Corallo

Avoid panic when reorged claims cannot merge

Previously, a deep reorg could resurrect an HTLC package at a height
where it was no longer mergeable with its surviving claim. This caused
`OnchainTxHandler::blocks_disconnected` to panic on an assertion.

When merging fails, we now preserve the resurrected package in
`locktimed_packages` so normal block processing registers and broadcasts
it as an independent claim. Add a regression test covering the reorg and
subsequent broadcast.

Thanks to Kyle W. Santiago for reporting this issue.

Co-authored-by: Elias Rohrer <dev@tnull.de>

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This commit fixes a crash bug in the Lightning Dev Kit's on-chain transaction handler. During a deep blockchain reorganization, a previously settled HTLC claim could be 'resurrected' at a block height where it could no longer be combined with a surviving claim. The old code used an assertion that assumed merging would always succeed, so the node would panic and shut down. The fix checks whether merging is possible first; if not, it preserves the resurrected claim so it can be broadcast independently. A regression test reproduces the exact reorg scenario.

Security candidateUpdate crate repository links to forgejoby benthecarman · eb77676d · Aug 3, 2026 · 15 filesMessage 45 · ThinInformational 15Details
Commit message · benthecarman

Update crate repository links to forgejo

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seed or entropy pathsigning or wallet path
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This commit simply updates the 'repository' web links in 15 package metadata files from GitHub to a self-hosted Forgejo instance. It does not change any program code, build logic, dependencies, or security behavior. There is no security issue here.

Lower-priorityAccount for message type prefix len in prevtx length enforcementby Wilmer Paulino · d29e1415 · Jul 31, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 73 · AdequateLow 45Details
Commit message · Wilmer Paulino

Account for message type prefix len in prevtx length enforcement

Lightning wire messages have a maximum size of 65535 bytes, which
already accounts for the required two-byte message type prefix. Our
`TxAddInput::prevtx` length enforcement relied solely on the
`serialized_length` of the message, which does not account for the
prefix.

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This commit fixes a small but real accounting bug in how rust-lightning checks whether a previous transaction (prevtx) attached to a funding input will make the resulting Lightning wire message too large. The code previously compared the message body length against the 65,535-byte wire limit, but forgot to add the 2-byte message type prefix. That meant a prevtx could be accepted even though the final on-the-wire message would exceed the protocol's maximum size, which would likely cause the peer to reject or fail to parse the message. The fix adds those 2 bytes to the calculation and updates the test to hit the real boundary.

Security candidateRetransmit splice_locked for 0-conf channels missing tx_signaturesby Wilmer Paulino · 5434015b · Jul 30, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 73 · AdequateModerate 54Details
Commit message · Wilmer Paulino

Retransmit splice_locked for 0-conf channels missing tx_signatures

When a 0-conf channel successfully negotiates a 0-conf splice only for
one peer and a disconnection happens prior to the other peer receiving
`tx_signatures`, we'd previously fail to handle the inferred
`splice_locked` upon reconnection via the
`my_current_funding_locked_txid` TLV since the peer had not considered
the splice fully negotiated yet. In this case, an explicit
retransmission of `splice_locked` is required as per the BOLT-2
requirement:

> Each node:
> - If option_zeroconf has been negotiated:
> - SHOULD send splice_locked immediately after exchanging tx_signatures.

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signing boundary
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This commit fixes a bug in the Lightning Dev Kit where, after a disconnection, a node could fail to retransmit a 'splice_locked' message to a peer that was still waiting for transaction signatures. Without this retransmission, the two peers could get stuck and not agree on the new channel funding, potentially leaving the channel unusable or in an inconsistent state. The fix ensures the required message is resent so both nodes converge correctly.

Lower-prioritybolt12: add pay_for_bolt12_invoice for externally-sourced invoicesby Alkamal01 · 5b80fe9c · Jul 30, 2026 · 6 filesMessage 83 · StrongLow 37Details
Commit message · Alkamal01

bolt12: add pay_for_bolt12_invoice for externally-sourced invoices

Adds a new pay_for_bolt12_invoice method that pays a BOLT 12 invoice
without requiring it to have been requested through LDK. Unlike the
existing send_payment_for_bolt12_invoice, this method:

- Does not verify that the invoice was previously requested by LDK.
- Accepts a caller-supplied payment_id (no deduplication by invoice).
- Supports an optional partial amount_msats for multi-payer MPP flows,
where multiple senders each contribute a portion of the invoice total.
The onion total_msat is always set to the full invoice amount so the
recipient can validate the MPP payment correctly.

Also adds OptionalBolt12PaymentParams and Bolt12PaymentError, and
deprecates send_payment_for_bolt12_invoice and
manually_handle_bolt12_invoices in favour of the new flow.

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defensive validation
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This commit adds a new API, pay_for_bolt12_invoice, that lets users pay a BOLT 12 invoice even if LDK did not originally request it. It is intended for advanced use cases like multi-sender payments and replaces an older, more restrictive API. The change itself is a feature addition with deprecation of old methods, not a fix for an active vulnerability. The main security consideration is that the new API places more responsibility on the caller to verify invoices and avoid duplicate payments; misuse could lead to paying an attacker’s invoice or double-paying, but the commit documents these risks clearly and adds validation for amounts and features.

Lower-priorityFix blinded fee calculation for over-100% proportional feesby Kyle 🐆 · e22e2566 · Jul 30, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 73 · AdequateTriage 0Details
Commit message · Kyle 🐆

Fix blinded fee calculation for over-100% proportional fees

`amt_to_forward_msat` calculates the fee before conditionally
decrementing the forwarded amount, then asserts that the forwarded
amount and the stale fee sum to the inbound amount. Nothing bounds a
blinded path's `fee_proportional_millionths` to 1_000_000, and above
that each additional msat forwarded costs us more than one msat in
fee, so decrementing by a single msat cannot restore the invariant.

A forwarding node applies the `payment_relay` from the blinded path
verbatim to the inbound HTLC amount, so an `update_add_htlc` whose
amount does not correspond to any amount the path's own fee schedule
would produce trips the assertion. `BlindedPaymentPath::new` trips it
too when calculating a path's `htlc_maximum_msat`.

Round the forwarded amount down instead, and only increase it if the
fee we retain still covers the fee we require. This returns identical
values for every `fee_proportional_millionths` at or below 1_000_000,
so behavior on an honest path is unchanged. Release builds always
retained at least the required fee, so only the assertion was wrong.

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

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