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memory: add password stretch algo memory flag

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Marko Bencun

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memory: add password stretch algo memory flag
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds a new memory flag that records which password-stretching algorithm was used to protect the wallet seed. It does not change the actual stretching math yet; it only stores the choice so future firmware can support a newer algorithm while still recognizing older backups. There is no immediate security fix, but it is infrastructure for a future security improvement.

Recommended action

No urgent action required. Treat as normal firmware maintenance. Monitor follow-up commits that actually implement V1 stretching and flip the Optiga default, since this commit only lays groundwork.

Security signals we found

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New persisted security-parameter field (password stretch algorithm identifier)

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Defensive validation added: ATECC returns SC_ERR_INVALID_PASSWORD_STRETCH_ALGO for unsupported algorithms

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Future algorithm agility scaffolding for password-based seed encryption

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No actual cryptographic change to stretching routine in this commit

Risk score

Why this scored 28/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 5/30
Exploitability 3/25
Stealth signal 4/15
Affected reach 6/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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