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Low 47 Bitcoin

Merge remote-tracking branch 'agent/benma-agent/host-passphrase-polling'

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Marko Bencun

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Merge remote-tracking branch 'agent/benma-agent/host-passphrase-polling'
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds a new feature that lets users type their optional BIP39 passphrase on the computer (host) instead of only on the BitBox02 device. The device still asks the user for approval before accepting host input, and the actual passphrase is shown on the device for confirmation. The change also moves the unlock handshake inside the already-encrypted Noise channel, adds protocol messages for polling, and includes many tests. It is a feature addition with security-relevant design, not a fix for a known vulnerability.

Recommended action

Review as a security-relevant feature addition. Verify that host-entry consent cannot be bypassed, that invalid/rejected host input reliably restarts device entry, that the passphrase is cleared from host memory promptly, and that the U2F/UI ownership guard prevents cross-workflow races. No immediate patch or incident response is indicated by the commit alone.

Security signals we found

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New encrypted unlock workflow inside Noise channel

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Host-supplied passphrase validated on device for length and allowed character set

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Device approval and confirmation required before host passphrase is used

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Passphrase redacted in Python debug logs and zeroized in Rust on drop

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U2F start blocked while HWW workflow holds UI between requests

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Extensive Rust and Python tests for race conditions, cancellation, and invalid states

Risk score

Why this scored 47/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 12/30
Exploitability 8/25
Stealth signal 6/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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