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keystore: port keystore_secp256k1_schnorr_sign to Rust

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Marko Bencun

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keystore: port keystore_secp256k1_schnorr_sign to Rust
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit rewrites a Bitcoin Schnorr signing function from C to Rust. It is a routine refactoring/porting change with no obvious security bug. The new Rust code does the same steps as the old C code: derive a private key, optionally tweak it, sign with a random auxiliary value, and return the signature. The old C implementation also verified the signature internally after signing; that post-sign verification step is removed in the Rust port, but the commit includes unit tests that verify produced signatures are valid.

Recommended action

Review whether the removed post-sign self-verification was a defense-in-depth requirement. If so, add an equivalent verification step in the Rust implementation or document the rationale for removing it. Otherwise, treat as a normal refactoring commit and ensure tests cover both tweaked and untweaked paths, which they do.

Security signals we found

01

Removal of post-sign self-verification: the C code verified every Schnorr signature immediately after creation; the Rust port does not.

02

Refactoring of cryptographic signing path that handles private keys and Schnorr/Taproot signatures.

03

Use of `zeroize::Zeroizing` and `Keypair` types in Rust for sensitive material.

Risk score

Why this scored 11/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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