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Merge branch 'cedwies/bb03-zeroize'

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Cedric Wiese

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Merge branch 'cedwies/bb03-zeroize'
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit hardens how the BitBox02/BitBox03 firmware handles sensitive text, such as recovery seed words and confirmation dialog bodies. It replaces ordinary Rust strings with versions that automatically wipe their memory when no longer needed, and it pre-allocates buffers to avoid creating leftover copies during growth. The change reduces the risk that secret words or passphrases remain in device memory after use, but it is a defensive hardening patch rather than a fix for a known active attack.

Recommended action

Treat as a security-hardening improvement and include in release notes; verify that all secret-displaying UI paths now use zeroizing helpers and that no non-zeroizing copies remain in the call graph. No urgent patch deployment is required absent evidence of active exploitation.

Security signals we found

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Use of zeroize::Zeroizing for secret-bearing strings

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Pre-allocation of buffers to avoid reallocations that could leave unwiped copies

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Centralized constant for maximum mnemonic byte size

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Replacement of CString with zeroizing C-string conversion in UI widgets

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Defensive memory-clearing/hardening change

Risk score

Why this scored 49/100

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