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refactor: add overflow-safe `CeilDiv` helper

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Lőrinc

95/100 · Strong
refactor: add overflow-safe `CeilDiv` helper

Introduce `CeilDiv()` for integral ceiling division without the typical `(dividend + divisor - 1) / divisor` overflow, asserting a non-zero divisor.

Replace existing ceiling-division expressions with `CeilDiv()` to centralize the preconditions.

Add unit tests covering return type deduction, max-value behavior, and divisor checks.
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification✓ Names security-relevant behavior explicitly
The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds a new helper function called CeilDiv that performs ceiling division in a way that avoids integer overflow. It then replaces many existing hand-written ceiling division expressions across the Bitcoin Core codebase with this safer helper. The change is primarily a defensive refactor to prevent a class of subtle overflow bugs, rather than a fix for a known exploitable vulnerability.

Recommended action

Review the CeilDiv implementation for correctness and ensure all replaced call sites preserve prior semantics, especially where mixed unsigned/size_t types are involved. Consider whether any call sites previously relied on wraparound or zero-divisor behavior that the assert now forbids. No urgent deployment action is indicated.

Security signals we found

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Integer overflow hardening in ceiling-division idiom

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Defensive refactor across consensus-relevant and network-facing code paths

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Addition of unit tests for overflow-safe helper

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No explicit CVE or security advisory referenced in commit

Risk score

Why this scored 29/100

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