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Informational 17 Bitcoin

test: wallet: Constructing a DSPKM that can't TopUp() throws.

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Authored by David Gumberg

72/100 · Adequate
test: wallet: Constructing a DSPKM that can't TopUp() throws.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a test-only change for Bitcoin Core's wallet code. It moves two internal type definitions to a more private scope and adds a unit test verifying that creating a certain kind of watch-only descriptor wallet (one using hardened derivation without private keys) throws an error because it cannot generate new addresses. There is no runtime bug fix or exploit here; it improves test coverage and code encapsulation.

Recommended action

No action required. This is a routine test/encapsulation improvement. Reviewers may verify the new test passes and that the visibility changes do not break downstream code.

Security signals we found

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Added defensive unit test for invalid wallet construction

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Reduced class member visibility (protected -> private, file-scope -> class-scope)

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No change to consensus, networking, or cryptographic code

Risk score

Why this scored 17/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 2/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 3/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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