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sign: Add CreateMuSig2Nonce

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Authored by Ava Chow

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sign: Add CreateMuSig2Nonce
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds a new helper function for creating MuSig2 cryptographic nonces in Bitcoin Core. MuSig2 is a multi-signature scheme that lets multiple parties jointly sign a transaction. The change is a feature addition: it introduces a nonce generator, a session ID helper, and wiring for signing code. There is no direct evidence in the commit or supplied references that this fixes a known security vulnerability. It is best treated as a normal code addition that may carry implementation risks rather than a disclosed security patch.

Recommended action

Review the MuSig2 nonce generation for correct use of the libsecp256k1 API, ensure the session ID uniquely identifies each signing session to prevent nonce reuse, and verify that secret nonces are cleared from memory after use. Treat as a feature commit unless additional security context emerges.

Security signals we found

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New cryptographic nonce generation path using secp256k1_musig_nonce_gen

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Secret nonce stored in SigningProvider keyed by session ID derived from pubkeys and sighash

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Uses GetStrongRandBytes for nonce randomness

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No explicit security claim or CVE reference in commit message or diff

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No supplied verified references indicating vulnerability or incident

Risk score

Why this scored 14/100

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