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Update secp256k1 subtree to latest master

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Authored by fanquake

45/100 · Thin
Update secp256k1 subtree to latest master
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit updates the secp256k1 cryptographic library inside Bitcoin Core to a newer version. The visible changes are mostly internal cleanups: renaming functions, moving code between files, replacing a helper that returned a hash-context pointer with direct access, and adding compile-time checks for some low-level field operations. The changelog explicitly calls out one user-visible fix in the experimental silent-payments module: callers no longer have to pass NULL for empty key arrays. There is also a small hardening change that rejects scratch-space allocation sizes that would wrap around when added to the header size. No Bitcoin Core release notes or security advisory are included in the supplied materials, and the commit message does not describe this as a security fix.

Recommended action

Treat as a normal dependency update. Review the upstream secp256k1 release notes and any CVEs associated with the version range covered by this subtree bump before deciding whether an expedited backport is warranted. Run Bitcoin Core's secp256k1 and functional tests. No immediate emergency response is indicated by the supplied commit alone.

Security signals we found

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subtree update of secp256k1 cryptographic library

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API hardening: empty key arrays no longer required to be NULL in silentpayments module

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allocation-size wraparound guard added to secp256k1_scratch_create

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secret-key loading switched to secp256k1_scalar_set_b32_seckey in ECDH and ElligatorSwift XDH

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compile-time constant enforcement added to secp256k1_fe_set_int

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extensive internal refactoring of group/field operation wrappers with VERIFY_CHECK separation

Risk score

Why this scored 32/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 8/30
Exploitability 5/25
Stealth signal 4/15
Affected reach 6/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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