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Informational 19 Bitcoin

script/verify_flags: make script_verify_flags type safe

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Anthony Towns

73/100 · Adequate
script/verify_flags: make script_verify_flags type safe

`using script_verify_flags = uint32_t` allows implicit conversion to
and from int, so replace it with a class to have the compiler ensure we
use the correct type. Provide from_int and as_int to allow for explicit
conversions when desired.

Introduces the type `script_verify_flag_name` for the individual flag
name enumeration.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a code-quality refactor, not a security fix. It replaces a plain 32-bit integer type used for Bitcoin script verification flags with a dedicated C++ class that prevents accidental mixing with regular integers. The change makes the code safer to maintain but does not alter what the flags mean or how transactions are validated.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as normal code-quality review; verify that all call sites compile and tests pass.

Security signals we found

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Type-safety hardening for script verification flags

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No consensus logic or flag semantics modified

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No bug fix, bounds check, or input validation change

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Refactor-only change across interpreter and test/fuzz code

Risk score

Why this scored 19/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 5/15
Confidence 9/10
Evidence quality 5/5
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