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test: [refactor] Simplify submit_block_catch_error

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What the developer wrote

Authored by MarcoFalke

97/100 · Strong
test: [refactor] Simplify submit_block_catch_error

Make it catch any Exception and let the caller verify it.

This refactor does not change any behavior, but the code is simpler,
more flexible and still correct, because wait_for_node_exit enforces the
crash to happen.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This is a test-only code cleanup. It changes how a Bitcoin Core functional test catches errors when submitting blocks to a test node that is intentionally being crashed. The test now catches any generic exception instead of a specific list of network/process errors, and relies on a separate helper to confirm the node actually crashed. It does not touch the live Bitcoin network code, consensus rules, or wallet handling.

Recommended action

No security action needed. This is a benign test refactor. Reviewers may optionally verify that wait_for_node_exit() is indeed called on every False return path, which the diff confirms.

Security signals we found

No strong security signals were identified.

Risk score

Why this scored 15/100

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