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Informational 18 Bitcoin

config: remove the debug jade configs

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Jon Griffiths

60/100 · Adequate
config: remove the debug jade configs

These can be created with:
./tools/switch_to.sh [jade|jade_v1_1|jade_v2] --dev --debug [--log|--log-cbor] [--jtag]
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit removes six pre-made debug configuration files for the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet. The project message says these debug settings can now be created on demand using a build script instead of being stored in the repository. The change itself is a cleanup and does not fix a vulnerability, but shipping debug configs that enable verbose logging and JTAG debugging could make it easier for an attacker to analyze or tamper with a device if those configs were accidentally used in a production build. There is no direct evidence in the commit of a security incident or exploit.

Recommended action

Verify that the documented ./tools/switch_to.sh command produces equivalent debug configurations and that production release workflows cannot accidentally select debug defaults. Review CI/release scripts to ensure only non-debug configurations are used for official firmware builds. No immediate user action is required.

Security signals we found

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Removal of debug configuration files that enabled CONFIG_DEBUG_MODE=y

02

Removal of configs that disabled or weakened watchdog and panic behavior (e.g., CONFIG_BOOTLOADER_WDT_ENABLE=n, CONFIG_ESP_SYSTEM_PANIC_SILENT_REBOOT=y)

03

Removal of configs that enabled USB/JTAG serial console (CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_SERIAL_JTAG=y, CONFIG_JADE_USE_USB_JTAG_SERIAL=y)

04

Potential reduction of accidental use of debug settings in production builds

05

No direct vulnerability patch or CVE reference present in commit materials

Risk score

Why this scored 18/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 2/30
Exploitability 1/25
Stealth signal 1/15
Affected reach 2/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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