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sign_utils: use checked arithmetic for liquid assets

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Authored by Daniel Newton

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sign_utils: use checked arithmetic for liquid assets
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit fixes arithmetic handling in Blockstream Jade's signing code for Liquid (Elements-based) transactions. Previously, the wallet added up asset amounts using plain 64-bit integer math and, for change outputs, relied on an underflow trick (0 - value) to subtract amounts. That could overflow or underflow if a malicious host provided crafted values, potentially letting a transaction pass validation when it should not. The patch introduces checked add/subtract helpers, tracks change separately, and aborts signing if the totals do not add up safely.

Recommended action

Treat this as a security fix and include it in the next firmware release. Review whether any other host-provided amount accumulations elsewhere in the codebase use unchecked arithmetic and apply the same checked helpers. No explicit CVE or advisory is supplied, so downstream consumers should monitor Blockstream's release notes for attribution or a CVE assignment.

Security signals we found

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Integer overflow/underflow protection added to host-provided amount aggregation

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Elimination of 0 - value unsigned subtraction idiom for change outputs

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Addition of checked_add_uint64 / checked_sub_uint64 primitives

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Validation now fails closed on arithmetic failure (returns false and logs)

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Comment explicitly notes amounts are host-provided and arithmetic is checked

Risk score

Why this scored 69/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 22/30
Exploitability 16/25
Stealth signal 10/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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