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Warn for far-future block-height locktime

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Authored by scgbckbone

45/100 · Thin
Warn for far-future block-height locktime
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This change adds a warning when a Bitcoin transaction's locktime is set to a block height more than 10 years in the future. It does not block the transaction but alerts the user, helping catch potential tricks where a transaction is made unspendable for a very long time without the user noticing.

Recommended action

No immediate action required; this is a defensive UX improvement. Users should still review locktime warnings carefully before signing.

Security signals we found

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Adds user-visible warning for unusually distant block-height locktime

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Does not enforce a hard limit; warning-only behavior

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Targets potential UI deception / unspendable-funds scenario

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Includes unit test covering boundary at 10 years plus one block

Risk score

Why this scored 29/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 3/30
Exploitability 4/25
Stealth signal 6/15
Affected reach 5/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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