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ccan: update to get improved grab_file API, and adapt code.

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Authored by Rusty Russell

65/100 · Adequate
ccan: update to get improved grab_file API, and adapt code.

Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit updates an internal helper library (CCAN's grab_file) so it can read files either as plain binary data or as text with a trailing null character. Most existing callers are switched to the text variant to keep old behavior, while a few callers that handle binary data (like HSM secrets, plugin checksums, and Tor authentication cookies) now use the new binary variant. This is a cleanup/refactoring change that removes the awkward workaround of trimming off an unwanted null byte. There is no direct evidence in the commit that it fixes an active security vulnerability, but correct handling of binary secrets is security-relevant.

Recommended action

Review the migrated binary consumers to confirm they no longer rely on the old trailing-NUL behavior, and verify that no remaining callers accidentally use the text variant for binary data. Consider running the relevant test suites (especially HSM, plugin checksum, and Tor authentication paths). No urgent security patch is indicated by the commit itself.

Security signals we found

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Binary secret handling improved: HSM secret, emergency.recover, and Tor cookie no longer include a spurious trailing NUL byte

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Deprecated wrapper retained with WARN_DEPRECATED to avoid breaking existing callers

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No explicit security bug or CVE mentioned in commit message or diff

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Refactoring of widely-used file-reading primitive across ~39 files

Risk score

Why this scored 28/100

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