Low 42 Bitcoin Committed Feb 2, 2026 · 00:01 UTC

pytest: test for crash when enableoffer called on a used single-use offer.

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Authored by Rusty Russell

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pytest: test for crash when enableoffer called on a used single-use offer.

Assertion happens here:

newstatus = offer_status_in_db(s | OFFER_STATUS_ACTIVE_F);

Since OFFER_STATUS_SINGLE_F|OFFER_STATUS_USED_F|OFFER_STATUS_ACTIVE_F
is not a valid combination:

```
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.184Z **BROKEN** lightningd: offer_status_in_db: 7 is invalid
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: FATAL SIGNAL 6 (version v25.12-92-g7fff32d-modded)
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: common/daemon.c:83 (crashdump) 0x5a883759dbb7
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ./signal/../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/libc_sigaction.c:0 ((null)) 0x79a2b0c4532f
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ./nptl/pthread_kill.c:44 (__pthread_kill_implementation) 0x79a2b0c9eb2c
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ./nptl/pthread_kill.c:78 (__pthread_kill_internal) 0x79a2b0c9eb2c
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ./nptl/pthread_kill.c:89 (__GI___pthread_kill) 0x79a2b0c9eb2c
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ../sysdeps/posix/raise.c:26 (__GI_raise) 0x79a2b0c4527d
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ./stdlib/abort.c:79 (__GI_abort) 0x79a2b0c288fe
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/log.c:1054 (fatal_vfmt) 0x5a8837509557
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/log.c:1064 (fatal) 0x5a88375095fe
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ./wallet/wallet.h:1451 (offer_status_in_db) 0x5a88375491dc
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: wallet/wallet.c:6160 (offer_status_in_db) 0x5a8837555388
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: wallet/wallet.c:6162 (wallet_offer_enable) 0x5a8837555388
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/offer.c:288 (json_enableoffer) 0x5a8837540939
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/jsonrpc.c:769 (command_exec) 0x5a8837503198
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/jsonrpc.c:910 (rpc_command_hook_final) 0x5a8837503198
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/jsonrpc.c:884 (rpc_command_hook_final) 0x5a8837503198
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/plugin_hook.c:243 (hook_done) 0x5a8837535383
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/plugin_hook.c:343 (plugin_hook_call_next) 0x5a8837535383
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/jsonrpc.c:998 (plugin_hook_call_rpc_command) 0x5a8837503c4f
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/jsonrpc.c:1123 (parse_request) 0x5a8837503c4f
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/jsonrpc.c:1217 (read_json) 0x5a8837503c4f
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ccan/ccan/io/io.c:60 (next_plan) 0x5a88375eca38
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ccan/ccan/io/io.c:422 (do_plan) 0x5a88375eca38
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ccan/ccan/io/io.c:439 (io_ready) 0x5a88375eca38
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ccan/ccan/io/poll.c:470 (io_loop) 0x5a88375eead5
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/io_loop_with_timers.c:22 (io_loop_with_timers) 0x5a8837501f8e
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: lightningd/lightningd.c:1492 (main) 0x5a88374d3c27
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ../sysdeps/nptl/libc_start_call_main.h:58 (__libc_start_call_main) 0x79a2b0c2a1c9
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: ../csu/libc-start.c:360 (__libc_start_main_impl) 0x79a2b0c2a28a
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: (null):0 ((null)) 0x5a88374d5aa4
lightningd-3 2026-01-28T04:45:21.260Z **BROKEN** lightningd: backtrace: (null):0 ((null)) 0xffffffffffffffff
```

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

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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds a test that exposes a bug in Core Lightning: if you try to re-enable a single-use offer that has already been used, the daemon hits an internal assertion and crashes. The test is marked as expected-to-fail for now, meaning the actual crash is not fixed by this commit—it only documents the failure. A user with RPC access could trigger a denial-of-service by calling enableoffer on a used single-use offer.

Recommended action

Treat this as a known bug needing a follow-up fix. The enableoffer path should reject or clear OFFER_STATUS_USED_F before setting OFFER_STATUS_ACTIVE_F, or explicitly forbid re-enabling used single-use offers and return the OFFER_USED_SINGLE_USE RPC error. Until fixed, restrict RPC access to trusted callers.

Security signals we found

Daemon abort/fatal assertion triggered through RPC

Denial-of-service via crafted enableoffer call

State-machine validation gap in offer status transitions

Test-only commit marking issue as expected failure

Technical analysis

Evidence from the diff

The commit modifies tests/test_pay.py to add a regression test for wallet_offer_enable / json_enableoffer. When enableoffer is invoked on a single-use offer whose status is OFFER_STATUS_SINGLE_F|OFFER_STATUS_USED_F, the code sets OFFER_STATUS_ACTIVE_F, producing the combined status value 7. offer_status_in_db treats that combination as invalid and calls fatal(), aborting the daemon. The test asserts the RPC should instead return error code 1007 (OFFER_USED_SINGLE_USE). It is annotated with @pytest.mark.xfail(strict=True), so the patch records the bug rather than resolving it.

Changed components

lightningd/offer.c (json_enableoffer)wallet/wallet.c (wallet_offer_enable)wallet/wallet.h (offer_status_in_db)tests/test_pay.py

Inspect captured patch +12 / −3

diff --git a/tests/test_pay.py b/tests/test_pay.py
index bf03297a..980f3935 100644
--- a/tests/test_pay.py
+++ b/tests/test_pay.py
@@ -4509,6 +4509,7 @@ def test_fetchinvoice_3hop(node_factory, bitcoind):
     l1.rpc.call('fetchinvoice', {'offer': offer1['bolt12']})
 
 
+@pytest.mark.xfail(strict=True)
 def test_fetchinvoice(node_factory, bitcoind):
     # We remove the conversion plugin on l3, causing it to get upset.
     l1, l2, l3 = node_factory.line_graph(3, wait_for_announce=True,
@@ -4570,9 +4571,11 @@ def test_fetchinvoice(node_factory, bitcoind):
     assert 'msat' not in inv1['changes']
 
     # Single-use invoice can be fetched multiple times, only paid once.
-    offer2 = l3.rpc.call('offer', {'amount': '1msat',
-                                   'description': 'single-use test',
-                                   'single_use': True})['bolt12']
+    offer2_ret = l3.rpc.call('offer', {'amount': '1msat',
+                                       'description': 'single-use test',
+                                       'single_use': True})
+    offer2 = offer2_ret['bolt12']
+    offer2_id = offer2_ret['offer_id']
 
     # We've done 3 onion calls: sleep now to avoid hitting ratelimit!
     time.sleep(1)
@@ -4593,6 +4596,12 @@ def test_fetchinvoice(node_factory, bitcoind):
     with pytest.raises(RpcError, match='Offer no longer available'):
         l1.rpc.call('fetchinvoice', {'offer': offer2})
 
+    # Can't enable it either!
+    OFFER_USED_SINGLE_USE = 1007
+    with pytest.raises(RpcError) as excinfo:
+        l3.rpc.enableoffer(offer_id=offer2_id)
+    assert excinfo.value.error['code'] == OFFER_USED_SINGLE_USE
+
     # Now, test amount in different currency!
     plugin = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'plugins/currencyUSDAUD5000.py')
     l3.rpc.plugin_start(plugin)

Risk score

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Potential impact 12/30

Exploitability 8/25

Stealth signal 5/15

Affected reach 6/15

Confidence 7/10

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