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Low 36 Bitcoin

Use bitcoin-lib 0.44 (#3185)

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Fabrice Drouin

53/100 · Thin
Use bitcoin-lib 0.44 (#3185)
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Links an issue, advisory, or supporting reference! No meaningful explanatory body
The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit simply updates the project's dependency on ACINQ's bitcoin-lib library from version 0.43.2 to 0.44, along with matching updates to related cryptographic libraries (secp256k1-kmp) and their checksums. The change itself is a routine version bump in the build file. There is no direct code change shown, and the commit message does not say this is a security fix. Because we have no release notes or changelog for bitcoin-lib 0.44, we cannot tell from this diff alone whether the new version fixes a security issue or introduces one. It is a dependency change that could affect how the Lightning node handles Bitcoin transactions and signatures, so it deserves review, but the diff does not prove any vulnerability.

Recommended action

Review the bitcoin-lib 0.44 release notes and secp256k1-kmp 0.20.0 changelog for any security fixes or breaking changes. Run the project's full test suite and, if possible, compare the cryptographic behavior (signature validation, transaction serialization, key handling) against the previous version. Verify that the new checksums in checksums-central.sha256 match the artifacts published to Maven Central. Treat this as a standard dependency update rather than a confirmed vulnerability until further evidence is found.

Security signals we found

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Dependency version bump of core Bitcoin library (bitcoin-lib) used for transaction parsing, signing, and script validation

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Transitive update of secp256k1-kmp from 0.19.0 to 0.20.0, the native/JNI secp256k1 wrapper used for elliptic-curve cryptography

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No explicit security mention in commit title or message

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No source-code changes visible; risk depends entirely on upstream 0.44 changes

Risk score

Why this scored 36/100

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