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SFT-8173: validate scalar and point buffer lengths in the ECDSA bindings

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Authored by Jacksper13

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SFT-8173: validate scalar and point buffer lengths in the ECDSA bindings
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit fixes a buffer length bug in the firmware's cryptographic code. Two functions that perform elliptic-curve math were reading exactly 32 bytes from caller-supplied buffers without first checking that the buffers were actually 32 bytes long. A shorter buffer could cause the code to read beyond its end, which on a hardware wallet could leak secret data or crash the device. The fix adds explicit length checks that reject any input that is not exactly 32 bytes, and adds tests to confirm the checks work.

Recommended action

Treat this as a security-hardening fix with memory-safety implications. Ensure the patch is included in the next firmware release, run the new unit tests, and audit other trezorcrypto bindings for similar fixed-size reads without length checks.

Security signals we found

01

Out-of-bounds read in cryptographic binding (C extension reading fixed 32 bytes without validating buffer length)

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Potential information disclosure or fault/crash from malformed scalar or point buffers

03

Missing input validation in ECDSA low-level primitives exposed to Python

04

Unit tests added to enforce length validation and prevent regression

Risk score

Why this scored 63/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 18/30
Exploitability 15/25
Stealth signal 8/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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