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Preserve SegWit input classification

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Authored by Jack

35/100 · Opaque
Preserve SegWit input classification
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This firmware update changes how Passport classifies SegWit Bitcoin transaction inputs. Previously, the device tried to detect SegWit by inspecting the address type and redeem script, and would reject a PSBT that supplied a witness UTXO for what it thought was a non-SegWit input. Now, if a PSBT includes a witness UTXO, the input is marked SegWit immediately. The patch removes several safety checks, which could allow a malicious or malformed PSBT to bypass fee verification or signature checks. The commit message does not describe a security fix, but the change is in security-relevant code.

Recommended action

Treat as a security-relevant change requiring review. Verify that removing script-based SegWit classification cannot be exploited via a malicious PSBT to bypass fee verification, trick the user into signing a high-fee transaction, or cause incorrect signature hashing. Re-add tests for non-SegWit and wrapped-SegWit edge cases if they remain supported. Request a security advisory or changelog entry from the vendor.

Security signals we found

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Removal of FatalPSBTIssue raise for witness UTXO on non-SegWit input

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Removal of redeem-script-based SegWit classification

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Removal of unit tests covering legacy and wrapped SegWit detection

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Addition of unconditional is_segwit = True when witness_utxo is present

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Fee verification logic depends on is_segwit and witness_utxo flags

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No explicit security rationale or CVE in commit message

Risk score

Why this scored 59/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 18/30
Exploitability 12/25
Stealth signal 10/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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