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test: add more unit tests for zcash

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Authored by soralit

67/100 · Adequate
test: add more unit tests for zcash
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is mostly a routine addition of unit tests for Zcash transaction parsing. However, it also makes a small but meaningful security improvement in three C-callable Rust functions: after using the wallet's master seed, the code now explicitly wipes that seed from memory with `zeroize`. Previously the seed bytes could remain in memory after use, slightly increasing the risk that a sophisticated attacker with memory access could recover them. The change is defensive and reduces a real information-disclosure risk, but it is partial because many other seed-handling functions in the same file still do not zeroize.

Recommended action

Treat as a low-risk hardening improvement. Review the rest of `rust/rust_c/src/zcash/mod.rs` and related coin modules to apply consistent `zeroize` of seed material after all FFI functions that handle the master seed. Ensure the C side also clears or mlocks its seed buffers where feasible. Run the new unit tests and confirm no regressions in Zcash UFVK derivation, seed fingerprint, and PCZT signing.

Security signals we found

01

Sensitive data (wallet seed) is now zeroized after use in three Zcash FFI functions

02

Change from immutable to mutable seed slice to enable zeroization

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Addition of unit tests does not itself fix a vulnerability but increases coverage for transaction-display structs

04

Patch is partial: not all seed-consuming functions in the module are zeroized

Risk score

Why this scored 33/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 8/30
Exploitability 5/25
Stealth signal 4/15
Affected reach 6/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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