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Low 43 Bitcoin

fix(zcash): skip finalized dummy spends during signing

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Adam Tucker

62/100 · Adequate
fix(zcash): skip finalized dummy spends during signing
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit fixes a bug in the Keystone hardware wallet's Zcash signing code. When signing a batch of Zcash transactions that include 'dummy' placeholder spends (zero-value decoy actions used for privacy), the signer could get stuck or fail because it tried to re-sign a dummy spend whose signature had already been finalized and then stripped for transport. The fix tells the signer to skip these finalized zero-value dummy spends, allowing the real spend to be signed normally. The changelog frames it as a fix for batch signing with finalized zero-value dummy spends.

Recommended action

Treat as a low-to-moderate reliability/defensive fix. Review whether the skip condition could ever apply to a non-dummy, wallet-controlled zero-value spend that legitimately has alpha set; the current condition (value==0 && alpha.is_none()) appears narrowly scoped. Verify the new regression test covers both the failing and fixed behavior. No immediate emergency response is indicated, but include in the next firmware release because it unblocks Zcash batch signing workflows.

Security signals we found

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Zcash privacy-spend signing bypass for finalized dummy actions

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Batch-transport redaction state reproduced in regression test

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Potential signing failure / denial-of-service for Zcash PCZT transactions with dummy spends

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No cryptographic bypass of real spends; real spend still signed in test

Risk score

Why this scored 43/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 12/30
Exploitability 8/25
Stealth signal 7/15
Affected reach 6/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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