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Merge pull request #570 from LedgerHQ/python_bip322

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Salvatore Ingala

73/100 · Adequate
Merge pull request #570 from LedgerHQ/python_bip322

python client: first-class PSBT_GLOBAL_GENERIC_SIGNED_MESSAGE field
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds support in the Ledger Bitcoin app's Python client for a new PSBT global field called PSBT_GLOBAL_GENERIC_SIGNED_MESSAGE, defined by Bitcoin improvement proposal BIP-322. It lets a PSBT carry a signed message alongside transaction data. The change is a feature addition to serialization/deserialization code, with tests that check the field survives round-trips and that malformed inputs (duplicate keys, extra key data) are rejected. There is no indication in the commit that this fixes a security bug or is being released as a security patch.

Recommended action

No immediate security action required. Treat as a normal feature update. If using the Python client to parse untrusted PSBTs, ensure the broader BIP-322 signing flow is reviewed for message-signing security, but that is outside the scope of this commit.

Security signals we found

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New PSBT field parsing added with duplicate-key and key-length validation

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No buffer overflow or memory-safety issue evident in Python client code

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No mention of vulnerability, CVE, security fix, or attacker scenario in commit or changelog

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Change is limited to Python client library; no device firmware code modified

Risk score

Why this scored 21/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 2/30
Exploitability 2/25
Stealth signal 2/15
Affected reach 3/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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