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sqldb: implement iterator support for ChanUpdatesInHorizon

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Authored by Olaoluwa Osuntokun

73/100 · Adequate
sqldb: implement iterator support for ChanUpdatesInHorizon

In this commit, we update the SQL store implementation to support the
new iterator-based API for ChanUpdatesInHorizon. This includes adding
SQL query pagination support and helper functions for efficient batch
processing.

The SQL implementation uses cursor-based pagination with configurable
batch sizes, allowing efficient iteration over large result sets without
loading everything into memory. The query is optimized to use indexes
effectively and minimize database round trips.

New SQL query GetChannelsByPolicyLastUpdateRange is updated to support:
- Cursor-based pagination using (max_update_time, id) compound cursor
- Configurable batch sizes via MaxResults parameter
- Efficient batch caching with updateChanCacheBatch helper
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit rewrites a database query method in the LND Lightning node so it returns results in smaller batches using a new iterator-style API, instead of loading everything into memory at once. It adds SQL pagination and batch caching. There is no direct evidence in the commit that this fixes a security vulnerability; it appears to be a performance and memory-efficiency improvement.

Recommended action

Treat as a routine refactor/optimization commit. Review the new pagination cursor logic for correctness (no skipped or duplicated rows across pages) and verify that the batch size option is bounded to prevent unbounded memory use. No immediate security response is indicated by the supplied materials.

Security signals we found

01

Changed memory allocation pattern: large result sets are no longer fully materialized in memory before returning to caller, reducing memory pressure and potential OOM risk.

02

Changed concurrency pattern: cache mutex is acquired per-batch (read lock for cache lookup, write lock for batch insert) instead of holding the lock for the entire long-running query.

03

SQL query now accepts externally supplied pagination cursors and batch size; no input sanitization changes are visible in the diff, but parameters are passed through sqlc-generated typed query.

04

No explicit security framing in commit message, title, or diff comments.

Risk score

Why this scored 28/100

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