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lnd: validate native-sql network on startup

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Authored by ziggie

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lnd: validate native-sql network on startup
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds a startup safety check in LND (a Bitcoin Lightning Network node implementation) that verifies a native SQL database was created for the same Bitcoin network (mainnet, testnet, etc.) the node is currently configured to use. Without this check, a user could accidentally point LND at the wrong database—such as reusing a mainnet database while running on testnet—which could silently corrupt payment channel data. The change makes LND refuse to start rather than risk that corruption.

Recommended action

Treat as a hardening/data-integrity fix. Operators using native SQL backends (Postgres, SQLite, etc.) should ensure their databases were initialized for the network they intend to run; after this patch, mismatches will cause startup failures rather than silent corruption. No immediate emergency response is warranted because the issue is primarily self-inflicted misconfiguration, not a remote attack vector.

Security signals we found

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Prevents silent cross-network database reuse that could corrupt channel state

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Adds explicit startup abort on network mismatch for native SQL backends

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Targets data-integrity/confused-deputy style operational risk rather than remote exploitation

Risk score

Why this scored 58/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 18/30
Exploitability 8/25
Stealth signal 10/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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