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lnwire: generalize pure TLV signed-range filtering

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Authored by bitromortac

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lnwire: generalize pure TLV signed-range filtering

Add UnsignedRangeFunc and the SerialiseFieldsToSignFn /
ExtraSignedFieldsFromTypeMapFn variants so callers with non-BOLT 7 v2
signed ranges (e.g. BOLT 12, which reserves only 240-1000) can plug in
their own predicate. The existing SerialiseFieldsToSign and
ExtraSignedFieldsFromTypeMap entry points keep their behaviour by
delegating to the Fn variants with InUnsignedRange.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a code cleanup and generalization in LND's TLV (Type-Length-Value) message handling. It introduces flexible helper functions so that future protocols like BOLT 12 can define which message fields are covered by a digital signature, instead of hardcoding only the BOLT 7 v2 rules. The existing behavior is preserved by default. There is no direct security fix or vulnerability patch in this change.

Recommended action

No immediate security action required. Treat as normal code maintenance. Reviewers should ensure callers using the new Fn variants supply correct predicates to avoid accidental signature-coverage mistakes in future protocols.

Security signals we found

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Refactors signature-coverage boundary logic to be configurable per protocol

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Adds tests demonstrating BOLT 12-style unsigned range handling

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No removal of bounds checks, no change to default signing behavior

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No mention of vulnerability, CVE, bug, or security issue in commit message

Risk score

Why this scored 17/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 5/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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