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Informational 12 Bitcoin

contractcourt: add unit tests for rbf re-org cases

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Olaoluwa Osuntokun

83/100 · Strong
contractcourt: add unit tests for rbf re-org cases

This set of new tests ensures that if have created N RBF variants of the
coop close transaction, that any of then can confirm, and be re-org'd,
with us detecting the final spend once it confirms deeploy enough.
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification
The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit only adds new automated unit tests for how LND's chain watcher behaves when a cooperative channel-close transaction is affected by a Bitcoin blockchain reorganization (re-org). It does not change any production code, so by itself it cannot introduce or fix a live security vulnerability. The tests verify that if one version of a cooperative close transaction is reorganized out, the watcher can detect an alternative version and confirm the correct final spend.

Recommended action

No immediate security action is required. Treat this as a test-coverage change. If reviewing a related patch series, ensure the production code that these tests exercise (chain watcher cooperative-close handling) is also reviewed for correctness, because tests alone do not prove the implementation is safe.

Security signals we found

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Tests exercise reorg handling for RBF variants of cooperative close transactions

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Tests check that the chain watcher re-registers for spend notifications after a reorg

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Tests verify scaled confirmation requirements survive reorgs

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Tests stress rapid reorg sequences to detect state-machine breakage

Risk score

Why this scored 12/100

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