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Merge pull request #11383

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Authored by tobtoht

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Merge pull request #11383

f4efec8 simplewallet: use set_daemon instead of init (SNeedlewoods)

ACKs: selsta, jpk68
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This update improves the Monero wallet's command that connects to a network node (daemon). It lets users supply a username/password and a proxy address when switching daemons, and it replaces an older one-step connection method with a newer, more complete setup method. A small thread-safety lock was also added to the proxy-setting function. There is no clear security bug being fixed; it looks like a usability and consistency improvement.

Recommended action

Treat as a routine feature/robustness patch. Reviewers may want to verify that the new login and proxy parsing handles edge cases (empty passwords, special characters, malformed URLs) and that the added mutex covers all concurrent proxy accesses. No urgent security action is indicated by the available materials.

Security signals we found

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Added mutex lock in wallet2::set_proxy to protect concurrent access to proxy and HTTP client state

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set_daemon now passes RPC login credentials and proxy settings through the proper wallet2::set_daemon API

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Trust heuristic changed to only auto-trust local daemons when no proxy is in use

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No mention of vulnerability, CVE, bug class, or exploit in commit message or diff

Risk score

Why this scored 21/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 3/30
Exploitability 2/25
Stealth signal 2/15
Affected reach 4/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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