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multisig: reject mismatched key image component count

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Authored by jpk68

50/100 · Thin
multisig: reject mismatched key image component count
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This Monero commit hardens the multisig wallet code that combines partial key images from multiple signers. Previously, the code could silently build an incomplete or wrong composite key image if it received too few, too many, or duplicate partial components. The patch now rejects mismatched counts and duplicate/identity partial key images during import, and validates imported multisig data before it replaces the wallet's trusted state. A bad key image could let a malicious or buggy signer interfere with spending or detection of funds, so the change is a defensive security fix.

Recommended action

Treat this as a security-hardening fix and include it in the next release. Users running multisig wallets should upgrade. Review whether prior versions could produce or accept malformed composite key images in multisig import/rescan workflows.

Security signals we found

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Defensive validation added to multisig key-image composition

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Rejection of duplicate and identity partial key images

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Rejection of reused signing nonces (m_L) in imported multisig data

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Pre-installation validation of imported multisig rescan info

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Subgroup validation already present, retained

Risk score

Why this scored 56/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 18/30
Exploitability 12/25
Stealth signal 8/15
Affected reach 7/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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