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Low 25 Cryptographic libraries

crypto: move torsion clearing into crypto

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What the developer wrote

Authored by selsta

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crypto: move torsion clearing into crypto
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a code cleanup: it moves the logic that removes small-subgroup 'torsion' from elliptic-curve points out of a newer, specialized module (fcmp_pp) and into the core cryptography library (crypto). The same mathematical operation is now shared by the ring signature code and the new FCMP++ code. There is no direct evidence in the commit that this fixes an active vulnerability; it looks like a refactoring to avoid duplicated constants and helper functions.

Recommended action

Treat as a routine refactoring with defensive-security value. Reviewers should verify that the moved torsion-clearing function produces byte-identical output for all inputs compared to the previous implementation, and that no call site accidentally bypasses the identity-point check. No urgent patch deployment is indicated by the commit alone.

Security signals we found

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Torsion-clearing logic moved to shared crypto layer

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Identity-point rejection preserved

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No new cryptographic algorithm introduced

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No explicit vulnerability or bug fix described in commit message

Risk score

Why this scored 25/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 5/30
Exploitability 3/25
Stealth signal 3/15
Affected reach 5/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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