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wallet2: honor max_blocks bound during fast_refresh hash pulls

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Authored by woodser

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wallet2: honor max_blocks bound during fast_refresh hash pulls
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This change adjusts how a Monero wallet fetches block hashes during its fast refresh mode. Previously, fast_refresh could keep pulling hashes without respecting the caller's max_blocks limit, which could make a single refresh call run for a very long time and appear unresponsive. The patch caps the number of hash pulls per refresh call and lets the wallet resume later, improving responsiveness. It is a robustness/usability fix rather than a clear-cut security vulnerability, though unbounded network loops can sometimes be abused to delay or hang wallet operations.

Recommended action

Treat as a hardening/responsiveness improvement. No immediate security response required unless incident data shows the unbounded fast_refresh was exploited to hang wallets or daemons. Review callers of refresh() to ensure they handle partial progress and resume correctly.

Security signals we found

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Unbounded loop in network-driven code path bounded by external parameter

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RPC amplification / potential denial-of-service via long-running refresh

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Wallet responsiveness / availability fix

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No input validation bug or cryptographic flaw visible in diff

Risk score

Why this scored 26/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 5/30
Exploitability 3/25
Stealth signal 4/15
Affected reach 5/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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