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Informational 16 Cryptographic libraries

cryptonote_basic: remove legacy address parser

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Authored by Ap4sh

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cryptonote_basic: remove legacy address parser
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit removes an old, unused way of representing Monero wallet addresses. The old format used a simple checksum that added up bytes, which is weaker than modern formats. The change deletes the legacy parser and the test that checked it still worked. There is no direct evidence this was exploitable, but removing weak legacy code reduces future risk.

Recommended action

Treat as routine cleanup with minor defensive-security value. Reviewers should confirm no production code still depends on the removed legacy format, and that base58 address parsing still rejects malformed inputs correctly.

Security signals we found

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Removal of legacy address parser with weak additive byte checksum

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Deletion of packed binary address blob structures

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Reduction of attack surface in address parsing path

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No explicit security advisory or CVE referenced in commit

Risk score

Why this scored 16/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 2/30
Exploitability 1/25
Stealth signal 1/15
Affected reach 2/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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