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Derive FundingContribution::net_value implicitly

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Authored by Wilmer Paulino

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Derive FundingContribution::net_value implicitly

This commit removes `FundingContribution::value_added` as tracking it is
unnecessary -- it can just be derived from the total amount in minus
total amount out minus fees.
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What changed, and why it matters

This commit refactors how a Lightning channel funding contribution calculates the amount being added to or removed from a channel. Instead of storing a separate 'value_added' field, the code now derives it from the inputs, outputs, change, and fees. The change removes an explicit input-sufficiency check and rewrites fee-buffer logic. It appears to be a code-cleanup and correctness refactor rather than a clear security fix, but it alters validation boundaries around fees and change in splicing transactions.

Recommended action

Review the new derivation for off-by-one/fee-deduction errors, ensure the removed input-sufficiency check is compensated elsewhere in the interactive transaction protocol, and verify TLV backward compatibility/upgrade behavior for serialized FundingContribution objects.

Security signals we found

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Removed explicit input-sufficiency validation in FundingContribution::validate()

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Changed fee-buffer surplus accounting from stored value to derived value

03

TLV field renumbering for FundingContribution serialization

04

Refactored net_value and value_added calculations for splicing/funding contributions

05

Fuzz corpus updated for changed splice funding tx values

Risk score

Why this scored 32/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 8/30
Exploitability 5/25
Stealth signal 4/15
Affected reach 6/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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