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Free holding cell upon tx_signatures exchange

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Wilmer Paulino

68/100 · Adequate
Free holding cell upon tx_signatures exchange

After cad88af, a few code paths that also lead to a quiescence exit were
not accounted for. This commit addresses the last remaining path where
we exit quiescence when we exchange `tx_signatures` with the
counterparty.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This patch fixes a bug in the Lightning Dev Kit where, after a special quiet period called 'quiescence' used during splicing (modifying a channel's funds), some queued payment updates were not released when the quiet period ended via the 'tx_signatures' message exchange. The fix ensures those queued updates are freed and processed, preventing payment delays or stalls during splice operations.

Recommended action

Apply the patch and run the new regression test. Review other quiescence exit paths to ensure no similar omissions remain. Monitor for any related stuck-payment reports in splicing workflows.

Security signals we found

01

Denial-of-service-like stall: queued HTLCs could remain stuck during splice, affecting channel liveness

02

Logic bug in state transition: quiescence exit path not accounted for

03

Regression test added demonstrating stuck-then-freed holding cell behavior

Risk score

Why this scored 44/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 12/30
Exploitability 8/25
Stealth signal 7/15
Affected reach 6/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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