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Include NegotiationFailureReason in InteractiveTxMsgError

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Wilmer Paulino

63/100 · Adequate
Include NegotiationFailureReason in InteractiveTxMsgError

Each `SpliceNegotiationFailed` event originating from an
`InteractiveTxMsgError` needs a `NegotiationFailureReason`, so it makes
sense to track it in the same place. In most cases, the
`NegotiationFailureReason` included uses the `NegotiationError` variant,
but other cases may require their own specific variant, such as
`LocallyCanceled` after calling
`ChannelManager::cancel_funding_contributed`.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a small internal cleanup in the Lightning Dev Kit's code for handling failed channel-funding negotiations (splicing). It moves the 'reason the negotiation failed' into the same error object that already carries other failure details, instead of passing it separately through several function calls. The change itself does not fix a vulnerability; it makes the code easier to maintain and ensures the correct reason is reported when a splice is canceled locally. There is no evidence in the commit of a security bug or exploit.

Recommended action

No security action required. Treat as normal code-quality review; verify that all SpliceNegotiationFailed event reasons remain correct after the refactor.

Security signals we found

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No security-relevant signal in commit message or diff

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Refactor only: moves existing reason field into error struct

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No new input validation, bounds checks, or cryptographic operations

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No mention of vulnerability, CVE, bug bounty, or exploit in commit

Risk score

Why this scored 21/100

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Potential impact 3/30
Exploitability 2/25
Stealth signal 2/15
Affected reach 4/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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