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Replace local ChaCha20-Poly1305 with external crate

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Abeeujah

83/100 · Strong
Replace local ChaCha20-Poly1305 with external crate

Migrates ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption from the local crypto
module to rust-bitcoin's `chacha20-poly1305` crate.

Integrated the crate across all modules (Router,
PeerStorage, Onion Utils, etc.).

Add the chacha20_poly1305_fuzz flag to fuzz config to after
implementing the fuzz logic upstream.
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Provides detailed explanatory context✓ Mentions testing or verification
The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit swaps out a home-grown ChaCha20-Poly1305 implementation for a widely reviewed external crate from the rust-bitcoin project. It is a routine refactoring/cryptographic-hardening change, not an obvious security fix. The diff shows careful translation of the old code to the new API, including fuzzing support and nonce handling. There is no direct evidence of a vulnerability being patched, but any crypto migration carries risk of subtle behavioral differences.

Recommended action

Treat as a normal code-review item. Verify that the new crate's API semantics match the old implementation, especially around Poly1305 key derivation, AAD placement, nonce handling, and tag verification. Run the updated fuzz targets and full test suite. No emergency action is warranted absent additional vulnerability evidence.

Security signals we found

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Cryptographic implementation migration from local to external audited crate

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Manual Poly1305 key derivation and custom AAD ordering preserved from old implementation

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New fuzzing cfg flag added for the external crate

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Nonce construction changed in several call sites (8-byte to 12-byte nonce with counter split)

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No explicit vulnerability disclosure or CVE referenced in commit message or diff

Risk score

Why this scored 36/100

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