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Revert "Prevent stale fs-store writes after lock cleanup"

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Matt Corallo

83/100 · Strong
Revert "Prevent stale fs-store writes after lock cleanup"

This reverts commit 2c09a2610d1231b78704ae3e26d42136e8e89e90,
7106181ad1d7b7a33837efb251f871d44fc5664a, and
7b36bc8beb5809562abe3120bf28188bd1a7190d.

The `KVStore` API does not, and can not, provide any ordering
guarantees within the runtime of `write` methods. Only after a
`write` method returns is there any ordering guarantees provided
against future `write` calls. The additional test changes are only
noise and likely somewhat brittle against future changes.

We also revert the change itself, for simplicity.
✓ 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 undoes a previous safety change in the file-based storage component of the Lightning Dev Kit. The original change tried to prevent an old, slow write from overwriting a newer write after internal cleanup of unused locks. The revert argues the storage API never promised ordering during a write anyway, so the fix was unnecessary and added complexity. The revert removes a test that demonstrated the original problem, but does not itself introduce a clearly exploitable bug.

Recommended action

Review whether the reverted race window is reachable in production and whether the KVStore contract documentation accurately reflects the ordering behavior. If stale writes are possible, consider reinstating a narrower fix or adding a non-brittle regression test. Monitor for follow-up commits or maintainer discussion.

Security signals we found

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Reverts a synchronization change intended to prevent stale writes from overwriting newer data

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Removes regression test for stale-write-after-lock-cleanup scenario

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Reintroduces a window between version allocation and lock-reference acquisition

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No explicit security framing by the vendor in commit message or diff

Risk score

Why this scored 32/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 8/30
Exploitability 5/25
Stealth signal 6/15
Affected reach 7/15
Confidence 4/10
Evidence quality 2/5
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