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Wipe empty entries from `actions_blocking_raa_monitor_updates`

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Matt Corallo

83/100 · Strong
Wipe empty entries from `actions_blocking_raa_monitor_updates`

In a very specific case, forgetting to do so can lead to a debug
assertion failure when we see a double-claim of an HTLC (see the
included test).

Found by @joostjager's work on growing the chanmon_consistency
fuzzer.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This patch fixes a bug in the Lightning Dev Kit's channel manager where empty entries in a tracking map were not being removed. In a rare sequence of events—when an HTLC is claimed both off-chain and then on-chain—the leftover empty entry could trigger a debug assertion failure (a crash in debug builds) due to what appears to the code as a 'double-claim.' The fix simply deletes the empty map entry after cleaning it up. It was found through fuzzing, not a real-world exploit, and affects only debug builds because it relies on a debug_assert.

Recommended action

Apply the patch. It is a low-risk correctness fix with an included regression test. No immediate security response is required beyond normal update cadence, as the issue is a debug-only assertion failure found via fuzzing with no demonstrated production impact.

Security signals we found

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Debug assertion failure (denial-of-service in debug builds)

02

State cleanup bug in channel monitor update blocker tracking

03

Double-claim HTLC edge case in on-chain/off-chain interaction

04

Fuzzing-found regression with included test

Risk score

Why this scored 34/100

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