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Merge pull request #991 from kdmukai/image_entropy_2_preview_pool

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Authored by Nick Klockenga

78/100 · Adequate
Merge pull request #991 from kdmukai/image_entropy_2_preview_pool

[enhancement] Image Entropy: Require a full pool of distinct preview frames before capture
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This change improves how SeedSigner creates a new seed from camera noise. Before taking the final picture, it now requires 50 distinct, non-blank preview frames. This is a defensive hardening measure: it prevents a stuck, covered, or repeating camera from being mistaken for good randomness. It is not a fix for an active attack, but it reduces the chance that a hardware or environment problem produces a weak or predictable seed.

Recommended action

Review as a defensive-quality improvement. No urgent patch action is required. Verify that the SHA-256 de-duplication and flat-frame checks perform adequately on the target camera hardware, and consider whether 50 frames provides sufficient volume for the intended entropy mixing.

Security signals we found

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Hardening of entropy source (camera preview frames)

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Rejection of flat-color frames to detect stuck/covered sensor

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De-duplication of preview frames to detect stalled/repeating stream

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Enforced minimum pool size before final capture

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Downstream validation that exactly the required number of frames was returned

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No vendor security disclosure or CVE referenced in commit

Risk score

Why this scored 25/100

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