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Informational 19 Bitcoin

add opt-in xdg application directory support

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Craig Raw

45/100 · Thin
add opt-in xdg application directory support
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit changes where Sparrow Wallet stores its files on macOS and Linux to optionally follow the XDG Base Directory Specification. It is a directory-layout migration, not a fix for a vulnerability. The change could create minor security side effects if old files remain in the previous home directory or if symlink handling during network-folder migration goes wrong, but the commit itself does not introduce an obvious exploit.

Recommended action

Treat as a normal feature/refactor commit. Review the migration logic for symlink races and ensure owner-only directory creation is preserved for all new XDG directories. Verify that wallet files and config are not left world-readable during migration. No urgent security patch is indicated by the diff alone.

Security signals we found

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Directory migration logic with symlink creation and fallback search paths

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Instance lock pointer now searched in both new XDG state home and legacy default home

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Network directory rename logic creates/updates symlinks and may leave stale symlinks

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No change to file permissions, encryption, or authentication

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No vendor statement of security relevance in commit or supplied references

Risk score

Why this scored 19/100

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