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bound the electrum read timeout across the wait for a response, not just acquiring the read lock

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Authored by Craig Raw

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bound the electrum read timeout across the wait for a response, not just acquiring the read lock
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit fixes a bug in Sparrow Wallet's connection to Electrum servers. Previously, when waiting for a server reply, the timeout only applied to acquiring an internal lock, not to the actual wait for data. A server that accepted a request but never answered could cause the wallet to hang forever instead of timing out. The patch makes the timeout cover the entire wait and adds tests to prove the hang is gone and that the connection can recover on the next request.

Recommended action

Treat as a reliability/denial-of-service hardening fix. Review whether any other transport implementations (e.g., TLS, proxy) have the same await-without-timeout pattern. Ensure the new timeout deadline correctly accounts for cumulative batch request latency and does not prematurely abort legitimate slow responses. No immediate emergency response is indicated, but users relying on remote Electrum servers should upgrade to avoid hangs.

Security signals we found

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Denial-of-service via unbounded wait on non-responding server

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Resource exhaustion from permanently parked request threads

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Regression tests added for timeout behavior

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Timeout now covers full response wait, not just lock acquisition

Risk score

Why this scored 51/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 12/30
Exploitability 8/25
Stealth signal 9/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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