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refactor(core/rust): don't panic if Rust layout is unavailable

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Roman Zeyde

93/100 · Strong
refactor(core/rust): don't panic if Rust layout is unavailable

Following https://github.com/trezor/trezor-firmware/pull/7282,
let's raise `RuntimeError` if the layout has been dropped too early
(instead of panicking).

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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit changes how a hardware wallet's screen-layout code handles the case where a user-interface layout has been closed or dropped earlier than expected. Previously the code would panic (crash). Now it returns a controlled RuntimeError instead. It is a defensive hardening change, not a fix for an active exploit, and it follows an earlier related pull request.

Recommended action

Treat as routine hardening; include in normal review and testing. Verify that callers of the updated methods handle the new RuntimeError gracefully and that no code path still assumes root() is infallible. No urgent security response is indicated by the diff alone.

Security signals we found

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Replaces unwrap/panic with explicit error handling for dropped layout state

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Adds new RuntimeError constant 'No layout' for graceful failure

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Follow-up to prior PR #7282, suggesting ongoing hardening of layout lifecycle

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No changelog entry, consistent with internal refactor/hardening

Risk score

Why this scored 20/100

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