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Informational 17 Bitcoin

fix(core): make linker scripts compatible with lld

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What the developer wrote

Authored by cepetr

62/100 · Adequate
fix(core): make linker scripts compatible with lld

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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit updates the hardware wallet's build configuration files (linker scripts) so they work with a newer linker tool called LLD. The changes replace a non-standard memory permission flag 'wal' with the standard 'rw' flag, and change how empty placeholder sections reserve stack/heap/header space. There is no direct evidence this fixes an exploitable security bug; it appears to be a build-tool compatibility cleanup. However, because linker scripts control where code and data live in memory, any mistake could theoretically affect memory protections, so the change warrants careful review.

Recommended action

Treat as a build-hygiene change rather than an active vulnerability. Verify that the generated binary layout, section addresses, and MPU/TrustZone region boundaries are identical to the pre-patch build for each target, because linker scripts define the memory map relied on by security-critical boot and isolation code. Pay special attention to the FLASH2 (rx) and BOARDCAPS (rw) permission changes to confirm they match the intended runtime access controls. No emergency deployment is indicated.

Security signals we found

01

MEMORY region permission flags changed from non-standard 'wal' to standard 'rw' across all RAM regions

02

FLASH2 region in stm32f4/firmware.ld changed from (r) to (rx), adding execute permission

03

BOARDCAPS region changed from (rx) to (rw) in stm32u58 and stm32u5g boardloader scripts

04

Stack/heap/header reservation syntax changed from absolute assignment '. = N;' to relative '. += N;'

05

No changelog requested by commit author, suggesting routine tooling change rather than security fix

Risk score

Why this scored 17/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 2/30
Exploitability 1/25
Stealth signal 1/15
Affected reach 2/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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