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Informational 23 Bitcoin

fix(core): fix pm_suspend return value in case of stabilization TIMEOUT.

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Authored by kopecdav

62/100 · Adequate
fix(core): fix pm_suspend return value in case of stabilization TIMEOUT.

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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This is a one-line bug fix in the Trezor hardware wallet's power manager for STM32U5 chips. When the device timed out while waiting for its power state to stabilize, the function was accidentally returning the wrong value (false) instead of the proper error code (PM_TIMEOUT). This could cause callers to misinterpret a timeout as success, potentially mishandling power-state transitions. It is a correctness fix rather than an obvious exploit, but in embedded firmware such misreporting can contribute to reliability or security issues.

Recommended action

Treat as a low-risk correctness fix. Review callers of pm_suspend() to confirm they handle PM_TIMEOUT appropriately, and include this fix in the next firmware release. No urgent security response is indicated by the diff alone.

Security signals we found

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Incorrect error-code return in power-management state machine

02

Potential silent failure / misclassification of timeout condition

03

Embedded firmware reliability fix with possible security side effects

Risk score

Why this scored 23/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 4/30
Exploitability 2/25
Stealth signal 3/15
Affected reach 5/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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