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fix(core): wait for `ButtonRequest` task to avoid THP desync

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Roman Zeyde

97/100 · Strong
fix(core): wait for `ButtonRequest` task to avoid THP desync

Make sure ButtonRequest is ACKed, before closing ButtonRequest handler task.
Otherwise, THP channel may be desynced (due to two consecutive writes).

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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit fixes a timing bug in the Trezor hardware wallet's user-interface code. Previously, the device could close its 'button request' task before the host computer had acknowledged the request, which could cause the communication channel (THP) to become confused by two messages sent too close together. The fix makes the device wait for the acknowledgement before finishing. There is no evidence in the commit or supplied references that this was a security vulnerability exploitable by an attacker, and the vendor did not label it as such.

Recommended action

Treat as a reliability/stability fix. Include in normal firmware release testing. No urgent security response is indicated by the available evidence, but downstream consumers may want to verify THP protocol robustness under concurrent message scenarios.

Security signals we found

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Communication channel desynchronization (THP) prevented

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Race condition between ButtonRequest ACK and result delivery addressed

03

Defensive ordering of asynchronous tasks

Risk score

Why this scored 42/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 12/30
Exploitability 8/25
Stealth signal 6/15
Affected reach 7/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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