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feat(core): add Rust-based THP implementation

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Martin Milata

57/100 · Thin
feat(core): add Rust-based THP implementation

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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds a new Rust implementation of the Trezor Host Protocol (THP), which is the secure communication layer between a Trezor hardware wallet and a host computer/phone. It introduces encryption, channel management, pairing, and credential verification. Because this is a large new cryptographic and network-facing subsystem, any bugs here could affect device security, but the commit itself is a feature addition rather than a documented fix for a known vulnerability.

Recommended action

Treat this as a security-relevant feature addition requiring review. Before enabling the `trezorthp` module (removing the `#if 0` guard), conduct a thorough security audit of the THP protocol implementation, focusing on buffer handling, credential callback safety, state machine correctness, timing side-channels, and the interaction between Rust and MicroPython. Run the included unit tests and add fuzzing/negative tests for malformed packets and edge cases.

Security signals we found

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New cryptographic transport protocol implementation (THP) added

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Global mutable state protected by spin::Mutex in single-threaded environment

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Credential verification callback invoked from Rust into MicroPython

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Buffer slicing and length checks in message_out and get_slice

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Interface and channel isolation enforced in packet routing logic

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Channel replacement based on host static public key

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Retransmission and timeout handling for unacknowledged messages

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Module registration guarded by #if 0, not currently enabled

Risk score

Why this scored 39/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 8/30
Exploitability 7/25
Stealth signal 6/15
Affected reach 9/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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