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fix(crypto): adjust random_permute

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What the developer wrote

Authored by M1nd3r

47/100 · Thin
fix(crypto): adjust random_permute

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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit fixes a function that shuffles arrays (like recovery-seed word order or on-screen PIN layouts) in Trezor's cryptographic code. The original code could misbehave or even crash when given very short or very long inputs, and it used a signed integer type that could turn negative in unexpected ways. The patch adds a safety check, skips shuffling when there is nothing to shuffle, and uses the correct unsigned type. The practical security impact is moderate: it removes a source of non-random or buggy shuffling that could leak information or cause crashes, but the commit itself does not claim to fix an active exploit.

Recommended action

Treat as a hardening fix and include it in the next firmware release. Review all callers of `random_permute()` to confirm none pass `len == 0` or extremely large values. Consider whether a runtime error return is preferable to `assert()` for production builds where asserts may be disabled. No immediate user action is required unless the firmware is built from source without this patch.

Security signals we found

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Signed/unsigned integer type mismatch in a security-critical shuffle routine

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Potential underflow when `len == 0` leading to out-of-bounds memory access

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Potential non-uniform or incorrect permutation for edge-case lengths

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Use of `assert()` for input-length precondition enforcement

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No changelog entry, suggesting routine hardening rather than announced vulnerability fix

Risk score

Why this scored 38/100

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