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refactor(core/rust): fix Layout::return_value() after Error is no longer Clone

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Authored by matejcik

62/100 · Adequate
refactor(core/rust): fix Layout::return_value() after Error is no longer Clone
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a small internal code cleanup in the Trezor firmware's Rust UI layer. It changes how a layout object hands back its result to caller code: instead of returning a copy of the result, it now 'takes' the result away so the same value cannot be retrieved twice. The change was needed because the error type no longer supports being copied (Clone). There is no direct evidence in the commit that this fixes an exploitable security bug; it appears to be a refactoring to keep the code compiling and to make the API behavior clearer (subsequent calls return None).

Recommended action

Treat as a routine refactoring commit. Reviewers should verify that no Micropython/Python callers rely on calling `return_value()` multiple times and getting the same result, since behavior now changes to returning None on subsequent calls. Confirm that the `take_value` change does not introduce use-after-move or double-error-handling issues in downstream code. No urgent security action is indicated by the commit itself.

Security signals we found

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Change from copying/cloning return value to taking it (single-use semantics)

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Use of `root_mut()` instead of `root()` in `obj_return_value`

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Docstring now warns that `return_value()` may raise if constructing the return value errors

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No explicit security bug, CVE, or vulnerability description in commit message or diff

Risk score

Why this scored 26/100

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