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chore(crypto): add hdnode key verification

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What the developer wrote

Authored by M1nd3r

82/100 · Strong
chore(crypto): add hdnode key verification

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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds validation checks to Trezor's cryptocurrency wallet code to make sure private and public keys are mathematically valid before they are used. Previously, some code paths accepted invalid keys (such as a private key of zero, a private key equal to or larger than the curve order, or a public key that is not actually a point on the elliptic curve). Using invalid keys could in theory lead to incorrect cryptographic operations or weaken security. The change also fixes a missing check for unknown curve names during deserialization, which could have caused the code to read from a null pointer.

Recommended action

Treat this as a security-hardening fix and include it in the next firmware release. Review whether any other call sites (for example, direct use of HDNode in apps or legacy code) still accept unvalidated key material. Run the new test_bip32_deserialize_invalid tests and consider a broader audit of deserialization paths for similar missing validation.

Security signals we found

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Input validation added for BIP-32 private and public keys

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Rejection of private keys equal to zero or greater/equal to curve order

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Rejection of public keys that are not valid compressed points on the curve

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Null-pointer dereference guard added for unknown curve names during xpub/xprv deserialization

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New unit tests specifically exercise invalid-key rejection

Risk score

Why this scored 59/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 18/30
Exploitability 12/25
Stealth signal 8/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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