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COLDCARD firmware

Open-source firmware for COLDCARD Bitcoin signing devices.

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Peter D. Gray146208215
scgbckbone1464823039
Dmitry Monakhov211073
kdmukai110050
tadeubas600051
dependabot[bot]300079
russeree100060
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bugfix: detect RNG_SR_SEIS and RNG_SR_SECS, retry safely, and fail closed on persistent faults

This update fixes how the COLDCARD hardware wallet's random-number generator (RNG) handles rare hardware faults. Previously, the device could silently continue using weak or repeated random numbers if the RNG reported a seed error. Now it …

RNG seed-error flag detection added (RNG_SR_SEIS, RNG_SR_SECS)Bounded retry with recovery sequence instead of silent continuationFail-closed escalation on persistent RNG faults
82ced47aby scgbckbone+117−295 files
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rng: discard 12 words after SEIS clear per RM0432 32.3.7

This commit changes how the COLDCARD hardware wallet's random-number generator (RNG) recovers from a rare 'seed error' condition. The manufacturer is now following an STMicroelectronics guideline to throw away the first 12 random numbers a…

RNG recovery routine previously did not discard post-recovery outputNew behavior follows vendor reference-manual recommendation (RM0432 32.3.7)Randomness is used for cryptographic key material in a hardware wallet
43b21392by scgbckbone+33−22 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 74 · Adequate
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docs: why RNG clock errors don't invalidate RNG_DR

This commit only adds explanatory comments to two source files about why the COLDCARD firmware ignores certain hardware random-number-generator clock-error flags. It does not change any code behavior. The comments cite ST documentation say…

6e403982by scgbckbone+15−02 files
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Critical 91 AI analysisMessage 0 · Opaque
CK CoinkiteCOLDCARD firmware BitcoinHardware wallets

fixes rng

This commit fixes a critical random-number bug in COLDCARD hardware wallets. The device was accidentally using a weak, software-based fallback random generator instead of its secure hardware one when creating Bitcoin seed phrases. Because …

Weak/fallback PRNG silently linked in place of hardware RNGSeed phrase entropy reduction allowing private-key recoveryBuild-system override of upstream rng.o with empty object
ca724637by Peter D. Gray+60−711 files
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limit BIP-322 msg length to 330 chars

This commit adds a 330-character limit to BIP-322 proof-of-reserve messages on the COLDCARD hardware wallet. Without the limit, an attacker could craft a very long message that might be used to mislead the user, overflow display buffers, o…

Input length bound added to user-facing signed messageAssertion failure prevents processing of oversized messagesEmpty message already rejected; documentation now also requires non-empty message
b29d2347by scgbckbone+41−13 files
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Low 27 AI analysisMessage 45 · Thin
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apply note or pwd as b39 passphrase

This commit adds a new feature to the COLDCARD hardware wallet that lets users apply the text of a Secure Note or the value of a Secure Note password as their BIP-39 wallet passphrase. It also tightens how printable ASCII is checked in a f…

New feature exposes stored Secure Notes / Passwords as BIP-39 passphrasesInput validation relies on length, printable-ASCII, and rstrip of trailing whitespace/tab/newlineRefactored text sanitization changes control-flow for message signing and PSBT message warnings
0ef6413cby scgbckbone+223−289 files
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Low 33 AI analysisMessage 73 · Adequate
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Fix BBQr share of Unicode text: encode str to UTF-8 before sizing/splitting

This commit fixes a bug in the COLDCARD Q1 hardware wallet where displaying certain QR codes containing non-English or special characters could cause the device to crash with an assertion failure. The fix ensures text is converted to UTF-8…

Assertion failure/crash in QR display pathLength mismatch between codepoints and UTF-8 bytesDenial-of-service-like symptom (device crash on user data display)
97d86c95by Dmitry Monakhov+5−01 file
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Moderate 57 AI analysisMessage 18 · Opaque
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bugfix: p2pk

This commit fixes a bug in the COLDCARD hardware wallet that prevented it from correctly signing Bitcoin transactions that spend from 'pay-to-public-key' (P2PK) outputs. P2PK is an older, uncommon output type where coins are locked directl…

Bugfix explicitly described in release notes as 'P2PK signing was broken'P2PK scriptPubKey parsing now supports both compressed and uncompressed public keysPubkey comparison logic corrected for uncompressed P2PK keys
0d04e5e1by scgbckbone+268−328 files
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Low 40 AI analysisMessage 28 · Opaque
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WIF Store upgrade

This commit upgrades the COLDCARD firmware's WIF Store feature so that individual private keys imported as WIF can sign transactions even when the PSBT file lacks the usual BIP-32 key-path metadata. It adds address/scriptPubKey auto-detect…

Signing path now accepts PSBT inputs with no BIP-32 derivation data if a matching WIF-store pubkey is foundSynthetic subpaths with zero fingerprint are injected for WIF-matched inputsRemoved assertion that key paths must be at least depth 8 (vl >= 8)
1dddd885by scgbckbone+717−849 files
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BIP-322 changes after BIP got in to the complete state

This commit updates COLDCARD's BIP-322 (Bitcoin message signing / proof-of-reserves) implementation to match the finalized BIP-322 specification. The main user-visible change is that the message to be signed must now be embedded directly i…

BIP-322 message now embedded in PSBT and verified against reconstructed to_spend, reducing reliance on external/user-supplied message filesBIP-322 PSBTs are explicitly prevented from being finalized into broadcastable transactionsHSM policy now applies message-signing path restrictions to BIP-322 PSBTs
d656f371by scgbckbone+1106−61015 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 57 · Thin
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docs: index all docs and fix drift vs firmware

This commit is purely a documentation update. It adds missing entries to the docs index, updates outdated examples and menu trees, fixes a broken filename reference in a code comment, and corrects factual details (such as supported models …

8e3bbfdfby scgbckbone+139−8315 files
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Moderate 66 AI analysisMessage 28 · Opaque
CK CoinkiteCOLDCARD firmware BitcoinHardware wallets

bundle small fixes

This is a large bundle of bug fixes for the COLDCARD hardware wallet firmware. Most changes fix user-interface crashes ('yikes'), incorrect error messages, or policy edge cases rather than a single critical vulnerability. The most security…

HSM mode now disables NFC and Virtual Disk peripherals to reduce USB/NFC attack surfaceSingle-Signer Spending Policy unlock no longer accepts a zero-secret bypass PIN as the 'main PIN'OP_RETURN and non-standard scripts are no longer hidden as 'null-data' during transaction review
c36eac23by scgbckbone+1486−28548 files
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Low 40 AI analysisMessage 35 · Opaque
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final solution can_cancel=True

This commit changes how number-entry prompts behave across the COLDCARD wallet interface. Previously, many prompts did not allow the user to cancel, so pressing the cancel button could be misread as entering '0' and the operation would con…

Default behavior change: numeric entry dialogs now allow cancellation by defaultMultiple sensitive flows no longer treat cancel as confirmation/default valueNew regression tests assert cancel preserves prior menu state
300323f1by scgbckbone+114−4913 files
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Low 48 AI analysisMessage 45 · Thin
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bugfix: Delta Mode Trick PIN restore from backup

This commit fixes a bug where a special security feature called 'Delta Mode Trick PIN' was not being restored when a user restored their Coldcard wallet from a backup. A Trick PIN is a decoy PIN that can do things like show a fake wallet o…

Functional bug in security feature (Trick PIN restore)Silent failure due to bare exception handlerMismatch between function return value and caller (tuple unpack)
be614dabby scgbckbone+235−1306 files
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new bootloader

This commit adds a new pre-built bootloader release (version 3.3.0) for the COLDCARD Mk4 hardware wallet. It consists of binary firmware files and a hash manifest, plus a disassembly listing. There is no source code change, no vulnerabilit…

02b5a756by Peter D. Gray+34698−05 files
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Informational 21 AI analysisMessage 0 · Opaque
CK CoinkiteCOLDCARD firmware BitcoinHardware wallets

Mk hardware

This commit adds support for a new COLDCARD hardware revision, the Mk5. It is a routine product-enablement patch: it teaches the firmware, bootloader, build system, simulator, and signing tools to recognize and run on Mk5 devices. There is…

No security-relevant signals detected in the diff.Change is hardware bring-up / product enablement only.No fixes for memory corruption, authentication bypass, cryptographic flaws, or privilege escalation.
38553d1aby Peter D. Gray+728−27643 files
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Moderate 59 AI analysisMessage 0 · Opaque
CK CoinkiteCOLDCARD firmware BitcoinHardware wallets

WIF Store

This commit adds a new 'WIF Store' feature to the COLDCARD firmware. It lets users import external Bitcoin private keys (in WIF format) and use them to sign PSBT transactions and messages, alongside the device's normal seed-derived keys. T…

New feature adds persistent storage of arbitrary private keys in device settingsPSBT signing path now branches on whether a required pubkey is in the WIF storeAddress ownership verification now recognizes WIF-store addresses as 'ours'
9b131b2eby scgbckbone+1243−8222 files
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Low 28 AI analysisMessage 50 · Thin
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bugfix: do not offer to show QR code of TXID if txn is not finalized

This commit fixes a small user-interface bug in the COLDCARD hardware wallet. Previously, after signing a transaction that was not yet finalized, the device still offered a menu option to display a QR code of the transaction ID (TXID). Bec…

UI-only bugfix with no cryptographic or authorization bypassPrevents display of potentially invalid/incomplete TXID QR code before transaction finalizationNo buffer overflow, injection, or privilege escalation signals in diff
c19be4f4by scgbckbone+20−22 files
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Informational 15 AI analysisMessage 45 · Thin
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MSG->Message when we have space

This commit only changes user-facing text labels in the COLDCARD firmware. It expands the abbreviation 'MSG' to 'Message' on screens that have enough space, and updates the corresponding automated tests to match the new wording. There is n…

a3d5d615by Peter D. Gray+10−92 files
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CK CoinkiteCOLDCARD firmware BitcoinHardware wallets

BIP-322 Proof of Reserves

This commit adds support for BIP-322 Proof of Reserves signing on COLDCARD hardware wallets. It lets users prove they control certain Bitcoin addresses by signing a special non-spending transaction, without actually moving funds. The chang…

New transaction parsing path accepts nVersion=0 under a specific POR heuristicPOR detection relies on a single zero-amount OP_RETURN output (scriptPubKey == b'\x6a')POR validation parses and constrains the embedded 'to_spend' transaction from the 0th input's non-witness UTXO
5d7d5d88by scgbckbone+816−157 files
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Security candidatebugfix: do not offer to show QR code of TXID if txn is not finalizedby scgbckbone · c19be4f4 · Mar 4, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 50 · ThinLow 28Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

bugfix: do not offer to show QR code of TXID if txn is not finalized

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathauthentication path
AI analysis · Low 28/100

This commit fixes a small user-interface bug in the COLDCARD hardware wallet. Previously, after signing a transaction that was not yet finalized, the device still offered a menu option to display a QR code of the transaction ID (TXID). Because the transaction ID can only be reliably computed once the transaction is finalized, offering the QR code earlier could mislead the user or show invalid/incomplete data. The fix hides that QR-code option unless the transaction is finalized. There is no direct evidence of funds being stolen or a remote attack.

Security candidateprevent dupe inputs for specific kind of path_mappersby scgbckbone · 45542d1d · Mar 4, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 50 · ThinTriage 15Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

prevent dupe inputs for specific kind of path_mappers

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive path
Security candidateMSG->Message when we have spaceby Peter D. Gray · a3d5d615 · Feb 25, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 45 · ThinInformational 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray

MSG->Message when we have space

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive pathauthentication path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit only changes user-facing text labels in the COLDCARD firmware. It expands the abbreviation 'MSG' to 'Message' on screens that have enough space, and updates the corresponding automated tests to match the new wording. There is no change to security logic, cryptography, or how data is handled.

Security candidateBIP-322 msg verificationby scgbckbone · ef2f35b1 · Feb 25, 2026 · 6 filesMessage 38 · OpaqueLow 42Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

BIP-322 msg verification

38/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change✓ Mentions testing or verification! No meaningful explanatory body! Opaque security-relevant change
Why it was queued
defensive validationcryptography-sensitive pathauthentication path
AI analysis · Low 42/100

This commit adds a new user-facing verification step for BIP-322 'Proof of Reserves' messages on the COLDCARD hardware wallet. Before signing a proof-of-reserves transaction, the device now asks the user to import or type the original human-readable message, checks that it matches the cryptographic hash embedded in the transaction, and shows it on screen for approval. This is a security-hardening feature: it closes a gap where the user might otherwise sign a proof without seeing what message they are actually attesting to. The commit itself is defensive and does not appear to introduce an obvious vulnerability, but it is a partial implementation (marked with TODOs) and the change is large enough that bugs in the new input paths could affect signing safety.

Security candidateuse HW accelerated tagged_sha256by scgbckbone · aecc870c · Feb 25, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 35 · OpaqueTriage 10Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

use HW accelerated tagged_sha256

35/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject! No meaningful explanatory body! Opaque security-relevant change
Why it was queued
authentication path
Security candidatemoveby scgbckbone · 1176c83e · Feb 25, 2026 · 3 filesMessage 0 · OpaqueInformational 21Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

move

0/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
! Very short subject! Too few words to establish purpose! No meaningful explanatory body! Opaque security-relevant change
Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive pathauthentication path
AI analysis · Informational 21/100

This commit makes a small user-interface change in the COLDCARD firmware for BIP-322 proof-of-reserves signing. When the user chooses to type in the human-readable message manually, pressing Cancel on the empty text-entry screen now returns to the signing flow instead of aborting the entire operation. The change is accompanied by new tests that verify the device rejects empty or wrong messages with clear failure screens. There is no direct evidence in the commit that this fixes an exploitable security vulnerability; it appears to be a usability improvement to prevent accidental cancellation.

Security candidateBIP-322 Proof of Reservesby scgbckbone · 5d7d5d88 · Feb 25, 2026 · 7 filesMessage 45 · ThinLow 37Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

BIP-322 Proof of Reserves

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
cryptography-sensitive pathsigning or wallet pathauthentication path
AI analysis · Low 37/100

This commit adds support for BIP-322 Proof of Reserves signing on COLDCARD hardware wallets. It lets users prove they control certain Bitcoin addresses by signing a special non-spending transaction, without actually moving funds. The change also allows transaction version 0 only for these proof-of-reserve transactions, and blocks it for normal payments to prevent potential misuse.

Security candidatetest we show BIP-39 passphraseby Peter D. Gray · 06879c59 · Feb 24, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 55 · ThinInformational 11Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray

test we show BIP-39 passphrase

55/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Mentions testing or verification! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
access controlcryptography-sensitive path
AI analysis · Informational 11/100

This commit only adds a single line to a test file. It checks that when a user adds a BIP-39 passphrase to create a temporary seed, the COLDCARD device displays the passphrase back to the user on screen. This is a test-only change and does not modify the firmware itself. It is not a security fix or vulnerability.

Security candidateshow BIP-39 passphrase on-screenby Peter D. Gray · 21392bd3 · Feb 24, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 45 · ThinInformational 23Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray

show BIP-39 passphrase on-screen

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
access controlseed or entropy path
AI analysis · Informational 23/100

This change makes the COLDCARD hardware wallet display the user's BIP-39 passphrase on the device's own screen after it is applied. This is a deliberate UX change, not a hidden bug. It could slightly increase the risk that someone physically near the device (or a camera) sees the passphrase, but it only appears after the user has already entered it and only on the local screen. The commit does not introduce a remote or software vulnerability.

Security candidateNuke Deviceby scgbckbone · 72e33662 · Feb 17, 2026 · 4 filesMessage 0 · OpaqueTriage 15Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

Nuke Device

0/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
! Very short subject! Too few words to establish purpose! No meaningful explanatory body! Opaque security-relevant change
Why it was queued
seed or entropy path
Security candidateallow cancel from tx explorer goto indexby scgbckbone · 7ca3baae · Feb 17, 2026 · 1 fileMessage 45 · ThinTriage 10Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

allow cancel from tx explorer goto index

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
authentication path
Security candidatetxexplorer: goto indexby scgbckbone · 89d6e226 · Feb 17, 2026 · 2 filesMessage 28 · OpaqueInformational 15Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

txexplorer: goto index

28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body! Opaque security-relevant change
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathauthentication path
AI analysis · Informational 15/100

This commit adds a small user-interface convenience to the COLDCARD transaction explorer: users can now press the '2' key to jump directly to a specific input or output index, instead of paging through items one screen at a time. It also fixes a minor edge case where pressing the left/back key from the first page could produce a negative starting index. There is no security-relevant change here.

Security candidateinput explorerby scgbckbone · f966d470 · Feb 13, 2026 · 11 filesMessage 18 · OpaqueInformational 19Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

input explorer

18/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! Too few words to establish purpose! No meaningful explanatory body! Opaque security-relevant change
Why it was queued
signing or wallet pathauthentication path
AI analysis · Informational 19/100

This commit adds a new on-device 'Transaction Input Explorer' feature for the COLDCARD hardware wallet. It lets users inspect the inputs (UTXOs) being spent before approving a transaction, alongside the existing output explorer. The change is primarily a user-interface enhancement and does not appear to fix a security vulnerability. It also includes related display improvements and test coverage.

Security candidateUSB send keystrokes for all BIP-85 secret typesby scgbckbone · 366670b4 · Jan 21, 2026 · 5 filesMessage 45 · ThinTriage 10Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

USB send keystrokes for all BIP-85 secret types

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
authentication path
Security candidateallow viewing QR codes for XOR split mnemonicsby scgbckbone · b3cd82ed · Nov 18, 2025 · 3 filesMessage 45 · ThinTriage 15Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

allow viewing QR codes for XOR split mnemonics

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
seed or entropy path
Security candidatebugfix: allow setting block_h from tmp seedby scgbckbone · 52a090e3 · Oct 30, 2025 · 4 filesMessage 45 · ThinTriage 10Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

bugfix: allow setting block_h from tmp seed

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
authentication path
Security candidateaddress format matching from PSBT witness/redeem script instead of PSBT_XPUBs derivation pathsby scgbckbone · ef0ba6a5 · Oct 29, 2025 · 4 filesMessage 50 · ThinModerate 63Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

address format matching from PSBT witness/redeem script instead of PSBT_XPUBs derivation paths

50/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
signing boundarysigning or wallet path
AI analysis · Moderate 63/100

This change fixes how COLDCARD figures out the address format for multisig transactions. Previously it guessed based on the derivation path numbers in the PSBT's XPUB records, which can be misleading or attacker-controlled. Now it looks directly at the actual witness/redeem script in the transaction input, which is harder to fake. A wrong address format could make the wallet think it is signing one type of address while the transaction really pays to another, potentially tricking the user into approving a payment they did not intend.

Security candidatedeltamode timing fixby Peter D. Gray · fcd848d8 · Sep 29, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 28 · OpaqueHigh 80Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray

deltamode timing fix

28/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Subject identifies a change! No meaningful explanatory body! Opaque security-relevant change
Why it was queued
access controlsigning or wallet path
AI analysis · High 80/100

This commit fixes a bug in COLDCARD's 'deltamode' duress feature. Delta mode is meant to let a thief who knows a slightly wrong PIN sign transactions with corrupted signatures that look valid but don't actually protect any bitcoin. The bug was that the fake signature was produced from a fixed, predictable placeholder instead of from the real transaction data. A security research team claims this predictability could let an attacker who captures two such signatures recover the wallet's private keys, potentially stealing all funds. The patch makes the corrupted signature depend on the real transaction hash, removing that mathematical shortcut.

Security candidatedo not allow empty BIP-39 passphrase over USBby scgbckbone · 91f10c2f · Sep 25, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 45 · ThinTriage 18Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

do not allow empty BIP-39 passphrase over USB

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
access control
Security candidatereload Trick Pins before deleting unlock pinsby scgbckbone · f3aaf3d5 · Sep 25, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 45 · ThinTriage 10Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

reload Trick Pins before deleting unlock pins

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
authentication path
Security candidatefix SSSP unable to find unlock policy PINby scgbckbone · 52e7c755 · Sep 25, 2025 · 1 fileMessage 45 · ThinLow 42Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

fix SSSP unable to find unlock policy PIN

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
access controlauthentication path
AI analysis · Low 42/100

This is a small bug fix in the COLDCARD hardware wallet's 'trick PIN' feature. Trick PINs let users set up special PINs that do things like wipe the device or unlock specific spending policies. The fix makes the device refresh its trick-PIN list before looking for a PIN that unlocks a spending policy. Without the refresh, the device might fail to find a newly added or changed unlock-policy PIN, which could leave a legitimate user unexpectedly unable to access funds or use a protective feature as intended. There is no direct evidence in the commit that this is exploitable by an attacker.

Security candidatemk4 fix word entry after restore via USBby scgbckbone · 2445b4d4 · Sep 22, 2025 · 5 filesMessage 45 · ThinInformational 21Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

mk4 fix word entry after restore via USB

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
seed or entropy pathauthentication path
AI analysis · Informational 21/100

This commit fixes a user-interface bug on the COLDCARD MK4 that occurred when restoring a wallet backup over USB. After a USB restore, the device was supposed to let the user enter the backup password as a series of seed words, but the on-screen word-entry menu did not work correctly because the device was not coming from the normal menu flow. The fix detects the USB case and uses a simpler, direct word-entry path instead. There is no direct evidence this is a security vulnerability; it appears to be a usability/functional bug fix.

Security candidateseedxor allowed when hobbledby Peter D. Gray · 41b81678 · Sep 22, 2025 · 2 filesMessage 35 · OpaqueTriage 15Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray

seedxor allowed when hobbled

35/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject! No meaningful explanatory body! Opaque security-relevant change
Why it was queued
seed or entropy path
Security candidateQ becomes calculator rather than e-wasteby Peter D. Gray · 4457576a · Sep 22, 2025 · 9 filesMessage 45 · ThinTriage 10Details
Commit message · Peter D. Gray

Q becomes calculator rather than e-waste

45/100 · ThinMessage clarity
✓ Descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component! No meaningful explanatory body
Why it was queued
authentication path
Security candidatereviewby scgbckbone · 038199a3 · Sep 22, 2025 · 4 filesMessage 0 · OpaqueTriage 10Details
Commit message · scgbckbone

review

0/100 · OpaqueMessage clarity
! Very short subject! Too few words to establish purpose! No meaningful explanatory body! Opaque security-relevant change
Why it was queued
authentication path