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Informational 12 Bitcoin

test: Check that MuSig2 signing does not reuse nonces

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Ava Chow

87/100 · Strong
test: Check that MuSig2 signing does not reuse nonces

Run each MuSig2 operation twice to check that new nonces are generated
and used throughout signing.
✓ Specific, descriptive subject✓ Names a concrete action or component✓ Uses a recognizable type or scope✓ Provides an explanatory body✓ Mentions testing or verification
The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit only adds a new test to Bitcoin Core's functional test suite. It runs each MuSig2 signing operation twice and checks that different nonces and partial signatures are produced each time. There is no change to wallet or consensus code, so it does not fix or introduce a vulnerability by itself. It is a defensive regression test aimed at catching nonce-reuse bugs in the future.

Recommended action

No immediate action required. Treat as a normal test-quality commit. If reviewing the related MuSig2 implementation, ensure the underlying walletprocesspsbt/finalizepsbt code actually generates fresh random nonces per session, since this test merely observes that behavior.

Security signals we found

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MuSig2 nonce reuse is a known cryptographic risk (reusing a nonce with different messages can leak private keys)

02

The commit adds a regression test, not a fix

03

No production code paths are changed

Risk score

Why this scored 12/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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