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psbt: Return std::optional from PrecomputePSBTData

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Authored by Ava Chow

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psbt: Return std::optional from PrecomputePSBTData
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit changes a Bitcoin Core internal helper function so that it can now report failure when a PSBT (Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction) is internally inconsistent. Previously, the helper would build transaction precomputation data without checking whether the underlying unsigned transaction could actually be constructed. Now it returns an optional value that callers must check, and they reject or abort the operation if the transaction cannot be valid. This is a defensive hardening change that prevents the code from continuing with malformed PSBTs.

Recommended action

Review as normal defensive hardening. No immediate incident response required. Verify that all callers of PrecomputePSBTData are updated and that no unchecked dereferences remain.

Security signals we found

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Defensive nullability added to PSBT precomputation

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New error code PSBTError::INVALID_TX for invalid PSBT transactions

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Callers now abort on failure to precompute transaction data

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Fuzz target updated to handle optional return

Risk score

Why this scored 34/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 8/30
Exploitability 6/25
Stealth signal 4/15
Affected reach 7/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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