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wire: reduce stack usage sending replies

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Jon Griffiths

60/100 · Adequate
wire: reduce stack usage sending replies

This offsets the increased stack usage from the previous commit.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit changes how message context is passed between functions in the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet firmware. Instead of copying the entire message context structure on the stack, functions now receive a pointer to it. The stated goal is to reduce stack memory usage. There is no direct evidence in the commit that this fixes an exploitable vulnerability, but reducing stack pressure can help prevent stack overflow crashes or corruption in a security-critical embedded device.

Recommended action

Treat as a routine hardening/refactoring commit. Review the preceding commit to understand what increased stack usage and verify combined stack usage remains within safe margins. No urgent security action is indicated by this commit alone.

Security signals we found

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Stack usage reduction in embedded firmware

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Pointer passing instead of structure copying

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No direct vulnerability described in commit message

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No CVE, advisory, or security disclosure referenced

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Defensive assertions added for null pointer

Risk score

Why this scored 25/100

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