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bugfix: Delta Mode Trick PIN restore from backup

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Authored by scgbckbone

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bugfix: Delta Mode Trick PIN restore from backup
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

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 or wipe the device. Delta Mode is a type of Trick PIN that must be very similar to the real PIN. Because of the bug, after restoring from backup, this protection would silently disappear, leaving users who relied on it less protected than they expected. The fix changes the backup-restore code so Delta Mode Trick PINs are correctly recreated, and adds an automated test to check this.

Recommended action

Users who rely on Delta Mode Trick PINs should upgrade to a firmware release containing this fix and, after upgrading, verify that their Delta Mode Trick PINs are still configured; if not, re-create them and take a fresh backup. Developers should review other trick-PIN restore paths for similar silent-failure patterns and consider replacing bare except: pass with targeted exception handling and logging.

Security signals we found

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Functional bug in security feature (Trick PIN restore)

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Silent failure due to bare exception handler

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Mismatch between function return value and caller (tuple unpack)

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Backup/restore integrity issue

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New regression test added for the fixed behavior

Risk score

Why this scored 48/100

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