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wallet: update wallet address generation logic to use unified BIP86/BIP32 approach

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Sangbida Chaudhuri

73/100 · Adequate
wallet: update wallet address generation logic to use unified BIP86/BIP32 approach

Simplify wallet address generation by using a unified approach where
the derivation method (BIP86 vs BIP32) is determined by the wallet's
HSM secret type rather than having separate address types.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit refactors how Core Lightning generates wallet addresses. Instead of keeping two separate address types (legacy BIP32 and mnemonic-based BIP86), it now picks the derivation method based on the wallet's HSM secret type. The change removes the special 'bip86' address type from RPCs and unifies address generation. It also fixes a memory leak by freeing a temporary TLV structure. There is no direct evidence in the commit of a security vulnerability being patched, but the change touches key-derivation logic and could affect fund recoverability if implemented incorrectly.

Recommended action

Treat as a regular code-review item. Verify that the unified derivation logic does not cause address mismatch between generated addresses and the keys the HSM can sign for, especially for wallets upgraded from legacy to mnemonic secrets. Confirm the memory leak fix is complete and that no dangling pointers remain. No immediate security response is indicated by the commit alone.

Security signals we found

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Change to HSM secret type handling and key derivation path selection

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Removal of separate BIP86 address type and RPC parameter

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Addition of tal_free(tlvs) to prevent memory leak

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Modification of wallet address index tracking (bip32_max_index vs bip86_max_index)

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No explicit security bug or CVE referenced in commit message

Risk score

Why this scored 33/100

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