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Add support for "musig()" in the rust client

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Authored by Salvatore Ingala

80/100 · Strong
Add support for "musig()" in the rust client

Since rust-miniscript currently doesn't support musig() key
expressions, it cannot be used for the calculation of addresses
for such wallet policies in the client.

Similarly to the python client, this implements the minimal code
for BIP327- and BIP328-complient key aggregation, in order to
replace musig() with the corresponding synthetic xpub, before
computing the address using rust-miniscript.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds code to the Ledger Bitcoin app's Rust client that pre-processes wallet descriptors containing 'musig(...)' key groups before computing addresses. It implements a small BIP-327/BIP-328 key aggregation so the existing miniscript library can still parse the descriptor. It is a feature addition, not a reported vulnerability fix, but any new cryptographic code can introduce bugs that could cause wrong addresses or, in the worst case, weaken security if implemented incorrectly.

Recommended action

Review the BIP-327 implementation against the specification, especially key sorting, second-key coefficient handling, and the synthetic xpub construction. Add differential/fuzz tests comparing output against a reference BIP-327 implementation. Ensure descriptor parsing cannot be confused by nested or malformed `musig()` expressions, and consider limiting this path to well-formed descriptors only.

Security signals we found

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New cryptographic key aggregation implementation (BIP-327 KeyAgg)

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Parsing of untrusted descriptor strings with manual `musig(...)` extraction

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Use of a hardcoded BIP-328 chain code constant

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Potential for incorrect aggregate public key if BIP-327 coefficient/sorting logic is wrong

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Manual string manipulation of descriptors before cryptographic parsing

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No vendor disclosure of a security issue; this is a feature commit

Risk score

Why this scored 26/100

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