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feat(core): use Cargo as the build system for C code

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What the developer wrote

Authored by cepetr

62/100 · Adequate
feat(core): use Cargo as the build system for C code

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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This is a massive Trezor firmware commit that replaces the old SCons-based build system with Cargo (Rust's build tool) for compiling the embedded C code. It adds many new Cargo.toml files, build.rs scripts, and a custom xbuild helper crate, but does not change the actual security logic of the wallet. The main risk is that a build-system change of this size could accidentally alter compiler flags, included source files, or linker settings, which might affect the produced binary. There is no direct vulnerability shown in the diff, and the commit message explicitly says it is a feature with no changelog entry.

Recommended action

Treat this as a build-infrastructure change rather than a security patch. Review the new xbuild crate for correct propagation of security-relevant compiler flags (stack protection, LTO, optimization, TrustZone/CMSE flags, short-enums consistency), verify that the produced binaries match expected source sets and linker scripts, and run the existing hardware-in-the-loop and emulator test suites before release. No immediate user action is required.

Security signals we found

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Large build-system refactor with potential for accidental changes in compiler flags, source inclusion, or linker scripts

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New custom build helper (xbuild) now controls C compilation, bindgen, and binary embedding

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No direct changes to crypto, secure storage, or protocol handling code observed

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No vendor security disclosure, CVE, or researcher attribution present

Risk score

Why this scored 17/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 2/30
Exploitability 1/25
Stealth signal 1/15
Affected reach 3/15
Confidence 8/10
Evidence quality 2/5
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