policy: allow exact annex padding for simplicity spends

src/policy/policy.cpp

@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ bool IsWitnessStandard(const CTransaction& tx, const CCoinsViewCache& mapInputs)
         // Check policy limits for Taproot spends:
         // - MAX_STANDARD_TAPSCRIPT_STACK_ITEM_SIZE limit for stack item size
         // - No annexes
+        // ELEMENTS: allow annexes for simplicity transactions
         if (witnessversion == 1 && witnessprogram.size() == WITNESS_V1_TAPROOT_SIZE && !p2sh) {
             // Missing witness; invalid by consensus rules
             if (i >= tx.witness.vtxinwit.size()) {
@@ -282,8 +283,16 @@ bool IsWitnessStandard(const CTransaction& tx, const CCoinsViewCache& mapInputs)
             // Taproot spend (non-P2SH-wrapped, version 1, witness program size 32; see BIP 341)
             Span stack{tx.witness.vtxinwit[i].scriptWitness.stack};
             if (stack.size() >= 2 && !stack.back().empty() && stack.back()[0] == ANNEX_TAG) {
-                // Annexes are nonstandard as long as no semantics are defined for them.
-                return false;
+                SpanPopBack(stack); // drop the annex
+                const auto& control_block = SpanPopBack(stack);
+                if (!control_block.empty() && (control_block[0] & TAPROOT_LEAF_MASK) == TAPROOT_LEAF_TAPSIMPLICITY) {
+                    // Annexes are allowed for Simplicity spends
+                    // checks for zero padding and exact size are done in CheckSimplicity
+                    return true;
+                } else {
+                    // Annexes are nonstandard as long as no semantics are defined for them.
+                    return false;
+                }
             }
             if (stack.size() >= 2) {
                 // Script path spend (2 or more stack elements after removing optional annex)

src/policy/policy.h

@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ static constexpr unsigned int STANDARD_SCRIPT_VERIFY_FLAGS = MANDATORY_SCRIPT_VE
                                                              SCRIPT_VERIFY_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_TAPROOT_VERSION |
                                                              SCRIPT_VERIFY_DISCOURAGE_OP_SUCCESS |
                                                              SCRIPT_VERIFY_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_PUBKEYTYPE |
-                                                             SCRIPT_VERIFY_SIMPLICITY;
+                                                             SCRIPT_VERIFY_SIMPLICITY |
+                                                             SCRIPT_VERIFY_ANNEX_PADDING;
 
 
 /** For convenience, standard but not mandatory verify flags. */

src/script/interpreter.cpp

@@ -3119,14 +3119,14 @@ uint32_t GenericTransactionSignatureChecker<T>::GetnIn() const
 }
 
 template <class T>
-bool GenericTransactionSignatureChecker<T>::CheckSimplicity(const valtype& program, const valtype& witness, const rawElementsTapEnv& simplicityRawTap, int64_t budget, ScriptError* serror) const
+bool GenericTransactionSignatureChecker<T>::CheckSimplicity(const valtype& program, const valtype& witness, const rawElementsTapEnv& simplicityRawTap, int64_t minCost, int64_t budget, ScriptError* serror) const
 {
     simplicity_err error;
     elementsTapEnv* simplicityTapEnv = simplicity_elements_mallocTapEnv(&simplicityRawTap);
 
     assert(txdata->m_simplicity_tx_data);
     assert(simplicityTapEnv);
-    if (!simplicity_elements_execSimplicity(&error, 0, txdata->m_simplicity_tx_data.get(), nIn, simplicityTapEnv, txdata->m_hash_genesis_block.data(), 0, budget, 0, program.data(), program.size(), witness.data(), witness.size())) {
+    if (!simplicity_elements_execSimplicity(&error, 0, txdata->m_simplicity_tx_data.get(), nIn, simplicityTapEnv, txdata->m_hash_genesis_block.data(), minCost, budget, 0, program.data(), program.size(), witness.data(), witness.size())) {
         assert(!"simplicity_elements_execSimplicity internal error");
     }
     simplicity_elements_freeTapEnv(simplicityTapEnv);
@@ -3278,9 +3278,11 @@ static bool VerifyWitnessProgram(const CScriptWitness& witness, int witversion,
         // BIP341 Taproot: 32-byte non-P2SH witness v1 program (which encodes a P2C-tweaked pubkey)
         if (!(flags & SCRIPT_VERIFY_TAPROOT)) return set_success(serror);
         if (stack.size() == 0) return set_error(serror, SCRIPT_ERR_WITNESS_PROGRAM_WITNESS_EMPTY);
+        valtype annex;
         if (stack.size() >= 2 && !stack.back().empty() && stack.back()[0] == ANNEX_TAG) {
             // Drop annex (this is non-standard; see IsWitnessStandard)
-            const valtype& annex = SpanPopBack(stack);
+            // ELEMENTS: store the annex for CheckSimplicity
+            annex = SpanPopBack(stack);
             execdata.m_annex_hash = (CHashWriter(SER_GETHASH, 0) << annex).GetSHA256();
             execdata.m_annex_present = true;
         } else {
@@ -3322,7 +3324,23 @@ static bool VerifyWitnessProgram(const CScriptWitness& witness, int witversion,
                 simplicityRawTap.controlBlock = control.data();
                 simplicityRawTap.pathLen = (control.size() - TAPROOT_CONTROL_BASE_SIZE) / TAPROOT_CONTROL_NODE_SIZE;
                 simplicityRawTap.scriptCMR = script_bytes.data();
-                return checker.CheckSimplicity(simplicity_program, simplicity_witness, simplicityRawTap, budget, serror);
+                int64_t minCost = 0;
+                if ((flags & SCRIPT_VERIFY_ANNEX_PADDING) && annex.size() > 0) {
+                    valtype zero_padding(annex.size(), 0);
+                    zero_padding[0] = ANNEX_TAG;
+                    if (annex != zero_padding) {
+                        return set_error(serror, SCRIPT_ERR_SIMPLICITY_PADDING_NONZERO);
+                    }
+                    // Compute what the budget would have been without the padding.
+                    // budget includes the padding cost, so subtracting this stack item won't underflow.
+                    minCost = budget - ::GetSerializeSize(annex);
+                    if (zero_padding.size() > 1) {
+                        // Set the minCost to what the budget would have been if the padding were one byte smaller.
+                        zero_padding.pop_back();
+                    }
+                    minCost += ::GetSerializeSize(zero_padding);
+                }
+                return checker.CheckSimplicity(simplicity_program, simplicity_witness, simplicityRawTap, minCost, budget, serror);
             }
             if (flags & SCRIPT_VERIFY_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_TAPROOT_VERSION) {
                 return set_error(serror, SCRIPT_ERR_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_TAPROOT_VERSION);

src/script/interpreter.h

@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ enum : uint32_t {
     //
     SCRIPT_VERIFY_SIMPLICITY = (1U << 23),
 
+    // Check exact annex padding policy for simplicity spends
+    //
+    SCRIPT_VERIFY_ANNEX_PADDING = (1U << 24),
+
     // Constants to point to the highest flag in use. Add new flags above this line.
     //
     SCRIPT_VERIFY_END_MARKER
@@ -343,7 +347,7 @@ class BaseSignatureChecker
         return std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max();
     }
 
-    virtual bool CheckSimplicity(const std::vector<unsigned char>& witness, const std::vector<unsigned char>& program, const rawElementsTapEnv& simplicityRawTap, int64_t budget, ScriptError* serror) const
+    virtual bool CheckSimplicity(const std::vector<unsigned char>& witness, const std::vector<unsigned char>& program, const rawElementsTapEnv& simplicityRawTap, int64_t minCost, int64_t budget, ScriptError* serror) const
     {
          return false;
     }
@@ -391,7 +395,7 @@ class GenericTransactionSignatureChecker : public BaseSignatureChecker
 
     const PrecomputedTransactionData* GetPrecomputedTransactionData() const override;
     uint32_t GetnIn() const override;
-    bool CheckSimplicity(const std::vector<unsigned char>& program, const std::vector<unsigned char>& witness, const rawElementsTapEnv& simplicityRawTap, int64_t budget, ScriptError* serror) const override;
+    bool CheckSimplicity(const std::vector<unsigned char>& program, const std::vector<unsigned char>& witness, const rawElementsTapEnv& simplicityRawTap, int64_t minCost, int64_t budget, ScriptError* serror) const override;
 };
 
 using TransactionSignatureChecker = GenericTransactionSignatureChecker<CTransaction>;

src/script/script_error.cpp

@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ std::string ScriptErrorString(const ScriptError serror)
             return "EC scalar mult verify fail";
         case SCRIPT_ERR_SIMPLICITY_WRONG_LENGTH:
             return "Simplicity witness has incorrect length";
+        case SCRIPT_ERR_SIMPLICITY_PADDING_NONZERO:
+            return "Simplicity annex padding must be all zeros";
         case SCRIPT_ERR_SIMPLICITY_DATA_OUT_OF_RANGE:
             return SIMPLICITY_ERR_MSG(SIMPLICITY_ERR_DATA_OUT_OF_RANGE);
         case SCRIPT_ERR_SIMPLICITY_DATA_OUT_OF_ORDER:

src/script/script_error.h

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ typedef enum ScriptError_t
 
     /* Elements: Simplicity related errors */
     SCRIPT_ERR_SIMPLICITY_WRONG_LENGTH,
+    SCRIPT_ERR_SIMPLICITY_PADDING_NONZERO,
     SCRIPT_ERR_SIMPLICITY_NOT_YET_IMPLEMENTED,
     SCRIPT_ERR_SIMPLICITY_DATA_OUT_OF_RANGE,
     SCRIPT_ERR_SIMPLICITY_DATA_OUT_OF_ORDER,

src/test/transaction_tests.cpp

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ static std::map<std::string, unsigned int> mapFlagNames = {
     {std::string("DISCOURAGE_OP_SUCCESS"), (unsigned int)SCRIPT_VERIFY_DISCOURAGE_OP_SUCCESS},
     {std::string("DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_TAPROOT_VERSION"), (unsigned int)SCRIPT_VERIFY_DISCOURAGE_UPGRADABLE_TAPROOT_VERSION},
     {std::string("SIMPLICITY"), (unsigned int)SCRIPT_VERIFY_SIMPLICITY},
+    {std::string("ANNEX_PADDING"), (unsigned int)SCRIPT_VERIFY_ANNEX_PADDING},
 };
 
 unsigned int ParseScriptFlags(std::string strFlags)

test/functional/mempool_annex_padding.py

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright (c) 2021 The Bitcoin Core developers
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+from decimal import Decimal
+from io import BytesIO
+
+from test_framework.messages import CTransaction, CTxInWitness
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error
+
+
+class AnnexPaddingTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
+    """Test exact annex padding for Simplicity spends."""
+
+    def set_test_params(self):
+        self.setup_clean_chain = True
+        self.num_nodes = 1
+        self.extra_args = [["-evbparams=simplicity:-1:::"]] * self.num_nodes
+
+    def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
+        self.skip_if_no_wallet()
+
+    def run_test(self):
+        self.log.info("Check that Simplicity is active")
+        simplicity = self.nodes[0].getdeploymentinfo()["deployments"]["simplicity"]
+        assert simplicity["active"]
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 101)
+
+        utxo = self.nodes[0].listunspent()[0]
+        assert_equal(utxo["amount"], Decimal("50.00000000"))
+        fee = Decimal("0.00001000")
+        amount = utxo["amount"] - fee
+
+        # this elementsregtest address is generated from the "hash loop" SimplicityHL template
+        addr = "ert1pzp4xccn92zvhh44z9qwh3ap3jnv677ympuaafmyv4urgfrp2lafsdap5ha"
+        # ---
+        # fn hash_counter_8(ctx: Ctx8, unused: (), byte: u8) -> Either<u256, Ctx8> {
+        #     let new_ctx: Ctx8 = jet::sha_256_ctx_8_add_1(ctx, byte);
+        #     match jet::all_8(byte) {
+        #         true => Left(jet::sha_256_ctx_8_finalize(new_ctx)),
+        #         false => Right(new_ctx),
+        #     }
+        # }
+        # fn main() {
+        #     // Hash bytes 0x00 to 0xff
+        #     let ctx: Ctx8 = jet::sha_256_ctx_8_init();
+        #     let out: Either<u256, Ctx8> = for_while::<hash_counter_8>(ctx, ());
+        #     let expected: u256 = 0x40aff2e9d2d8922e47afd4648e6967497158785fbd1da870e7110266bf944880;
+        #     assert!(jet::eq_256(expected, unwrap_left::<Ctx8>(out)));
+        # }
+        # ---
+
+        self.log.info("Fund the contract address")
+        raw = self.nodes[0].createrawtransaction([{"txid": utxo["txid"], "vout": utxo["vout"]}], [{addr: amount}, {"fee": fee}])
+        signed = self.nodes[0].signrawtransactionwithwallet(raw)
+        assert signed["complete"]
+        txid = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(signed["hex"])
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)
+
+        in_witness = CTxInWitness()
+        simplicity_witness = ""
+        simplicity_program = "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"
+        cmr = "988c6d7a1c50012028523debc8ec575ce96920c46a45f663051aa3309f6fc539"
+        control_block = "be50929b74c1a04954b78b4b6035e97a5e078a5a0f28ec96d547bfee9ace803ac0"
+
+        self.log.info("Try to spend without no annex")
+        addr = self.nodes[0].getnewaddress(address_type="bech32")
+        fee = Decimal("0.00003000")
+        raw = self.nodes[0].createrawtransaction([{"txid": txid, "vout": 0}], [{addr: amount - fee}, {"fee": fee}])
+        ctx = CTransaction()
+        ctx.deserialize(BytesIO(bytes.fromhex(raw)))
+
+        in_witness.scriptWitness.stack = [
+            bytes.fromhex(simplicity_witness),
+            bytes.fromhex(simplicity_program),
+            bytes.fromhex(cmr),
+            bytes.fromhex(control_block),
+        ]
+        ctx.wit.vtxinwit.append(in_witness)
+        raw = ctx.serialize().hex()
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "Program's execution cost could exceed budget", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, raw)
+
+        EXACT_PADDING = 7423
+        # FIXME: investigate why rust-simplicity `Cost::get_padding` gives exact padding as 7426
+        # https://github.com/BlockstreamResearch/rust-simplicity/blob/d28440bc0c6be333aa84fa441844541c14dbb563/src/analysis.rs#L148
+
+        self.log.info("Try to spend with non-zero padded annex")
+        annex = [0x50] + [0x01] * EXACT_PADDING
+        in_witness.scriptWitness.stack = [
+            bytes.fromhex(simplicity_witness),
+            bytes.fromhex(simplicity_program),
+            bytes.fromhex(cmr),
+            bytes.fromhex(control_block),
+            bytes(annex),
+        ]
+        ctx.wit.vtxinwit[0] = in_witness
+        raw = ctx.serialize().hex()
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "Simplicity annex padding must be all zeros", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, raw)
+
+        self.log.info("Try to spend with under-padded annex")
+        annex = [0x50] + [0x00] * (EXACT_PADDING - 1)
+        in_witness.scriptWitness.stack = [
+            bytes.fromhex(simplicity_witness),
+            bytes.fromhex(simplicity_program),
+            bytes.fromhex(cmr),
+            bytes.fromhex(control_block),
+            bytes(annex),
+        ]
+        ctx.wit.vtxinwit[0] = in_witness
+        raw = ctx.serialize().hex()
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "Program's execution cost could exceed budget", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, raw)
+
+        self.log.info("Try to spend with over-padded annex")
+        annex = [0x50] + [0x00] * (EXACT_PADDING + 1)
+        in_witness.scriptWitness.stack = [
+            bytes.fromhex(simplicity_witness),
+            bytes.fromhex(simplicity_program),
+            bytes.fromhex(cmr),
+            bytes.fromhex(control_block),
+            bytes(annex),
+        ]
+        ctx.wit.vtxinwit[0] = in_witness
+        raw = ctx.serialize().hex()
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "Program's budget is too large", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, raw)
+
+        self.log.info("Spend with exact padded annex")
+        annex = [0x50] + [0x00] * EXACT_PADDING
+        in_witness.scriptWitness.stack = [
+            bytes.fromhex(simplicity_witness),
+            bytes.fromhex(simplicity_program),
+            bytes.fromhex(cmr),
+            bytes.fromhex(control_block),
+            bytes(annex),
+        ]
+        ctx.wit.vtxinwit[0] = in_witness
+        raw = ctx.serialize().hex()
+        txid = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(raw)
+        self.generate(self.nodes[0], 1)
+        tx = self.nodes[0].gettransaction(txid)
+        assert_equal(tx["confirmations"], 1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    AnnexPaddingTest().main()

test/functional/test_runner.py

@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@
     'feature_help.py',
     'feature_shutdown.py',
     'p2p_ibd_txrelay.py',
+    'mempool_annex_padding.py',
     'feature_blockfilterindex_prune.py'
     # Don't append tests at the end to avoid merge conflicts
     # Put them in a random line within the section that fits their approximate run-time