Merge branch 'chore/main-catchup-2026-08-26' into 'main'HEADmain

Bring main onto the line this project actually ships (incl. the 1.2.23 compactblock port)

Closes #6, #7, #8, #11, #35, #34, #29, #28, #27, and #16

See merge request !16

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/bignum.h b/src/bignum.h
index 9da104b..6a295b2 100644
--- a/src/bignum.h
+++ b/src/bignum.h
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ public:
         for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
         {
             unsigned char c = (n >> 56) & 0xff;
-            n <<= 8;
+            n = (int64)((uint64)n << 8);  // shift in unsigned space; <<= on a
+                                          // signed int64 with the top byte set
+                                          // is overflow UB (fuzzer/UBSan finding)
             if (fLeadingZeroes)
             {
                 if (c == 0)