wallet: auto-freeze small unconfirmed UTXOs

see #6960

electrum/wallet.py

@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(AddressSynchronizer, ABC):
         self.multiple_change       = db.get('multiple_change', False)
         self._labels                = db.get_dict('labels')
         self._frozen_addresses      = set(db.get('frozen_addresses', []))
-        self._frozen_coins          = set(db.get('frozen_coins', []))  # set of txid:vout strings
+        self._frozen_coins          = db.get_dict('frozen_coins')  # type: Dict[str, bool]
         self.fiat_value            = db.get_dict('fiat_value')
         self.receive_requests      = db.get_dict('payment_requests')  # type: Dict[str, Invoice]
         self.invoices              = db.get_dict('invoices')  # type: Dict[str, Invoice]
@@ -685,7 +685,10 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(AddressSynchronizer, ABC):
     def get_frozen_balance(self):
         with self._freeze_lock:
             frozen_addresses = self._frozen_addresses.copy()
-            frozen_coins = self._frozen_coins.copy()
+        # note: for coins, use is_frozen_coin instead of _frozen_coins,
+        #       as latter only contains *manually* frozen ones
+        frozen_coins = {utxo.prevout.to_str() for utxo in self.get_utxos()
+                        if self.is_frozen_coin(utxo)}
         if not frozen_coins:  # shortcut
             return self.get_balance(frozen_addresses)
         c1, u1, x1 = self.get_balance()
@@ -1323,7 +1326,46 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(AddressSynchronizer, ABC):
 
     def is_frozen_coin(self, utxo: PartialTxInput) -> bool:
         prevout_str = utxo.prevout.to_str()
-        return prevout_str in self._frozen_coins
+        frozen = self._frozen_coins.get(prevout_str, None)
+        # note: there are three possible states for 'frozen':
+        #       True/False if the user explicitly set it,
+        #       None otherwise
+        if frozen is None:
+            return self._is_coin_small_and_unconfirmed(utxo)
+        return bool(frozen)
+
+    def _is_coin_small_and_unconfirmed(self, utxo: PartialTxInput) -> bool:
+        """If true, the coin should not be spent.
+        The idea here is that an attacker might send us a UTXO in a
+        large low-fee unconfirmed tx that will ~never confirm. If we
+        spend it as part of a tx ourselves, that too will not confirm
+        (unless we use a high fee but that might not be worth it for
+        a small value UTXO).
+        In particular, this test triggers for large "dusting transactions"
+        that are used for advertising purposes by some entities.
+        see #6960
+        """
+        # confirmed UTXOs are fine; check this first for performance:
+        block_height = utxo.block_height
+        assert block_height is not None
+        if block_height > 0:
+            return False
+        # exempt large value UTXOs
+        value_sats = utxo.value_sats()
+        assert value_sats is not None
+        threshold = self.config.get('unconf_utxo_freeze_threshold', 5_000)
+        if value_sats >= threshold:
+            return False
+        # if funding tx has any is_mine input, then UTXO is fine
+        funding_tx = self.db.get_transaction(utxo.prevout.txid.hex())
+        if funding_tx is None:
+            # we should typically have the funding tx available;
+            # might not have it e.g. while not up_to_date
+            return True
+        if any(self.is_mine(self.get_txin_address(txin))
+               for txin in funding_tx.inputs()):
+            return False
+        return True
 
     def set_frozen_state_of_addresses(self, addrs: Sequence[str], freeze: bool) -> bool:
         """Set frozen state of the addresses to FREEZE, True or False"""
@@ -1342,11 +1384,8 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(AddressSynchronizer, ABC):
         # basic sanity check that input is not garbage: (see if raises)
         [TxOutpoint.from_str(utxo) for utxo in utxos]
         with self._freeze_lock:
-            if freeze:
+            for utxo in utxos:
-                self._frozen_coins |= set(utxos)
+                self._frozen_coins[utxo] = bool(freeze)
-            else:
-                self._frozen_coins -= set(utxos)
-            self.db.put('frozen_coins', list(self._frozen_coins))
 
     def is_address_reserved(self, addr: str) -> bool:
         # note: atm 'reserved' status is only taken into consideration for 'change addresses'
@@ -1694,7 +1733,7 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(AddressSynchronizer, ABC):
                     return True
         return False
 
-    def get_input_tx(self, tx_hash, *, ignore_network_issues=False) -> Optional[Transaction]:
+    def get_input_tx(self, tx_hash: str, *, ignore_network_issues=False) -> Optional[Transaction]:
         # First look up an input transaction in the wallet where it
         # will likely be.  If co-signing a transaction it may not have
         # all the input txs, in which case we ask the network.

electrum/wallet_db.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 OLD_SEED_VERSION = 4        # electrum versions < 2.0
 NEW_SEED_VERSION = 11       # electrum versions >= 2.0
-FINAL_SEED_VERSION = 35     # electrum >= 2.7 will set this to prevent
+FINAL_SEED_VERSION = 36     # electrum >= 2.7 will set this to prevent
                             # old versions from overwriting new format
 
 
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class WalletDB(JsonDB):
         self._convert_version_33()
         self._convert_version_34()
         self._convert_version_35()
+        self._convert_version_36()
         self.put('seed_version', FINAL_SEED_VERSION)  # just to be sure
 
         self._after_upgrade_tasks()
@@ -731,6 +732,14 @@ class WalletDB(JsonDB):
         self.data['payment_requests'] = requests_new
         self.data['seed_version'] = 35
 
+    def _convert_version_36(self):
+        if not self._is_upgrade_method_needed(35, 35):
+            return
+        old_frozen_coins = self.data.get('frozen_coins', [])
+        new_frozen_coins = {coin: True for coin in old_frozen_coins}
+        self.data['frozen_coins'] = new_frozen_coins
+        self.data['seed_version'] = 36
+
     def _convert_imported(self):
         if not self._is_upgrade_method_needed(0, 13):
             return