From 704c3ae07ff84cf9f6ea7ef9416bd3e64bec7b3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ThomasV Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:09:05 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] do not allow channel creation from backup file --- electrum/lnworker.py | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/electrum/lnworker.py b/electrum/lnworker.py index 8902bb8d9..8237e805c 100644 --- a/electrum/lnworker.py +++ b/electrum/lnworker.py @@ -779,6 +779,8 @@ class LNWallet(LNWorker): def open_channel(self, *, connect_str: str, funding_tx: PartialTransaction, funding_sat: int, push_amt_sat: int, password: str = None, timeout: Optional[int] = 20) -> Tuple[Channel, PartialTransaction]: + if self.wallet.is_lightning_backup(): + raise BaseException(_('Cannot create channel: this is a backup file')) if funding_sat > LN_MAX_FUNDING_SAT: raise Exception(_("Requested channel capacity is over protocol allowed maximum.")) coro = self._open_channel_coroutine(connect_str=connect_str, funding_tx=funding_tx, funding_sat=funding_sat,