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1/*
2* PK Key Types
3* (C) 1999-2007,2018 Jack Lloyd
4*
5* Botan is released under the Simplified BSD License (see license.txt)
6*/
7
8#ifndef BOTAN_PK_KEYS_H_
9#define BOTAN_PK_KEYS_H_
10
11#include <botan/asn1_obj.h>
12#include <botan/pk_ops_fwd.h>
13#include <botan/secmem.h>
14
15#include <memory>
16#include <optional>
17#include <span>
18#include <string>
19#include <string_view>
20
21namespace Botan {
22
23class BigInt;
25
26/**
27* Enumeration specifying the signature format.
28*
29* This is mostly used for requesting DER encoding of ECDSA signatures;
30* most other algorithms only support "standard".
31*/
32enum class Signature_Format : uint8_t {
35
38};
39
40/**
41* Enumeration of possible operations a public key could be used for.
42*
43* It is possible to query if a key supports a particular operation
44* type using Asymmetric_Key::supports_operation()
45*/
52
53class Private_Key;
54
55/**
56* An interface for objects that are keys in public key algorithms
57*
58* This is derived for both public and private keys
59*/
60class BOTAN_PUBLIC_API(3, 0) Asymmetric_Key /* NOLINT(*special-member-functions) */ {
61 public:
62 virtual ~Asymmetric_Key() = default;
63
64 /**
65 * Get the name of the underlying public key scheme.
66 * @return name of the public key scheme
67 */
68 virtual std::string algo_name() const = 0;
69
70 /**
71 * Return the estimated strength of the underlying key against
72 * the best currently known attack. Note that this ignores anything
73 * but pure attacks against the key itself and do not take into
74 * account padding schemes, usage mistakes, etc which might reduce
75 * the strength. However it does suffice to provide an upper bound.
76 *
77 * @return estimated strength in bits
78 */
79 virtual size_t estimated_strength() const = 0;
80
81 /**
82 * Get the OID of the underlying public key scheme.
83 * @return OID of the public key scheme
84 */
85 virtual OID object_identifier() const;
86
87 /**
88 * Access an algorithm specific field
89 *
90 * If the field is not known for this algorithm, an Invalid_Argument is
91 * thrown. The interpretation of the result requires knowledge of which
92 * algorithm is involved. For instance for RSA "p" represents one of the
93 * secret primes, while for DSA "p" is the public prime.
94 *
95 * Some algorithms may not implement this method at all.
96 *
97 * This is primarily used to implement the FFI botan_pubkey_get_field
98 * and botan_privkey_get_field functions.
99 *
100 * TODO(Botan4) Change this to return by value
101 */
102 virtual const BigInt& get_int_field(std::string_view field) const;
103
104 /**
105 * Return true if this key could be used for the specified type
106 * of operation.
107 */
108 virtual bool supports_operation(PublicKeyOperation op) const = 0;
109
110 /**
111 * Generate another (cryptographically independent) key pair using the
112 * same algorithm parameters as this key. This is most useful for algorithms
113 * that support PublicKeyOperation::KeyAgreement to generate a fitting ephemeral
114 * key pair. For other key types it might throw `Not_Implemented`.
115 */
116 virtual std::unique_ptr<Private_Key> generate_another(RandomNumberGenerator& rng) const = 0;
117
118 /**
119 * Test the key values for consistency.
120 *
121 * Note this function is always "best effort"; for many algorithms it is
122 * not computationally possible to ensure the key is correctly formed in
123 * all respects. There is always the possibility a malformed key will be
124 * accepted; this is especially the case for public keys.
125 *
126 * @param rng rng to use for randomized testing (may be ignored)
127 * @param strong whether to perform strong and lengthy version of the test,
128 * however for many algorithms this has no effect
129 * @return true if the tests passed
130 */
131 virtual bool check_key(RandomNumberGenerator& rng, bool strong) const = 0;
132
133 // Declarations for internal library functions not covered by SemVer follow
134
135 /**
136 * Certain signatures schemes such as ECDSA have more than
137 * one element, and certain unfortunate protocols decided the
138 * thing to do was not concatenate them as normally done, but
139 * instead DER encode each of the elements as independent values.
140 *
141 * If this returns a value x then the signature is checked to
142 * be exactly 2*x bytes and split in half for DER encoding.
143 */
144 virtual std::optional<size_t> _signature_element_size_for_DER_encoding() const { return {}; }
145
146 /*
147 * Return the format normally used by this algorithm for X.509 signatures
148 */
149 virtual Signature_Format _default_x509_signature_format() const;
150};
151
152/*
153* Public Key Base Class.
154*/
155class BOTAN_PUBLIC_API(2, 0) Public_Key : public virtual Asymmetric_Key {
156 public:
157 /**
158 * Return an integer value best approximating the length of the
159 * primary security parameter. For example for RSA this will be
160 * the size of the modulus, for ECDSA the size of the ECC group,
161 * and for McEliece the size of the code will be returned.
162 */
163 virtual size_t key_length() const = 0;
164
165 /**
166 * Deprecated version of object_identifier
167 */
168 BOTAN_DEPRECATED("Use object_identifier") OID get_oid() const { return this->object_identifier(); }
169
170 /**
171 * Return the X.509 AlgorithmIdentifier for this key
172 */
174
175 /**
176 * Return the raw public key bits (algorithm specific) with no extra encoding
177 *
178 * For key agreements this is an alias for PK_Key_Agreement_Key::public_value.
179 *
180 * @note some algorithms (for example RSA) do not have an obvious encoding
181 * for this value due to having many different values, and thus throw
182 * `Not_Implemented` when invoking this method.
183 */
184 virtual std::vector<uint8_t> raw_public_key_bits() const = 0;
185
186 /**
187 * Return the subject public key encoding of this public key
188 *
189 * @note this excludes the parameters field and may not be reliably decodable
190 */
191 virtual std::vector<uint8_t> public_key_bits() const = 0;
192
193 /**
194 * Return the SubjectPublicKeyInfo encoding of this public key
195 *
196 * This is the subjectPublicKey field plus the algorithm-specific parameters
197 */
198 std::vector<uint8_t> subject_public_key() const;
199
200 /**
201 * @return Hash of the subject public key
202 */
203 std::string fingerprint_public(std::string_view alg = "SHA-256") const;
204
205 // Declarations for internal library functions not covered by SemVer follow
206
207 /**
208 * Returns more than 1 if the output of this algorithm
209 * (ciphertext, signature) should be treated as more than one
210 * value. This is used for algorithms like DSA and ECDSA, where
211 * the (r,s) output pair can be encoded as either a plain binary
212 * list or a TLV tagged DER encoding depending on the protocol.
213 *
214 * This function is public but applications should have few
215 * reasons to ever call this.
216 *
217 * @return number of message parts
218 */
219 BOTAN_DEPRECATED("Deprecated no replacement") size_t message_parts() const {
221 }
222
223 /**
224 * Returns how large each of the message parts referred to
225 * by message_parts() is
226 *
227 * This function is public but applications should have few
228 * reasons to ever call this.
229 *
230 * @return size of the message parts in bits
231 */
232 BOTAN_DEPRECATED("Deprecated no replacement") size_t message_part_size() const {
233 return _signature_element_size_for_DER_encoding().value_or(0);
234 }
235
236 // NOLINTBEGIN(bugprone-virtual-near-miss)
237
238 /*
239 * Return the format normally used by this algorithm for X.509 signatures
240 */
243 }
244
245 // NOLINTEND(bugprone-virtual-near-miss)
246
247 /**
248 * This is an internal library function exposed on key types.
249 * In almost all cases applications should use wrappers in pubkey.h
250 *
251 * Return an encryption operation for this key/params or throw
252 *
253 * @param rng a random number generator. The PK_Op may maintain a
254 * reference to the RNG and use it many times. The rng must outlive
255 * any operations which reference it.
256 * @param params additional parameters
257 * @param provider the provider to use
258 */
259 virtual std::unique_ptr<PK_Ops::Encryption> create_encryption_op(RandomNumberGenerator& rng,
260 std::string_view params,
261 std::string_view provider) const;
262
263 /**
264 * This is an internal library function exposed on key types.
265 * In almost all cases applications should use wrappers in pubkey.h
266 *
267 * Return a KEM encryption operation for this key/params or throw
268 *
269 * @param params additional parameters
270 * @param provider the provider to use
271 */
272 virtual std::unique_ptr<PK_Ops::KEM_Encryption> create_kem_encryption_op(std::string_view params,
273 std::string_view provider) const;
274
275 /**
276 * This is an internal library function exposed on key types.
277 * In all cases applications should use wrappers in pubkey.h
278 *
279 * Return a verification operation for this key/params or throw
280 * @param params additional parameters
281 * @param provider the provider to use
282 */
283 virtual std::unique_ptr<PK_Ops::Verification> create_verification_op(std::string_view params,
284 std::string_view provider) const;
285
286 /**
287 * This is an internal library function exposed on key types.
288 * In all cases applications should use wrappers in pubkey.h
289 *
290 * Return a verification operation for this combination of key and
291 * signature algorithm or throw.
292 *
293 * @param signature_algorithm is the X.509 algorithm identifier encoding the padding
294 * scheme and hash hash function used in the signature if applicable.
295 *
296 * @param provider the provider to use
297 */
298 virtual std::unique_ptr<PK_Ops::Verification> create_x509_verification_op(
299 const AlgorithmIdentifier& signature_algorithm, std::string_view provider) const;
300};
301
302/**
303* Private Key Base Class
304*/
305class BOTAN_PUBLIC_API(2, 0) Private_Key : public virtual Public_Key {
306 public:
307 /**
308 * Return the PKCS8 private key encoding
309 *
310 * @note this encoding omits the outer PKCS8 algorithm identifiers and will
311 * not be portably decodable on its own. Prefer `private_key_info`.
312 */
314
315 /**
316 * Return the binary private key bits, with no additional encoding
317 *
318 * @note some algorithms (for example RSA) do not have an obvious encoding
319 * for this value due to having many different values, and thus not implement
320 * this function. The default implementation throws `Not_Implemented`
321 */
323
324 /**
325 * Allocate a new object for the public key associated with this
326 * private key.
327 *
328 * @return public key
329 */
330 virtual std::unique_ptr<Public_Key> public_key() const = 0;
331
332 /**
333 * Return PKCS #8 private key encoding for this key object
334 */
336
337 /**
338 * Return the PKCS #8 AlgorithmIdentifier for this key
339 *
340 * @note normally this is the same as the public key identifier, but a few
341 * oddball algorithms use a different value
342 */
344
345 /**
346 * Indicates if this key is stateful, ie that performing a private
347 * key operation requires updating the key storage.
348 */
349 virtual bool stateful_operation() const { return false; }
350
351 /**
352 * @brief Retrieves the number of remaining operations if this is a stateful private key.
353 *
354 * @returns the number of remaining operations or std::nullopt if not applicable.
355 */
356 virtual std::optional<uint64_t> remaining_operations() const { return std::nullopt; }
357
358 // Declarations for internal library functions not covered by SemVer follow
359
360 /**
361 * @return Hash of the PKCS #8 encoding for this key object
362 */
363 std::string fingerprint_private(std::string_view alg) const;
364
365 /**
366 * This is an internal library function exposed on key types.
367 * In all cases applications should use wrappers in pubkey.h
368 *
369 * Return an decryption operation for this key/params or throw
370 *
371 * @param rng a random number generator. The PK_Op may maintain a
372 * reference to the RNG and use it many times. The rng must outlive
373 * any operations which reference it.
374 * @param params additional parameters
375 * @param provider the provider to use
376 *
377 */
378 virtual std::unique_ptr<PK_Ops::Decryption> create_decryption_op(RandomNumberGenerator& rng,
379 std::string_view params,
380 std::string_view provider) const;
381
382 /**
383 * This is an internal library function exposed on key types.
384 * In all cases applications should use wrappers in pubkey.h
385 *
386 * Return a KEM decryption operation for this key/params or throw
387 *
388 * @param rng a random number generator. The PK_Op may maintain a
389 * reference to the RNG and use it many times. The rng must outlive
390 * any operations which reference it.
391 * @param params additional parameters
392 * @param provider the provider to use
393 */
394 virtual std::unique_ptr<PK_Ops::KEM_Decryption> create_kem_decryption_op(RandomNumberGenerator& rng,
395 std::string_view params,
396 std::string_view provider) const;
397
398 /**
399 * This is an internal library function exposed on key types.
400 * In all cases applications should use wrappers in pubkey.h
401 *
402 * Return a signature operation for this key/params or throw
403 *
404 * @param rng a random number generator. The PK_Op may maintain a
405 * reference to the RNG and use it many times. The rng must outlive
406 * any operations which reference it.
407 * @param params additional parameters
408 * @param provider the provider to use
409 */
410 virtual std::unique_ptr<PK_Ops::Signature> create_signature_op(RandomNumberGenerator& rng,
411 std::string_view params,
412 std::string_view provider) const;
413
414 /**
415 * This is an internal library function exposed on key types.
416 * In all cases applications should use wrappers in pubkey.h
417 *
418 * Return a key agreement operation for this key/params or throw
419 *
420 * @param rng a random number generator. The PK_Op may maintain a
421 * reference to the RNG and use it many times. The rng must outlive
422 * any operations which reference it.
423 * @param params additional parameters
424 * @param provider the provider to use
425 */
426 virtual std::unique_ptr<PK_Ops::Key_Agreement> create_key_agreement_op(RandomNumberGenerator& rng,
427 std::string_view params,
428 std::string_view provider) const;
429};
430
431/**
432* PK Secret Value Derivation Key
433*/
435 public:
436 /**
437 * Return the public value used to effect key exchange
438 */
439 virtual std::vector<uint8_t> public_value() const = 0;
440};
441
442/**
443* Hex encode the data and separate them in blocks with `:` characters
444*/
445std::string BOTAN_PUBLIC_API(3, 12) format_hex_fingerprint(std::span<const uint8_t> bits);
446
447/**
448* Hash the input then format that hash using format_hex_fingerprint
449*/
450std::string BOTAN_PUBLIC_API(3, 0) create_hex_fingerprint(std::span<const uint8_t> bits, std::string_view hash_name);
451
452/**
453* Old interface for create_hex_fingerprint added in 2.4 pre-span
454*/
455inline std::string create_hex_fingerprint(const uint8_t bits[], size_t len, std::string_view hash_name) {
456 return create_hex_fingerprint({bits, len}, hash_name);
457}
458
459} // namespace Botan
460
461#endif
#define BOTAN_PUBLIC_API(maj, min)
Definition api.h:21
#define BOTAN_DEPRECATED(msg)
Definition api.h:73
virtual std::string algo_name() const =0
virtual ~Asymmetric_Key()=default
virtual bool check_key(RandomNumberGenerator &rng, bool strong) const =0
virtual bool supports_operation(PublicKeyOperation op) const =0
virtual std::unique_ptr< Private_Key > generate_another(RandomNumberGenerator &rng) const =0
virtual const BigInt & get_int_field(std::string_view field) const
Definition pk_keys.cpp:18
virtual OID object_identifier() const
Definition pk_keys.cpp:22
virtual std::optional< size_t > _signature_element_size_for_DER_encoding() const
Definition pk_keys.h:144
virtual Signature_Format _default_x509_signature_format() const
Definition pk_keys.cpp:30
virtual size_t estimated_strength() const =0
virtual std::vector< uint8_t > public_value() const =0
virtual std::unique_ptr< Public_Key > public_key() const =0
virtual AlgorithmIdentifier pkcs8_algorithm_identifier() const
Definition pk_keys.h:343
virtual secure_vector< uint8_t > raw_private_key_bits() const
Definition pk_keys.cpp:87
virtual std::optional< uint64_t > remaining_operations() const
Retrieves the number of remaining operations if this is a stateful private key.
Definition pk_keys.h:356
secure_vector< uint8_t > private_key_info() const
Definition pk_keys.cpp:75
virtual bool stateful_operation() const
Definition pk_keys.h:349
virtual secure_vector< uint8_t > private_key_bits() const =0
std::string fingerprint_public(std::string_view alg="SHA-256") const
Definition pk_keys.cpp:94
OID get_oid() const
Definition pk_keys.h:168
virtual AlgorithmIdentifier algorithm_identifier() const =0
virtual std::vector< uint8_t > public_key_bits() const =0
size_t message_part_size() const
Definition pk_keys.h:232
Signature_Format default_x509_signature_format() const
Definition pk_keys.h:241
virtual std::vector< uint8_t > raw_public_key_bits() const =0
virtual size_t key_length() const =0
size_t message_parts() const
Definition pk_keys.h:219
std::vector< uint8_t > subject_public_key() const
Definition pk_keys.cpp:63
std::string create_hex_fingerprint(std::span< const uint8_t > bits, std::string_view hash_name)
Definition pk_keys.cpp:38
PublicKeyOperation
Definition pk_keys.h:46
Signature_Format
Definition pk_keys.h:32
std::vector< T, secure_allocator< T > > secure_vector
Definition secmem.h:128
std::string format_hex_fingerprint(std::span< const uint8_t > bits)
Definition pk_keys.cpp:45