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      1  1.1  christos /*
      2  1.1  christos  * Copyright 2023-2024 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
      3  1.1  christos  *
      4  1.1  christos  * Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use
      5  1.1  christos  * this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
      6  1.1  christos  * in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
      7  1.1  christos  * https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html
      8  1.1  christos  */
      9  1.1  christos 
     10  1.1  christos #include <stdio.h>
     11  1.1  christos #include <string.h>
     12  1.1  christos #include <openssl/core_names.h>
     13  1.1  christos #include <openssl/evp.h>
     14  1.1  christos #include <openssl/err.h>
     15  1.1  christos 
     16  1.1  christos /*
     17  1.1  christos  * This is a demonstration of key exchange using ECDH.
     18  1.1  christos  *
     19  1.1  christos  * EC key exchange requires 2 parties (peers) to first agree on shared group
     20  1.1  christos  * parameters (the EC curve name). Each peer then generates a public/private
     21  1.1  christos  * key pair using the shared curve name. Each peer then gives their public key
     22  1.1  christos  * to the other peer. A peer can then derive the same shared secret using their
     23  1.1  christos  * private key and the other peers public key.
     24  1.1  christos  */
     25  1.1  christos 
     26  1.1  christos /* Object used to store information for a single Peer */
     27  1.1  christos typedef struct peer_data_st {
     28  1.1  christos     const char *name;               /* name of peer */
     29  1.1  christos     const char *curvename;          /* The shared curve name */
     30  1.1  christos     EVP_PKEY *priv;                 /* private keypair */
     31  1.1  christos     EVP_PKEY *pub;                  /* public key to send to other peer */
     32  1.1  christos     unsigned char *secret;          /* allocated shared secret buffer */
     33  1.1  christos     size_t secretlen;
     34  1.1  christos } PEER_DATA;
     35  1.1  christos 
     36  1.1  christos /*
     37  1.1  christos  * The public key needs to be given to the other peer
     38  1.1  christos  * The following code extracts the public key data from the private key
     39  1.1  christos  * and then builds an EVP_KEY public key.
     40  1.1  christos  */
     41  1.1  christos static int get_peer_public_key(PEER_DATA *peer, OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx)
     42  1.1  christos {
     43  1.1  christos     int ret = 0;
     44  1.1  christos     EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx;
     45  1.1  christos     OSSL_PARAM params[3];
     46  1.1  christos     unsigned char pubkeydata[256];
     47  1.1  christos     size_t pubkeylen;
     48  1.1  christos 
     49  1.1  christos     /* Get the EC encoded public key data from the peers private key */
     50  1.1  christos     if (!EVP_PKEY_get_octet_string_param(peer->priv, OSSL_PKEY_PARAM_PUB_KEY,
     51  1.1  christos                                          pubkeydata, sizeof(pubkeydata),
     52  1.1  christos                                          &pubkeylen))
     53  1.1  christos         return 0;
     54  1.1  christos 
     55  1.1  christos     /* Create a EC public key from the public key data */
     56  1.1  christos     ctx = EVP_PKEY_CTX_new_from_name(libctx, "EC", NULL);
     57  1.1  christos     if (ctx == NULL)
     58  1.1  christos         return 0;
     59  1.1  christos     params[0] = OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string(OSSL_PKEY_PARAM_GROUP_NAME,
     60  1.1  christos                                                  (char *)peer->curvename, 0);
     61  1.1  christos     params[1] = OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string(OSSL_PKEY_PARAM_PUB_KEY,
     62  1.1  christos                                                   pubkeydata, pubkeylen);
     63  1.1  christos     params[2] = OSSL_PARAM_construct_end();
     64  1.1  christos     ret = EVP_PKEY_fromdata_init(ctx) > 0
     65  1.1  christos           && (EVP_PKEY_fromdata(ctx, &peer->pub, EVP_PKEY_PUBLIC_KEY,
     66  1.1  christos                                 params) > 0);
     67  1.1  christos     EVP_PKEY_CTX_free(ctx);
     68  1.1  christos     return ret;
     69  1.1  christos }
     70  1.1  christos 
     71  1.1  christos static int create_peer(PEER_DATA *peer, OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx)
     72  1.1  christos {
     73  1.1  christos     int ret = 0;
     74  1.1  christos     EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx = NULL;
     75  1.1  christos     OSSL_PARAM params[2];
     76  1.1  christos 
     77  1.1  christos     params[0] = OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string(OSSL_PKEY_PARAM_GROUP_NAME,
     78  1.1  christos                                                  (char *)peer->curvename, 0);
     79  1.1  christos     params[1] = OSSL_PARAM_construct_end();
     80  1.1  christos 
     81  1.1  christos     ctx = EVP_PKEY_CTX_new_from_name(libctx, "EC", NULL);
     82  1.1  christos     if (ctx == NULL)
     83  1.1  christos         return 0;
     84  1.1  christos 
     85  1.1  christos     if (EVP_PKEY_keygen_init(ctx) <= 0
     86  1.1  christos             || !EVP_PKEY_CTX_set_params(ctx, params)
     87  1.1  christos             || EVP_PKEY_generate(ctx, &peer->priv) <= 0
     88  1.1  christos             || !get_peer_public_key(peer, libctx)) {
     89  1.1  christos         EVP_PKEY_free(peer->priv);
     90  1.1  christos         peer->priv = NULL;
     91  1.1  christos         goto err;
     92  1.1  christos     }
     93  1.1  christos     ret = 1;
     94  1.1  christos err:
     95  1.1  christos     EVP_PKEY_CTX_free(ctx);
     96  1.1  christos     return ret;
     97  1.1  christos }
     98  1.1  christos 
     99  1.1  christos static void destroy_peer(PEER_DATA *peer)
    100  1.1  christos {
    101  1.1  christos     EVP_PKEY_free(peer->priv);
    102  1.1  christos     EVP_PKEY_free(peer->pub);
    103  1.1  christos }
    104  1.1  christos 
    105  1.1  christos static int generate_secret(PEER_DATA *peerA, EVP_PKEY *peerBpub,
    106  1.1  christos                            OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx)
    107  1.1  christos {
    108  1.1  christos     unsigned char *secret = NULL;
    109  1.1  christos     size_t secretlen = 0;
    110  1.1  christos     EVP_PKEY_CTX *derivectx;
    111  1.1  christos 
    112  1.1  christos     /* Create an EVP_PKEY_CTX that contains peerA's private key */
    113  1.1  christos     derivectx = EVP_PKEY_CTX_new_from_pkey(libctx, peerA->priv, NULL);
    114  1.1  christos     if (derivectx == NULL)
    115  1.1  christos         return 0;
    116  1.1  christos 
    117  1.1  christos     if (EVP_PKEY_derive_init(derivectx) <= 0)
    118  1.1  christos         goto cleanup;
    119  1.1  christos     /* Set up peerB's public key */
    120  1.1  christos     if (EVP_PKEY_derive_set_peer(derivectx, peerBpub) <= 0)
    121  1.1  christos         goto cleanup;
    122  1.1  christos 
    123  1.1  christos     /*
    124  1.1  christos      * For backwards compatibility purposes the OpenSSL ECDH provider supports
    125  1.1  christos      * optionally using a X963KDF to expand the secret data. This can be done
    126  1.1  christos      * with code similar to the following.
    127  1.1  christos      *
    128  1.1  christos      *   OSSL_PARAM params[5];
    129  1.1  christos      *   size_t outlen = 128;
    130  1.1  christos      *   unsigned char ukm[] = { 1, 2, 3, 4 };
    131  1.1  christos      *   params[0] = OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string(OSSL_EXCHANGE_PARAM_KDF_TYPE,
    132  1.1  christos      *                                                "X963KDF", 0);
    133  1.1  christos      *   params[1] = OSSL_PARAM_construct_utf8_string(OSSL_EXCHANGE_PARAM_KDF_DIGEST,
    134  1.1  christos      *                                                "SHA256", 0);
    135  1.1  christos      *   params[2] = OSSL_PARAM_construct_size_t(OSSL_EXCHANGE_PARAM_KDF_OUTLEN,
    136  1.1  christos      *                                           &outlen);
    137  1.1  christos      *   params[3] = OSSL_PARAM_construct_octet_string(OSSL_EXCHANGE_PARAM_KDF_UKM,
    138  1.1  christos      *                                                 ukm, sizeof(ukm));
    139  1.1  christos      *   params[4] = OSSL_PARAM_construct_end();
    140  1.1  christos      *   if (!EVP_PKEY_CTX_set_params(derivectx, params))
    141  1.1  christos      *       goto cleanup;
    142  1.1  christos      *
    143  1.1  christos      * Note: After the secret is generated below, the peer could alternatively
    144  1.1  christos      * pass the secret to a KDF to derive additional key data from the secret.
    145  1.1  christos      * See demos/kdf/hkdf.c for an example (where ikm is the secret key)
    146  1.1  christos      */
    147  1.1  christos 
    148  1.1  christos     /* Calculate the size of the secret and allocate space */
    149  1.1  christos     if (EVP_PKEY_derive(derivectx, NULL, &secretlen) <= 0)
    150  1.1  christos         goto cleanup;
    151  1.1  christos     secret = (unsigned char *)OPENSSL_malloc(secretlen);
    152  1.1  christos     if (secret == NULL)
    153  1.1  christos         goto cleanup;
    154  1.1  christos 
    155  1.1  christos     /*
    156  1.1  christos      * Derive the shared secret. In this example 32 bytes are generated.
    157  1.1  christos      * For EC curves the secret size is related to the degree of the curve
    158  1.1  christos      * which is 256 bits for P-256.
    159  1.1  christos      */
    160  1.1  christos     if (EVP_PKEY_derive(derivectx, secret, &secretlen) <= 0)
    161  1.1  christos         goto cleanup;
    162  1.1  christos     peerA->secret = secret;
    163  1.1  christos     peerA->secretlen = secretlen;
    164  1.1  christos 
    165  1.1  christos     printf("Shared secret (%s):\n", peerA->name);
    166  1.1  christos     BIO_dump_indent_fp(stdout, peerA->secret, peerA->secretlen, 2);
    167  1.1  christos     putchar('\n');
    168  1.1  christos 
    169  1.1  christos     return 1;
    170  1.1  christos cleanup:
    171  1.1  christos     OPENSSL_free(secret);
    172  1.1  christos     EVP_PKEY_CTX_free(derivectx);
    173  1.1  christos     return 0;
    174  1.1  christos }
    175  1.1  christos 
    176  1.1  christos int main(void)
    177  1.1  christos {
    178  1.1  christos     int ret = EXIT_FAILURE;
    179  1.1  christos     /* Initialise the 2 peers that will share a secret */
    180  1.1  christos     PEER_DATA peer1 = {"peer 1", "P-256"};
    181  1.1  christos     PEER_DATA peer2 = {"peer 2", "P-256"};
    182  1.1  christos     /*
    183  1.1  christos      * Setting libctx to NULL uses the default library context
    184  1.1  christos      * Use OSSL_LIB_CTX_new() to create a non default library context
    185  1.1  christos      */
    186  1.1  christos     OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx = NULL;
    187  1.1  christos 
    188  1.1  christos     /* Each peer creates a (Ephemeral) keypair */
    189  1.1  christos     if (!create_peer(&peer1, libctx)
    190  1.1  christos             || !create_peer(&peer2, libctx)) {
    191  1.1  christos         fprintf(stderr, "Create peer failed\n");
    192  1.1  christos         goto cleanup;
    193  1.1  christos     }
    194  1.1  christos 
    195  1.1  christos     /*
    196  1.1  christos      * Each peer uses its private key and the other peers public key to
    197  1.1  christos      * derive a shared secret
    198  1.1  christos      */
    199  1.1  christos     if (!generate_secret(&peer1, peer2.pub, libctx)
    200  1.1  christos             || !generate_secret(&peer2, peer1.pub, libctx)) {
    201  1.1  christos         fprintf(stderr, "Generate secrets failed\n");
    202  1.1  christos         goto cleanup;
    203  1.1  christos     }
    204  1.1  christos 
    205  1.1  christos     /* For illustrative purposes demonstrate that the derived secrets are equal */
    206  1.1  christos     if (peer1.secretlen != peer2.secretlen
    207  1.1  christos             || CRYPTO_memcmp(peer1.secret, peer2.secret, peer1.secretlen) != 0) {
    208  1.1  christos         fprintf(stderr, "Derived secrets do not match\n");
    209  1.1  christos         goto cleanup;
    210  1.1  christos     } else {
    211  1.1  christos         fprintf(stdout, "Derived secrets match\n");
    212  1.1  christos     }
    213  1.1  christos 
    214  1.1  christos     ret = EXIT_SUCCESS;
    215  1.1  christos cleanup:
    216  1.1  christos     if (ret != EXIT_SUCCESS)
    217  1.1  christos         ERR_print_errors_fp(stderr);
    218  1.1  christos     destroy_peer(&peer2);
    219  1.1  christos     destroy_peer(&peer1);
    220  1.1  christos     return ret;
    221  1.1  christos }
    222