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6.5 KiB
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163 lines
6.5 KiB
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=pod
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=head1 NAME
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EC_GROUP_get_ecparameters,
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EC_GROUP_get_ecpkparameters,
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EC_GROUP_new,
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EC_GROUP_new_from_ecparameters,
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EC_GROUP_new_from_ecpkparameters,
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EC_GROUP_free,
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EC_GROUP_clear_free,
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EC_GROUP_new_curve_GFp,
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EC_GROUP_new_curve_GF2m,
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EC_GROUP_new_by_curve_name,
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EC_GROUP_set_curve,
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EC_GROUP_get_curve,
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EC_GROUP_set_curve_GFp,
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EC_GROUP_get_curve_GFp,
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EC_GROUP_set_curve_GF2m,
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EC_GROUP_get_curve_GF2m,
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EC_get_builtin_curves - Functions for creating and destroying EC_GROUP
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objects
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=head1 SYNOPSIS
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#include <openssl/ec.h>
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EC_GROUP *EC_GROUP_new(const EC_METHOD *meth);
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EC_GROUP *EC_GROUP_new_from_ecparameters(const ECPARAMETERS *params)
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EC_GROUP *EC_GROUP_new_from_ecpkparameters(const ECPKPARAMETERS *params)
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void EC_GROUP_free(EC_GROUP *group);
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void EC_GROUP_clear_free(EC_GROUP *group);
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EC_GROUP *EC_GROUP_new_curve_GFp(const BIGNUM *p, const BIGNUM *a,
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const BIGNUM *b, BN_CTX *ctx);
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EC_GROUP *EC_GROUP_new_curve_GF2m(const BIGNUM *p, const BIGNUM *a,
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const BIGNUM *b, BN_CTX *ctx);
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EC_GROUP *EC_GROUP_new_by_curve_name(int nid);
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int EC_GROUP_set_curve(EC_GROUP *group, const BIGNUM *p, const BIGNUM *a,
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const BIGNUM *b, BN_CTX *ctx);
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int EC_GROUP_get_curve(const EC_GROUP *group, BIGNUM *p, BIGNUM *a, BIGNUM *b,
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BN_CTX *ctx);
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int EC_GROUP_set_curve_GFp(EC_GROUP *group, const BIGNUM *p,
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const BIGNUM *a, const BIGNUM *b, BN_CTX *ctx);
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int EC_GROUP_get_curve_GFp(const EC_GROUP *group, BIGNUM *p,
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BIGNUM *a, BIGNUM *b, BN_CTX *ctx);
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int EC_GROUP_set_curve_GF2m(EC_GROUP *group, const BIGNUM *p,
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const BIGNUM *a, const BIGNUM *b, BN_CTX *ctx);
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int EC_GROUP_get_curve_GF2m(const EC_GROUP *group, BIGNUM *p,
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BIGNUM *a, BIGNUM *b, BN_CTX *ctx);
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ECPARAMETERS *EC_GROUP_get_ecparameters(const EC_GROUP *group, ECPARAMETERS *params)
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ECPKPARAMETERS *EC_GROUP_get_ecpkparameters(const EC_GROUP *group, ECPKPARAMETERS *params)
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size_t EC_get_builtin_curves(EC_builtin_curve *r, size_t nitems);
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=head1 DESCRIPTION
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Within the library there are two forms of elliptic curve that are of interest.
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The first form is those defined over the prime field Fp. The elements of Fp are
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the integers 0 to p-1, where p is a prime number. This gives us a revised
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elliptic curve equation as follows:
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y^2 mod p = x^3 +ax + b mod p
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The second form is those defined over a binary field F2^m where the elements of
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the field are integers of length at most m bits. For this form the elliptic
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curve equation is modified to:
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y^2 + xy = x^3 + ax^2 + b (where b != 0)
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Operations in a binary field are performed relative to an B<irreducible
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polynomial>. All such curves with OpenSSL use a trinomial or a pentanomial for
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this parameter.
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A new curve can be constructed by calling EC_GROUP_new(), using the
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implementation provided by B<meth> (see L<EC_GFp_simple_method(3)>). It is then
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necessary to call EC_GROUP_set_curve() to set the curve parameters.
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EC_GROUP_new_from_ecparameters() will create a group from the specified
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B<params> and EC_GROUP_new_from_ecpkparameters() will create a group from the
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specific PK B<params>.
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EC_GROUP_set_curve() sets the curve parameters B<p>, B<a> and B<b>. For a curve
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over Fp B<p> is the prime for the field. For a curve over F2^m B<p> represents
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the irreducible polynomial - each bit represents a term in the polynomial.
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Therefore, there will either be three or five bits set dependent on whether the
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polynomial is a trinomial or a pentanomial.
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In either case, B<a> and B<b> represents the coefficients a and b from the
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relevant equation introduced above.
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EC_group_get_curve() obtains the previously set curve parameters.
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EC_GROUP_set_curve_GFp() and EC_GROUP_set_curve_GF2m() are synonyms for
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EC_GROUP_set_curve(). They are defined for backwards compatibility only and
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should not be used.
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EC_GROUP_get_curve_GFp() and EC_GROUP_get_curve_GF2m() are synonyms for
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EC_GROUP_get_curve(). They are defined for backwards compatibility only and
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should not be used.
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The functions EC_GROUP_new_curve_GFp() and EC_GROUP_new_curve_GF2m() are
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shortcuts for calling EC_GROUP_new() and then the EC_GROUP_set_curve() function.
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An appropriate default implementation method will be used.
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Whilst the library can be used to create any curve using the functions described
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above, there are also a number of predefined curves that are available. In order
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to obtain a list of all of the predefined curves, call the function
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EC_get_builtin_curves(). The parameter B<r> should be an array of
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EC_builtin_curve structures of size B<nitems>. The function will populate the
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B<r> array with information about the builtin curves. If B<nitems> is less than
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the total number of curves available, then the first B<nitems> curves will be
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returned. Otherwise the total number of curves will be provided. The return
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value is the total number of curves available (whether that number has been
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populated in B<r> or not). Passing a NULL B<r>, or setting B<nitems> to 0 will
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do nothing other than return the total number of curves available.
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The EC_builtin_curve structure is defined as follows:
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typedef struct {
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int nid;
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const char *comment;
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} EC_builtin_curve;
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Each EC_builtin_curve item has a unique integer id (B<nid>), and a human
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readable comment string describing the curve.
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In order to construct a builtin curve use the function
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EC_GROUP_new_by_curve_name() and provide the B<nid> of the curve to
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be constructed.
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EC_GROUP_free() frees the memory associated with the EC_GROUP.
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If B<group> is NULL nothing is done.
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EC_GROUP_clear_free() destroys any sensitive data held within the EC_GROUP and
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then frees its memory. If B<group> is NULL nothing is done.
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=head1 RETURN VALUES
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All EC_GROUP_new* functions return a pointer to the newly constructed group, or
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NULL on error.
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EC_get_builtin_curves() returns the number of builtin curves that are available.
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EC_GROUP_set_curve_GFp(), EC_GROUP_get_curve_GFp(), EC_GROUP_set_curve_GF2m(),
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EC_GROUP_get_curve_GF2m() return 1 on success or 0 on error.
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=head1 SEE ALSO
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L<crypto(7)>, L<EC_GROUP_copy(3)>,
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L<EC_POINT_new(3)>, L<EC_POINT_add(3)>, L<EC_KEY_new(3)>,
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L<EC_GFp_simple_method(3)>, L<d2i_ECPKParameters(3)>
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=head1 COPYRIGHT
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Copyright 2013-2020 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
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Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License"). You may not use
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this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy
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in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
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L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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=cut
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