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author | Hans Nilsson <[email protected]> | 2018-08-22 16:50:15 +0200 |
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crypto: A user's guide chapter on algorithm details
Such as keylengths, blocksizes and IV lengths are hard to find otherwise
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diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/Makefile b/lib/crypto/doc/src/Makefile index 2148062e78..3203324954 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/Makefile +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/Makefile @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ XML_REF3_FILES = crypto.xml XML_REF6_FILES = crypto_app.xml XML_PART_FILES = usersguide.xml -XML_CHAPTER_FILES = notes.xml licenses.xml fips.xml engine_load.xml engine_keys.xml +XML_CHAPTER_FILES = notes.xml licenses.xml fips.xml engine_load.xml engine_keys.xml algorithm_details.xml BOOK_FILES = book.xml diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/algorithm_details.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/algorithm_details.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..088f5e8e97 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/algorithm_details.xml @@ -0,0 +1,290 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter SYSTEM "chapter.dtd"> + +<chapter> + <header> + <copyright> + <year>2014</year><year>2017</year> + <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> + </copyright> + <legalnotice> + The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License, + Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in + compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the + Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be + retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/. + + Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" + basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See + the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations + under the License. + + </legalnotice> + + <title>Algorithm Details</title> + <prepared>Hans Nilsson</prepared> + <docno></docno> + <date>2018-08-22</date> + <rev>A</rev> + <file>algorithm_details.xml</file> + </header> + <p> + This chapter describes details of algorithms in the crypto application. + </p> + <p>The tables only documents the supported cryptos and key lengths. The user should not draw any conclusion + on security from the supplied tables. + </p> + + <section> + <title>Ciphers</title> + <section> + <title>Block Ciphers</title> + <p>To be used in + <seealso marker="crypto#block_encrypt-3">block_encrypt/3</seealso>, + <seealso marker="crypto#block_encrypt-4">block_encrypt/4</seealso>, + <seealso marker="crypto#block_decrypt-3">block_decrypt/3</seealso> and + <seealso marker="crypto#block_decrypt-4">block_decrypt/4</seealso>. + </p> + <p>Available in all OpenSSL compatible with Erlang CRYPTO if not disabled by configuration. + </p> + <p>To dynamically check availability, check that the name in the <i>Cipher and Mode</i> column is present in the + list with the <c>cipher</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + <table> + <row><cell><strong>Cipher and Mode</strong></cell><cell><strong>Key length</strong><br/><strong>[bytes]</strong></cell><cell><strong>IV length</strong><br/><strong>[bytes]</strong></cell><cell><strong>Block size</strong><br/><strong>[bytes]</strong></cell></row> + <row><cell><c>aes_cbc</c></cell> <cell>16, 24, 32</cell><cell>16</cell><cell>16</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>aes_cbc128</c></cell><cell>16</cell><cell>16</cell><cell>16</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>aes_cbc256</c></cell><cell>32</cell><cell>16</cell><cell>16</cell></row> + + <row><cell><c>aes_cfb8</c></cell> <cell>16, 24, 32</cell><cell>16</cell><cell>any</cell></row> + + <row><cell><c>aes_ecb</c></cell><cell>16, 24, 32</cell><cell> </cell><cell>16</cell></row> + + <row><cell><c>aes_ige256</c></cell><cell>16</cell><cell>32</cell><cell>16</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>blowfish_cbc</c></cell> <cell>4-56</cell> <cell>8</cell> <cell>8</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>blowfish_cfb64</c></cell> <cell>1-</cell> <cell>8</cell> <cell>any</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>blowfish_ecb</c></cell><cell>1-</cell><cell> </cell><cell>8</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>blowfish_ofb64</c></cell><cell>1-</cell><cell>8</cell><cell>any</cell></row> + + <row><cell><c>des3_cbc</c><br/><i>(=DES EDE3 CBC)</i></cell><cell>[8,8,8]</cell><cell>8</cell><cell>8</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>des3_cfb</c><br/><i>(=DES EDE3 CFB)</i></cell><cell>[8,8,8]</cell><cell>8</cell><cell>any</cell></row> + + <row><cell><c>des_cbc</c></cell><cell>8</cell><cell>8</cell> <cell>8</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>des_cfb</c></cell><cell>8</cell><cell>8</cell><cell>any</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>des_ecb</c></cell><cell>8</cell><cell> </cell><cell>8</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>des_ede3</c><br/><i>(=DES EDE3 CBC)</i></cell><cell>[8,8,8]</cell><cell>8</cell><cell>8</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>rc2_cbc</c></cell><cell>1-</cell><cell>8</cell><cell>8</cell></row> + <tcaption>Block cipher key lengths</tcaption> + </table> + </section> + + <section> + <title>AEAD Ciphers</title> + <p>To be used in <seealso marker="crypto#block_encrypt-4">block_encrypt/4</seealso> and + <seealso marker="crypto#block_decrypt-4">block_decrypt/4</seealso>. + </p> + <p>To dynamically check availability, check that the name in the <i>Cipher and Mode</i> column is present in the + list with the <c>cipher</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + <table> + <row><cell><strong>Cipher and Mode</strong></cell><cell><strong>Key length</strong><br/><strong>[bytes]</strong></cell><cell><strong>IV length</strong><br/><strong>[bytes]</strong></cell><cell><strong>AAD length</strong><br/><strong>[bytes]</strong></cell><cell><strong>Block size</strong><br/><strong>[bytes]</strong></cell><cell><strong>Supported with</strong><br/><strong>OpenSSL versions</strong></cell></row> + <row><cell><c>aes_gcm</c></cell> <cell>16</cell> <cell>16</cell> <cell>0-16</cell> <cell>any</cell><cell>1.0.1 -</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>chacha20_poly1305</c></cell><cell>32</cell> <cell>1-16</cell> <cell>any</cell> <cell>any</cell><cell>1.1.0 -</cell></row> + <tcaption>AEAD cipher key lengths</tcaption> + </table> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Stream Ciphers</title> + <p>To be used in <seealso marker="crypto#stream_init-2">stream_init/2</seealso> and + <seealso marker="crypto#stream_init/3">stream_init/3</seealso>. + </p> + <p>To dynamically check availability, check that the name in the <i>Cipher and Mode</i> column is present in the + list with the <c>cipher</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + <table> + <row><cell><strong>Cipher and Mode</strong></cell><cell><strong>Key length</strong><br/><strong>[bytes]</strong></cell><cell><strong>IV length</strong><br/><strong>[bytes]</strong></cell><cell><strong>Supported with</strong><br/><strong>OpenSSL versions</strong></cell></row> + <row><cell><c>aes_ctr</c></cell><cell>16, 24, 32</cell><cell>16</cell><cell>1.0.1 -</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>rc4</c></cell><cell>1-</cell><cell> </cell> <cell>all</cell></row> + <tcaption>Stream cipher key lengths</tcaption> + </table> + </section> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Message Authentication Codes (MACs)</title> + + <section> + <title>CMAC</title> + <p>To be used in <seealso marker="crypto#cmac-3">cmac/3</seealso> and + <seealso marker="crypto#cmac-3">cmac/4</seealso>. + </p> + <p>CMAC with the following ciphers are available with OpenSSL 1.0.1 or later if not disabled by configuration. + </p> + + <p>To dynamically check availability, check that the name <c>cmac</c> is present in the + list with the <c>macs</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + Also check that the name in the <i>Cipher and Mode</i> column is present in the + list with the <c>cipher</c> tag in the return value. + </p> + <table> + <row><cell><strong>Cipher and Mode</strong></cell><cell><strong>Key length</strong><br/><strong>[bytes]</strong></cell><cell><strong>Max Mac Length</strong><br/><strong>[bytes]</strong></cell></row> + <row><cell><c>aes_cbc</c></cell> <cell>16, 24, 32</cell><cell>16</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>aes_cbc128</c></cell><cell>16</cell><cell>16</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>aes_cbc256</c></cell><cell>32</cell><cell>16</cell></row> + + <row><cell><c>aes_cfb8</c></cell> <cell>16</cell><cell>1</cell></row> + + <row><cell><c>blowfish_cbc</c></cell> <cell>4-56</cell> <cell>8</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>blowfish_cfb64</c></cell> <cell>1-</cell> <cell>1</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>blowfish_ecb</c></cell><cell>1-</cell> <cell>8</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>blowfish_ofb64</c></cell><cell>1-</cell> <cell>1</cell></row> + + <row><cell><c>des3_cbc</c><br/><i>(=DES EDE3 CBC)</i></cell><cell>[8,8,8]</cell><cell>8</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>des3_cfb</c><br/><i>(=DES EDE3 CFB)</i></cell><cell>[8,8,8]</cell><cell>1</cell></row> + + <row><cell><c>des_cbc</c></cell><cell>8</cell><cell>8</cell></row> + + <row><cell><c>des_cfb</c></cell><cell>8</cell><cell>1</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>des_ecb</c></cell><cell>8</cell><cell>1</cell></row> + <row><cell><c>rc2_cbc</c></cell><cell>1-</cell><cell>8</cell></row> + <tcaption>CMAC cipher key lengths</tcaption> + </table> + </section> + + <section> + <title>HMAC</title> + <p>Available in all OpenSSL compatible with Erlang CRYPTO if not disabled by configuration. + </p> + <p>To dynamically check availability, check that the name <c>hmac</c> is present in the + list with the <c>macs</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + </section> + + <section> + <title>POLY1305</title> + <p>POLY1305 is available with OpenSSL 1.1.1 or later if not disabled by configuration. + </p> + <p>To dynamically check availability, check that the name <c>poly1305</c> is present in the + list with the <c>macs</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + </section> + + </section> + + <section> + <title>Hash</title> + + <p>To dynamically check availability, check that the wanted name in the <i>Names</i> column is present in the + list with the <c>hashs</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + + + <table> + <row><cell><strong>Type</strong></cell> + <cell><strong>Names</strong></cell> + <cell><strong>Supported with</strong><br/><strong>OpenSSL versions</strong></cell> + </row> + <row><cell>SHA1</cell><cell>sha</cell><cell>all</cell></row> + <row><cell>SHA2</cell><cell>sha224, sha256, sha384, sha512</cell><cell>all</cell></row> + <row><cell>SHA3</cell><cell>sha3_224, sha3_256, sha3_384, sha3_512</cell><cell>1.1.1 -</cell></row> + <row><cell>MD4</cell><cell>md4</cell><cell>all</cell></row> + <row><cell>MD5</cell><cell>md5</cell><cell>all</cell></row> + <row><cell>RIPEMD</cell><cell>ripemd160</cell><cell>all</cell></row> + <tcaption></tcaption> + </table> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Public Key Cryptography</title> + + <section> + <title>RSA</title> + <p>RSA is available with all OpenSSL versions compatible with Erlang CRYPTO if not disabled by configuration. + To dynamically check availability, check that the atom <c>rsa</c> is present in the + list with the <c>public_keys</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + + <table> + <row><cell><strong>Option</strong></cell> <cell><strong>sign/verify</strong></cell> <cell><strong>encrypt/decrypt</strong></cell> <cell><strong>Supported with</strong><br/><strong>OpenSSL versions</strong></cell> </row> + <row><cell>{rsa_mgf1_md,atom()}</cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell>1.0.1</cell></row> + <row><cell>{rsa_oaep_label, binary()}</cell> <cell> </cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell></cell></row> + <row><cell>{rsa_oaep_md, atom()}</cell> <cell> </cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell></cell></row> + <row><cell>{rsa_padding,rsa_pkcs1_pss_padding}</cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell> </cell> <cell>1.0.0</cell></row> + <row><cell>{rsa_pss_saltlen, -2..}</cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell> </cell> <cell>1.0.0</cell></row> + <row><cell>{rsa_padding,rsa_no_padding}</cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell></cell></row> + <row><cell>{rsa_padding,rsa_pkcs1_padding}</cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell></cell></row> + <row><cell>{rsa_padding,rsa_sslv23_padding}</cell> <cell> </cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell></cell></row> + <row><cell>{rsa_padding,rsa_x931_padding}</cell> <cell>x</cell> <cell> </cell> <cell></cell></row> + <tcaption></tcaption> + </table> + </section> + + <section> + <title>DSS</title> + <p>DSS is available with OpenSSL versions compatible with Erlang CRYPTO if not disabled by configuration. + To dynamically check availability, check that the atom <c>dss</c> is present in the + list with the <c>public_keys</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + </section> + + <section> + <title>ECDSA</title> + <p>ECDSA is available with OpenSSL 0.9.8o or later if not disabled by configuration. + To dynamically check availability, check that the atom <c>ecdsa</c> is present in the + list with the <c>public_keys</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + If the atom <c>ec_gf2m</c> characteristic two field curves are available. + </p> + <p>The actual supported named curves could be checked by examining the list with the + <c>curves</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Diffie-Hellman</title> + <p>Diffie-Hellman computations are available with OpenSSL versions compatible with Erlang CRYPTO + if not disabled by configuration. + To dynamically check availability, check that the atom <c>dh</c> is present in the + list with the <c>public_keys</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman</title> + <p>Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman is available with OpenSSL 0.9.8o or later if not disabled by configuration. + To dynamically check availability, check that the atom <c>ecdh</c> is present in the + list with the <c>public_keys</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + + <p>The Edward curves <c>x25519</c> and <c>x448</c> are supported with OpenSSL 1.1.1 or later + if not disabled by configuration. + </p> + + <p>The actual supported named curves could be checked by examining the list with the + <c>curves</c> tag in the return value of + <seealso marker="crypto#supports-0">crypto:supports()</seealso>. + </p> + </section> + + </section> + + +</chapter> + + + + + diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/usersguide.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/usersguide.xml index 0124121433..2dfc966609 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/usersguide.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/usersguide.xml @@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ <xi:include href="fips.xml"/> <xi:include href="engine_load.xml"/> <xi:include href="engine_keys.xml"/> + <xi:include href="algorithm_details.xml"/> </part> |