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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/crypto/doc/src')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/crypto/doc/src/Makefile | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml | 128 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto_app.xml | 18 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml | 49 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/crypto/doc/src/usersguide.xml | 2 |
5 files changed, 193 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/Makefile b/lib/crypto/doc/src/Makefile index aa987d2b39..2148062e78 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/Makefile +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/Makefile @@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ debug opt valgrind: clean clean_docs clean_tex: rm -rf $(HTMLDIR)/* + rm -rf $(XMLDIR) rm -f $(MAN3DIR)/* rm -f $(MAN6DIR)/* rm -f $(TOP_PDF_FILE) $(TOP_PDF_FILE:%.pdf=%.fo) diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml index 464799b320..42e411a0e3 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <erlref> <header> <copyright> - <year>1999</year><year>2017</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ See also <seealso marker="#supports-0">crypto:supports/0</seealso> </p> + <marker id="type-engine_key_ref"/> <marker id="engine_key_ref_type"/> <code>engine_key_ref() = #{engine := engine_ref(), key_id := key_id(), @@ -790,9 +791,16 @@ <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">random number generation</seealso>, in order to generate cryptographically strong random numbers (based on OpenSSL's <c>BN_rand_range</c>), - and saves it on process dictionary before returning it as well. + and saves it in the process dictionary before returning it as well. See also - <seealso marker="stdlib:rand#seed-1">rand:seed/1</seealso>. + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand#seed-1">rand:seed/1</seealso> and + <seealso marker="#rand_seed_s-0">rand_seed_s/0</seealso>. + </p> + <p> + When using the state object from this function the + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">rand</seealso> functions using it + may throw exception <c>low_entropy</c> in case the random generator + failed due to lack of secure "randomness". </p> <p><em>Example</em></p> <pre> @@ -814,6 +822,120 @@ _FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre> See also <seealso marker="stdlib:rand#seed_s-1">rand:seed_s/1</seealso>. </p> + <p> + When using the state object from this function the + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">rand</seealso> functions using it + may throw exception <c>low_entropy</c> in case the random generator + failed due to lack of secure "randomness". + </p> + <note> + <p> + The state returned from this function can not be used + to get a reproducable random sequence as from + the other + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">rand</seealso> + functions, + since reproducability does not match cryptographically safe. + </p> + <p> + The only supported usage is to generate one distinct + random sequence from this start state. + </p> + </note> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>rand_seed_alg(Alg) -> rand:state()</name> + <fsummary>Strong random number generation plugin state</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Alg = crypto | crypto_cache</v> + </type> + <desc> + <marker id="rand_seed_alg-1" /> + <p> + Creates state object for + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">random number generation</seealso>, + in order to generate cryptographically strong random numbers. + See also + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand#seed-1">rand:seed/1</seealso> and + <seealso marker="#rand_seed_alg_s-1">rand_seed_alg_s/1</seealso>. + </p> + <p> + When using the state object from this function the + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">rand</seealso> functions using it + may throw exception <c>low_entropy</c> in case the random generator + failed due to lack of secure "randomness". + </p> + <p> + The cache size can be changed from its default value using the + <seealso marker="crypto_app"> + crypto app's + </seealso> configuration parameter <c>rand_cache_size</c>. + </p> + <p><em>Example</em></p> + <pre> +_ = crypto:rand_seed_alg(crypto_cache), +_IntegerValue = rand:uniform(42), % [1; 42] +_FloatValue = rand:uniform(). % [0.0; 1.0[</pre> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>rand_seed_alg_s(Alg) -> rand:state()</name> + <fsummary>Strong random number generation plugin state</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Alg = crypto | crypto_cache</v> + </type> + <desc> + <marker id="rand_seed_alg_s-1" /> + <p> + Creates state object for + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">random number generation</seealso>, + in order to generate cryptographically strongly random numbers. + See also + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand#seed_s-1">rand:seed_s/1</seealso>. + </p> + <p> + If <c>Alg</c> is <c>crypto</c> this function behaves exactly like + <seealso marker="#rand_seed_s-0">rand_seed_s/0</seealso>. + </p> + <p> + If <c>Alg</c> is <c>crypto_cache</c> this function + fetches random data with OpenSSL's <c>RAND_bytes</c> + and caches it for speed using an internal word size + of 56 bits that makes calculations fast on 64 bit machines. + </p> + <p> + When using the state object from this function the + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">rand</seealso> functions using it + may throw exception <c>low_entropy</c> in case the random generator + failed due to lack of secure "randomness". + </p> + <p> + The cache size can be changed from its default value using the + <seealso marker="crypto_app"> + crypto app's + </seealso> configuration parameter <c>rand_cache_size</c>. + </p> + <note> + <p> + The state returned from this function can not be used + to get a reproducable random sequence as from + the other + <seealso marker="stdlib:rand">rand</seealso> + functions, + since reproducability does not match cryptographically safe. + </p> + <p> + In fact since random data is cached some numbers may + get reproduced if you try, but this is unpredictable. + </p> + <p> + The only supported usage is to generate one distinct + random sequence from this start state. + </p> + </note> </desc> </func> diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto_app.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto_app.xml index ba22557480..8296b1bc77 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto_app.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/crypto_app.xml @@ -68,6 +68,24 @@ thus the crypto module will fail to load. This mechanism prevents the accidental use of non-validated algorithms.</p> </item> + <tag><c>rand_cache_size = integer()</c></tag> + <item> + <p> + Sets the cache size in bytes to use by + <seealso marker="crypto#rand_seed_alg-1"> + <c>crypto:rand_seed_alg(crypto_cache)</c> + </seealso> and + <seealso marker="crypto#rand_seed_alg_s-1"> + <c>crypto:rand_seed_alg_s(crypto_cache)</c> + </seealso>. + This parameter is read when a seed function is called, + and then kept in generators state object. It has a rather + small default value that causes reads of strong random bytes + about once per hundred calls for a random value. + The set value is rounded up to an integral number of words + of the size these seed functions use. + </p> + </item> </taglist> </section> diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml index 66619c9e11..2e48b48d67 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>1999</year><year>2017</year> + <year>1999</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -31,6 +31,53 @@ </header> <p>This document describes the changes made to the Crypto application.</p> +<section><title>Crypto 4.3</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Removed two undocumented and erroneous functions + (<c>crypto:dh_generate_parameters/2</c> and + <c>crypto:dh_check/1</c>).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14956 Aux Id: ERL-579 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Fixed bug causing VM crash if doing runtime upgrade of a + crypto module built against OpenSSL older than 0.9.8h. + Bug exists since OTP-20.2.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-15088</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + A new <c>rand</c> plugin algorithm has been implemented + in <c>crypto</c>, that is: <c>crypto_cache</c>. It uses + strong random bytes as randomness source and caches them + to get good speed. See <c>crypto:rand_seed_alg/1</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-13370 Aux Id: PR-1573 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Diffie-Hellman key functions are re-written with the + EVP_PKEY api.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-14864</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Crypto 4.2.2</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> diff --git a/lib/crypto/doc/src/usersguide.xml b/lib/crypto/doc/src/usersguide.xml index e2ba1fe160..0124121433 100644 --- a/lib/crypto/doc/src/usersguide.xml +++ b/lib/crypto/doc/src/usersguide.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <part xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> <header> <copyright> - <year>2003</year><year>2016</year> + <year>2003</year><year>2018</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> |