Crypt module (#549)

- Moved cryptography code out of Tactility project and into a kernel module.
- Converted C++ code to C style interface
- Hardened security
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Ken Van Hoeylandt
2026-07-05 11:17:42 +02:00
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cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../Buildscripts/module.cmake")
file(GLOB_RECURSE SOURCE_FILES "source/*.c*")
list(APPEND REQUIRES_LIST
TactilityKernel
mbedtls
)
if (DEFINED ENV{ESP_IDF_VERSION})
list(APPEND REQUIRES_LIST
nvs_flash
esp_hw_support
esp_rom
)
endif ()
tactility_add_module(crypt-module
SRCS ${SOURCE_FILES}
INCLUDE_DIRS include/
REQUIRES ${REQUIRES_LIST}
)
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
/** @file crypt.h
*
* @brief Encryption helper functions.
*
* Offers AES 256 CBC encryption with built-in key.
* The key is built from data including:
* - the internal factory MAC address
* - random data stored in NVS
*
* It's important to use flash encryption to avoid an attacker to get
* access to your encrypted data. If flash encryption is disabled,
* someone can fetch the key from the partitions.
*
* See:
* https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/security/secure-boot-v2.html
* https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/security/flash-encryption.html
*/
#pragma once
#include <stddef.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
/**
* @brief Deterministically derives an IV from the given data (the first 16 bytes of its SHA-256 hash).
*
* Calling this again with the same data always produces the same IV - use this when there's nowhere
* to store a per-encryption IV alongside the ciphertext, and the caller can supply the same associated
* data (e.g. an identifier that's known at both encrypt and decrypt time, not the secret itself) on both
* ends. Because the IV doesn't change between encryptions with the same associated data, encrypting the
* same plaintext twice produces the same ciphertext - prefer crypt_generate_iv() when ciphertext can be
* stored alongside a random IV instead.
*
* @param[in] data input data
* @param[in] dataLength input data length
* @param[out] iv output IV
*/
void crypt_get_iv(const void* data, size_t dataLength, uint8_t iv[16]);
/**
* @brief Fills the IV with cryptographically secure random bytes.
*
* Use this when the IV can be stored alongside the ciphertext (e.g. prefixed to it) and read back for
* decryption. This gives every encryption operation a unique, unpredictable IV, which is the standard
* and strongest way to use crypt_encrypt()/crypt_decrypt().
*
* @param[out] iv output IV
*/
void crypt_generate_iv(uint8_t iv[16]);
/**
* @brief Encrypt data.
*
* Important: Use flash encryption to increase security.
* Important: input and output data must be aligned to 16 bytes.
*
* @param[in] iv the AES IV
* @param[in] inData input data
* @param[out] outData output data
* @param[in] dataLength data length, a multiple of 16 (for both inData and outData)
* @return the result of esp_aes_crypt_cbc() (MBEDTLS_ERR_*), or -1 if dataLength is not a positive multiple of 16
*/
int crypt_encrypt(const uint8_t iv[16], const uint8_t* inData, uint8_t* outData, size_t dataLength);
/**
* @brief Decrypt data.
*
* Important: Use flash encryption to increase security.
* Important: input and output data must be aligned to 16 bytes.
*
* @param[in] iv AES IV
* @param[in] inData input data
* @param[out] outData output data
* @param[in] dataLength data length, a multiple of 16 (for both inData and outData)
* @return the result of esp_aes_crypt_cbc() (MBEDTLS_ERR_*), or -1 if dataLength is not a positive multiple of 16
*/
int crypt_decrypt(const uint8_t iv[16], const uint8_t* inData, uint8_t* outData, size_t dataLength);
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
#pragma once
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
extern struct Module crypt_module;
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
#pragma once
#include <stddef.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
/**
* Implementation of DJB2 hashing algorithm.
* @param[in] str the string to calculate the hash for
* @return the hash
*/
uint32_t djb2_str(const char* str);
/**
* Implementation of DJB2 hashing algorithm.
* @param[in] data the bytes to calculate the hash for
* @param[in] length the size of data
* @return the hash
*/
uint32_t djb2_data(const void* data, size_t length);
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
#include <tactility/crypt.h>
#include <tactility/check.h>
#include <tactility/log.h>
#include <mbedtls/aes.h>
#include <mbedtls/platform_util.h>
#include <mbedtls/sha256.h>
#include <cstring>
#include <cstdint>
#ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
#include "esp_mac.h"
#include "esp_random.h"
#include "nvs_flash.h"
#else
#include <random>
#endif
constexpr auto* TAG = "crypt";
#define TT_NVS_NAMESPACE "tt_secure"
/**
* Fills a buffer with cryptographically secure random bytes.
* @param[out] out output buffer
* @param[in] length number of bytes to fill
*/
static void fill_random(uint8_t* out, size_t length) {
#ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
esp_fill_random(out, length);
#else
static std::random_device rd;
static std::mt19937 gen(rd());
std::uniform_int_distribution<int> dist(0, 255);
for (size_t i = 0; i < length; ++i) {
out[i] = static_cast<uint8_t>(dist(gen));
}
#endif
}
#ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
/**
* Get a key based on hardware parameters.
* @param[out] key the output key
*/
static void get_hardware_key(uint8_t key[32]) {
uint8_t mac[8];
// MAC can be 6 or 8 bytes
size_t mac_length = esp_mac_addr_len_get(ESP_MAC_EFUSE_FACTORY);
LOG_I(TAG, "Using MAC with length %zu", mac_length);
check(mac_length <= 8);
ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_read_mac(mac, ESP_MAC_EFUSE_FACTORY));
// Fill buffer with repeating MAC
for (size_t i = 0; i < 32; ++i) {
key[i] = mac[i % mac_length];
}
}
#endif
#ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
/**
* The key is built up as follows:
* - Fetch 32 bytes from NVS storage and store as key data
* - Fetch 6-8 MAC bytes and overwrite the first 6-8 bytes of the key with this info
*
* When flash encryption is disabled:
* Without the MAC data, an attack would look like this:
* - Retrieve all the partitions from the ESP32
* - Read the key from NVS flash
* - Use the key to decrypt
* With the MAC data added, an attacker would have to do much more:
* - Retrieve all the partitions from the ESP32 (copy app)
* - Upload custom app to retrieve internal MAC
* - Read the key from NVS flash
* - Re-flash original app and combine it with the MAC
* - Use the key to decrypt
* - Re-flash the device with original firmware.
*
* Adding the MAC doesn't add a lot of extra security, but I think it's worth it.
*
* @param[out] key the output key
*/
static void get_nvs_key(uint8_t key[32]) {
nvs_handle_t handle;
esp_err_t result = nvs_open(TT_NVS_NAMESPACE, NVS_READWRITE, &handle);
if (result != ESP_OK) {
LOG_E(TAG, "Failed to get key from NVS (%s)", esp_err_to_name(result));
check(false, "NVS error");
}
size_t length = 32;
if (nvs_get_blob(handle, "key", key, &length) == ESP_OK) {
LOG_I(TAG, "Fetched key from NVS (%zu bytes)", length);
check(length == 32);
} else {
fill_random(key, 32);
ESP_ERROR_CHECK(nvs_set_blob(handle, "key", key, 32));
ESP_ERROR_CHECK(nvs_commit(handle));
LOG_I(TAG, "Stored new key in NVS");
}
nvs_close(handle);
}
#endif
/**
* Performs XOR on 2 memory regions and stores it in a third
* @param[in] inLeft input buffer for XOR
* @param[in] inRight second input buffer for XOR
* @param[out] out output buffer for result of XOR
* @param[in] length data length (all buffers must be at least this size)
*/
static void xorKey(const uint8_t* inLeft, const uint8_t* inRight, uint8_t* out, size_t length) {
for (size_t i = 0; i < length; ++i) {
out[i] = inLeft[i] ^ inRight[i];
}
}
/**
* Combines a stored key and a hardware key into a single reliable key value.
* @param[out] key the key output
*/
static void getKey(uint8_t key[32]) {
#if !defined(CONFIG_SECURE_BOOT) || !defined(CONFIG_SECURE_FLASH_ENC_ENABLED)
LOG_W(TAG, "Using tt_secure_* code with secure boot and/or flash encryption disabled.");
LOG_W(TAG, "An attacker with physical access to your ESP32 can decrypt your secure data.");
#endif
#ifdef ESP_PLATFORM
uint8_t hardware_key[32];
uint8_t nvs_key[32];
get_hardware_key(hardware_key);
get_nvs_key(nvs_key);
xorKey(hardware_key, nvs_key, key, 32);
mbedtls_platform_zeroize(hardware_key, sizeof(hardware_key));
mbedtls_platform_zeroize(nvs_key, sizeof(nvs_key));
#else
LOG_W(TAG, "Using unsafe key for debugging purposes.");
memset(key, 0, 32);
#endif
}
void crypt_get_iv(const void* data, size_t dataLength, uint8_t iv[16]) {
uint8_t hash[32];
mbedtls_sha256(static_cast<const unsigned char*>(data), dataLength, hash, 0);
memcpy(iv, hash, 16);
mbedtls_platform_zeroize(hash, sizeof(hash));
}
void crypt_generate_iv(uint8_t iv[16]) {
fill_random(iv, 16);
}
static int aes256CryptCbc(
const uint8_t key[32],
int mode,
size_t length,
unsigned char iv[16],
const unsigned char* input,
unsigned char* output
) {
check(key && iv && input && output);
if ((length % 16) || (length == 0)) {
return -1; // TODO: Proper error code from mbed lib?
}
mbedtls_aes_context master;
mbedtls_aes_init(&master);
if (mode == MBEDTLS_AES_ENCRYPT) {
mbedtls_aes_setkey_enc(&master, key, 256);
} else {
mbedtls_aes_setkey_dec(&master, key, 256);
}
int result = mbedtls_aes_crypt_cbc(&master, mode, length, iv, input, output);
mbedtls_aes_free(&master);
return result;
}
int crypt_encrypt(const uint8_t iv[16], const uint8_t* inData, uint8_t* outData, size_t dataLength) {
uint8_t key[32];
getKey(key);
// TODO: Is this still needed after switching to regular AES functions?
uint8_t iv_copy[16];
memcpy(iv_copy, iv, sizeof(iv_copy));
int result = aes256CryptCbc(key, MBEDTLS_AES_ENCRYPT, dataLength, iv_copy, inData, outData);
mbedtls_platform_zeroize(key, sizeof(key));
mbedtls_platform_zeroize(iv_copy, sizeof(iv_copy));
return result;
}
int crypt_decrypt(const uint8_t iv[16], const uint8_t* inData, uint8_t* outData, size_t dataLength) {
uint8_t key[32];
getKey(key);
// TODO: Is this still needed after switching to regular AES functions?
uint8_t iv_copy[16];
memcpy(iv_copy, iv, sizeof(iv_copy));
int result = aes256CryptCbc(key, MBEDTLS_AES_DECRYPT, dataLength, iv_copy, inData, outData);
mbedtls_platform_zeroize(key, sizeof(key));
mbedtls_platform_zeroize(iv_copy, sizeof(iv_copy));
return result;
}
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
#include <tactility/hash.h>
uint32_t djb2_str(const char* str) {
uint32_t hash = 5381;
char c = (char)*str++;
while (c != 0) {
hash = ((hash << 5) + hash) + (uint32_t)c; // hash * 33 + c
c = (char)*str++;
}
return hash;
}
uint32_t djb2_data(const void* data, size_t length) {
uint32_t hash = 5381;
auto* data_bytes = static_cast<const uint8_t*>(data);
uint8_t c = *data_bytes++;
size_t index = 0;
while (index < length) {
hash = ((hash << 5) + hash) + (uint32_t)c; // hash * 33 + c
c = *data_bytes++;
index++;
}
return hash;
}
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
#include <tactility/crypt.h>
#include <tactility/hash.h>
#include <tactility/module.h>
extern "C" {
static error_t start() {
return ERROR_NONE;
}
static error_t stop() {
return ERROR_NONE;
}
static const ModuleSymbol crypt_module_symbols[] = {
DEFINE_MODULE_SYMBOL(crypt_get_iv),
DEFINE_MODULE_SYMBOL(crypt_generate_iv),
DEFINE_MODULE_SYMBOL(crypt_encrypt),
DEFINE_MODULE_SYMBOL(crypt_decrypt),
DEFINE_MODULE_SYMBOL(djb2_str),
DEFINE_MODULE_SYMBOL(djb2_data),
MODULE_SYMBOL_TERMINATOR
};
Module crypt_module = {
.name = "crypt",
.start = start,
.stop = stop,
.symbols = crypt_module_symbols,
.internal = nullptr
};
}