Add prediction resistance capability to the DRBG reseeding process.

[thirdparty/openssl.git] / doc / man3 / RAND_DRBG_set_callbacks.pod

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=head1 NAME

RAND_DRBG_set_callbacks,
RAND_DRBG_get_entropy_fn,
RAND_DRBG_cleanup_entropy_fn,
RAND_DRBG_get_nonce_fn,
RAND_DRBG_cleanup_nonce_fn
- set callbacks for reseeding

=head1 SYNOPSIS

 #include <openssl/rand_drbg.h>


 int RAND_DRBG_set_callbacks(RAND_DRBG *drbg,
                             RAND_DRBG_get_entropy_fn get_entropy,
                             RAND_DRBG_cleanup_entropy_fn cleanup_entropy,
                             RAND_DRBG_get_nonce_fn get_nonce,
                             RAND_DRBG_cleanup_nonce_fn cleanup_nonce);


=head2 Callback Functions

 typedef size_t (*RAND_DRBG_get_entropy_fn)(
                       RAND_DRBG *drbg,
                       unsigned char **pout,
                       int entropy,
                       size_t min_len, size_t max_len,
                       int prediction_resistance);

 typedef void (*RAND_DRBG_cleanup_entropy_fn)(
                     RAND_DRBG *drbg,
                     unsigned char *out, size_t outlen);

 typedef size_t (*RAND_DRBG_get_nonce_fn)(
                       RAND_DRBG *drbg,
                       unsigned char **pout,
                       int entropy,
                       size_t min_len, size_t max_len);

 typedef void (*RAND_DRBG_cleanup_nonce_fn)(
                     RAND_DRBG *drbg,
                     unsigned char *out, size_t outlen);



=head1 DESCRIPTION

RAND_DRBG_set_callbacks() sets the callbacks for obtaining fresh entropy and
the nonce when reseeding the given B<drbg>.
The callback functions are implemented and provided by the caller.
Their parameter lists need to match the function prototypes above.

Setting the callbacks is allowed only if the DRBG has not been initialized yet.
Otherwise, the operation will fail.
To change the settings for one of the three shared DRBGs it is necessary to call
RAND_DRBG_uninstantiate() first.

The B<get_entropy>() callback is called by the B<drbg> when it requests fresh
random input.
It is expected that the callback allocates and fills a random buffer of size
B<min_len> <= size <= B<max_len> (in bytes) which contains at least B<entropy>
bits of randomness.
The B<prediction_resistance> flag indicates whether the reseeding was
triggered by a prediction resistance request.

The buffer's address is to be returned in *B<pout> and the number of collected
randomness bytes as return value.

If the callback fails to acquire at least B<entropy> bits of randomness,
it must indicate an error by returning a buffer length of 0.

If B<prediction_resistance> was requested and the random source of the DRBG
does not satisfy the conditions requested by [NIST SP 800-90C], then
it must also indicate an error by returning a buffer length of 0.
See NOTES section for more details.

The B<cleanup_entropy>() callback is called from the B<drbg> to to clear and
free the buffer allocated previously by get_entropy().
The values B<out> and B<outlen> are the random buffer's address and length,
as returned by the get_entropy() callback.

The B<get_nonce>() and B<cleanup_nonce>() callbacks are used to obtain a nonce
and free it again. A nonce is only required for instantiation (not for reseeding)
and only in the case where the DRBG uses a derivation function.
The callbacks are analogous to get_entropy() and cleanup_entropy(),
except for the missing prediction_resistance flag.

If the derivation function is disabled, then no nonce is used for instantiation,
and the B<get_nonce>() and B<cleanup_nonce>() callbacks can be omitted by
setting them to NULL.


=head1 RETURN VALUES

RAND_DRBG_set_callbacks() return 1 on success, and 0 on failure

=head1 NOTES

It is important that B<cleanup_entropy>() and B<cleanup_nonce>() clear the buffer
contents safely before freeing it, in order not to leave sensitive information
about the DRBG's state in memory.

A request for prediction resistance can only be satisfied by pulling fresh
entropy from a live entropy source (section 5.5.2 of [NIST SP 800-90C]).
It is up to the user to ensure that a live entropy source is configured
and is being used.

The derivation function is disabled during initialization by calling the
RAND_DRBG_set() function with the RAND_DRBG_FLAG_CTR_NO_DF flag.
For more information on the derivation function and when it can be omitted,
see [NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1]. Roughly speeking it can be omitted if the random
source has "full entropy", i.e., contains 8 bits of entropy per byte.

Even if a nonce is required, the B<get_nonce>() and B<cleanup_nonce>()
callbacks can be omitted by setting them to NULL.
In this case the DRBG will automatically request an extra amount of entropy
(using the B<get_entropy>() and B<cleanup_entropy>() callbacks) which it will
utilize for the nonce, following the recommendations of [NIST SP 800-90A Rev. 1],
section 8.6.7.


=head1 HISTORY

The RAND_DRBG functions were added in OpenSSL 1.1.1.

=head1 SEE ALSO

L<RAND_DRBG_new(3)>,
L<RAND_DRBG_reseed(3)>,
L<RAND_DRBG(7)>

=head1 COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2017-2018 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.

Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use
this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.

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