Signature API

Functions

	Name
int	wc_SignatureGetSize(enum wc_SignatureType sig_type, const void * key, word32 key_len) This function returns the maximum size of the resulting signature.
int	wc_SignatureVerify(enum wc_HashType hash_type, enum wc_SignatureType sig_type, const byte * data, word32 data_len, const byte * sig, word32 sig_len, const void * key, word32 key_len) This function validates a signature by hashing the data and using the resulting hash and key to verify the signature.
int	wc_SignatureGenerate(enum wc_HashType hash_type, enum wc_SignatureType sig_type, const byte * data, word32 data_len, byte * sig, word32 * sig_len, const void * key, word32 key_len, WC_RNG * rng) This function generates a signature from the data using a key. It first creates a hash of the data then signs the hash using the key.

Functions Documentation

function wc_SignatureGetSize

int wc_SignatureGetSize(
    enum wc_SignatureType sig_type,
    const void * key,
    word32 key_len
)

This function returns the maximum size of the resulting signature.

Parameters:

• sig_type A signature type enum value such as WC_SIGNATURE_TYPE_ECC or WC_SIGNATURE_TYPE_RSA.
• key Pointer to a key structure such as ecc_key or RsaKey.
• key_len Size of the key structure.

See:

• wc_HashGetDigestSize
• wc_SignatureGenerate
• wc_SignatureVerify

Return: Returns SIG_TYPE_E if sig_type is not supported. Returns BAD_FUNC_ARG if sig_type was invalid. A positive return value indicates the maximum size of a signature.

Example

// Get signature length
enum wc_SignatureType sig_type = WC_SIGNATURE_TYPE_ECC;
ecc_key eccKey;
word32 sigLen;
wc_ecc_init(&eccKey);
sigLen = wc_SignatureGetSize(sig_type, &eccKey, sizeof(eccKey));
if (sigLen > 0) {
    // Success
}

function wc_SignatureVerify

int wc_SignatureVerify(
    enum wc_HashType hash_type,
    enum wc_SignatureType sig_type,
    const byte * data,
    word32 data_len,
    const byte * sig,
    word32 sig_len,
    const void * key,
    word32 key_len
)

This function validates a signature by hashing the data and using the resulting hash and key to verify the signature.

Parameters:

• hash_type A hash type from the “enum wc_HashType” such as “WC_HASH_TYPE_SHA256”.
• sig_type A signature type enum value such as WC_SIGNATURE_TYPE_ECC or WC_SIGNATURE_TYPE_RSA.
• data Pointer to buffer containing the data to hash.
• data_len Length of the data buffer.
• sig Pointer to buffer to output signature.
• sig_len Length of the signature output buffer.
• key Pointer to a key structure such as ecc_key or RsaKey.
• key_len Size of the key structure.

See:

• wc_SignatureGetSize
• wc_SignatureGenerate

Return:

• 0 Success
• SIG_TYPE_E -231, signature type not enabled/ available
• BAD_FUNC_ARG -173, bad function argument provided
• BUFFER_E -132, output buffer too small or input too large.

Example

int ret;
ecc_key eccKey;

// Import the public key
wc_ecc_init(&eccKey);
ret = wc_ecc_import_x963(eccPubKeyBuf, eccPubKeyLen, &eccKey);
// Perform signature verification using public key
ret = wc_SignatureVerify(
WC_HASH_TYPE_SHA256, WC_SIGNATURE_TYPE_ECC,
fileBuf, fileLen,
sigBuf, sigLen,
&eccKey, sizeof(eccKey));
printf("Signature Verification: %s
(%d)\n", (ret == 0) ? "Pass" : "Fail", ret);
wc_ecc_free(&eccKey);

function wc_SignatureGenerate

int wc_SignatureGenerate(
    enum wc_HashType hash_type,
    enum wc_SignatureType sig_type,
    const byte * data,
    word32 data_len,
    byte * sig,
    word32 * sig_len,
    const void * key,
    word32 key_len,
    WC_RNG * rng
)

This function generates a signature from the data using a key. It first creates a hash of the data then signs the hash using the key.

Parameters:

• hash_type A hash type from the “enum wc_HashType” such as “WC_HASH_TYPE_SHA256”.
• sig_type A signature type enum value such as WC_SIGNATURE_TYPE_ECC or WC_SIGNATURE_TYPE_RSA.
• data Pointer to buffer containing the data to hash.
• data_len Length of the data buffer.
• sig Pointer to buffer to output signature.
• sig_len Length of the signature output buffer.
• key Pointer to a key structure such as ecc_key or RsaKey.
• key_len Size of the key structure.
• rng Pointer to an initialized RNG structure.

See:

• wc_SignatureGetSize
• wc_SignatureVerify

Return:

• 0 Success
• SIG_TYPE_E -231, signature type not enabled/ available
• BAD_FUNC_ARG -173, bad function argument provided
• BUFFER_E -132, output buffer too small or input too large.

Example

int ret;
WC_RNG rng;
ecc_key eccKey;

wc_InitRng(&rng);
wc_ecc_init(&eccKey);

// Generate key
ret = wc_ecc_make_key(&rng, 32, &eccKey);

// Get signature length and allocate buffer
sigLen = wc_SignatureGetSize(sig_type, &eccKey, sizeof(eccKey));
sigBuf = malloc(sigLen);

// Perform signature verification using public key
ret = wc_SignatureGenerate(
    WC_HASH_TYPE_SHA256, WC_SIGNATURE_TYPE_ECC,
    fileBuf, fileLen,
    sigBuf, &sigLen,
    &eccKey, sizeof(eccKey),
    &rng);
printf("Signature Generation: %s
(%d)\n", (ret == 0) ? "Pass" : "Fail", ret);

free(sigBuf);
wc_ecc_free(&eccKey);
wc_FreeRng(&rng);

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Updated on 2024-12-20 at 01:22:24 +0000