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Elliptic Curves over GF(P)

Data Structures

struct  mbedtls_ecp_curve_info
 Curve information, for use by other modules. More...
 
struct  mbedtls_ecp_point
 The ECP point structure, in Jacobian coordinates. More...
 
struct  mbedtls_ecp_group
 The ECP group structure. More...
 
struct  mbedtls_ecp_keypair
 The ECP key-pair structure. More...
 

Macros

#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BAD_INPUT_DATA   -0x4F80
 Bad input parameters to function. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL   -0x4F00
 The buffer is too small to write to. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE   -0x4E80
 The requested feature is not available, for example, the requested curve is not supported. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_VERIFY_FAILED   -0x4E00
 The signature is not valid. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_ALLOC_FAILED   -0x4D80
 Memory allocation failed. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_RANDOM_FAILED   -0x4D00
 Generation of random value, such as ephemeral key, failed. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_INVALID_KEY   -0x4C80
 Invalid private or public key. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_SIG_LEN_MISMATCH   -0x4C00
 The buffer contains a valid signature followed by more data. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_HW_ACCEL_FAILED   -0x4B80
 The ECP hardware accelerator failed. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_IN_PROGRESS   -0x4B00
 Operation in progress, call again with the same parameters to continue. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_MAX   12
 The number of supported curves, plus one for MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_NONE. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ECP_PF_UNCOMPRESSED   0
 Uncompressed point format. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ECP_PF_COMPRESSED   1
 Compressed point format. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ECP_TLS_NAMED_CURVE   3
 The named_curve of ECCurveType. More...
 

Typedefs

typedef struct mbedtls_ecp_curve_info mbedtls_ecp_curve_info
 Curve information, for use by other modules. More...
 
typedef struct mbedtls_ecp_point mbedtls_ecp_point
 The ECP point structure, in Jacobian coordinates. More...
 
typedef struct mbedtls_ecp_group mbedtls_ecp_group
 The ECP group structure. More...
 
typedef struct mbedtls_ecp_keypair mbedtls_ecp_keypair
 The ECP key-pair structure. More...
 

Enumerations

enum  mbedtls_ecp_group_id {
  MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_NONE = 0 , MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP192R1 , MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP224R1 , MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP256R1 ,
  MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP384R1 , MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP521R1 , MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP256R1 , MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP384R1 ,
  MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP512R1 , MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_CURVE25519 , MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP192K1 , MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP224K1 ,
  MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP256K1 , MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_CURVE448
}
 Domain-parameter identifiers: curve, subgroup, and generator. More...
 

Functions

const mbedtls_ecp_curve_infombedtls_ecp_curve_list (void)
 This function retrieves the information defined in mbedtls_ecp_curve_info() for all supported curves in order of preference. More...
 
const mbedtls_ecp_group_idmbedtls_ecp_grp_id_list (void)
 This function retrieves the list of internal group identifiers of all supported curves in the order of preference. More...
 
const mbedtls_ecp_curve_infombedtls_ecp_curve_info_from_grp_id (mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp_id)
 This function retrieves curve information from an internal group identifier. More...
 
const mbedtls_ecp_curve_infombedtls_ecp_curve_info_from_tls_id (uint16_t tls_id)
 This function retrieves curve information from a TLS NamedCurve value. More...
 
const mbedtls_ecp_curve_infombedtls_ecp_curve_info_from_name (const char *name)
 This function retrieves curve information from a human-readable name. More...
 
void mbedtls_ecp_point_init (mbedtls_ecp_point *pt)
 This function initializes a point as zero. More...
 
void mbedtls_ecp_group_init (mbedtls_ecp_group *grp)
 This function initializes an ECP group context without loading any domain parameters. More...
 
void mbedtls_ecp_keypair_init (mbedtls_ecp_keypair *key)
 This function initializes a key pair as an invalid one. More...
 
void mbedtls_ecp_point_free (mbedtls_ecp_point *pt)
 This function frees the components of a point. More...
 
void mbedtls_ecp_group_free (mbedtls_ecp_group *grp)
 This function frees the components of an ECP group. More...
 
void mbedtls_ecp_keypair_free (mbedtls_ecp_keypair *key)
 This function frees the components of a key pair. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_copy (mbedtls_ecp_point *P, const mbedtls_ecp_point *Q)
 This function copies the contents of point Q into point P. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_group_copy (mbedtls_ecp_group *dst, const mbedtls_ecp_group *src)
 This function copies the contents of group src into group dst. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_set_zero (mbedtls_ecp_point *pt)
 This function sets a point to the point at infinity. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_is_zero (mbedtls_ecp_point *pt)
 This function checks if a point is the point at infinity. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_point_cmp (const mbedtls_ecp_point *P, const mbedtls_ecp_point *Q)
 This function compares two points. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_point_read_string (mbedtls_ecp_point *P, int radix, const char *x, const char *y)
 This function imports a non-zero point from two ASCII strings. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_point_write_binary (const mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, const mbedtls_ecp_point *P, int format, size_t *olen, unsigned char *buf, size_t buflen)
 This function exports a point into unsigned binary data. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_point_read_binary (const mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, mbedtls_ecp_point *P, const unsigned char *buf, size_t ilen)
 This function imports a point from unsigned binary data. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_point (const mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, mbedtls_ecp_point *pt, const unsigned char **buf, size_t len)
 This function imports a point from a TLS ECPoint record. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_tls_write_point (const mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, const mbedtls_ecp_point *pt, int format, size_t *olen, unsigned char *buf, size_t blen)
 This function exports a point as a TLS ECPoint record defined in RFC 4492, Section 5.4. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_group_load (mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, mbedtls_ecp_group_id id)
 This function sets up an ECP group context from a standardized set of domain parameters. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group (mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, const unsigned char **buf, size_t len)
 This function sets up an ECP group context from a TLS ECParameters record as defined in RFC 4492, Section 5.4. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group_id (mbedtls_ecp_group_id *grp, const unsigned char **buf, size_t len)
 This function extracts an elliptic curve group ID from a TLS ECParameters record as defined in RFC 4492, Section 5.4. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_tls_write_group (const mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, size_t *olen, unsigned char *buf, size_t blen)
 This function exports an elliptic curve as a TLS ECParameters record as defined in RFC 4492, Section 5.4. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_mul (mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, mbedtls_ecp_point *R, const mbedtls_mpi *m, const mbedtls_ecp_point *P, int(*f_rng)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t), void *p_rng)
 This function performs a scalar multiplication of a point by an integer: R = m * P. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_mul_restartable (mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, mbedtls_ecp_point *R, const mbedtls_mpi *m, const mbedtls_ecp_point *P, int(*f_rng)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t), void *p_rng, mbedtls_ecp_restart_ctx *rs_ctx)
 This function performs multiplication of a point by an integer: R = m * P in a restartable way. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_check_pubkey (const mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, const mbedtls_ecp_point *pt)
 This function checks that a point is a valid public key on this curve. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_check_privkey (const mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, const mbedtls_mpi *d)
 This function checks that an mbedtls_mpi is a valid private key for this curve. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_gen_privkey (const mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, mbedtls_mpi *d, int(*f_rng)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t), void *p_rng)
 This function generates a private key. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_gen_keypair_base (mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, const mbedtls_ecp_point *G, mbedtls_mpi *d, mbedtls_ecp_point *Q, int(*f_rng)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t), void *p_rng)
 This function generates a keypair with a configurable base point. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_gen_keypair (mbedtls_ecp_group *grp, mbedtls_mpi *d, mbedtls_ecp_point *Q, int(*f_rng)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t), void *p_rng)
 This function generates an ECP keypair. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_gen_key (mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp_id, mbedtls_ecp_keypair *key, int(*f_rng)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t), void *p_rng)
 This function generates an ECP key. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_read_key (mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp_id, mbedtls_ecp_keypair *key, const unsigned char *buf, size_t buflen)
 This function reads an elliptic curve private key. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_write_key (mbedtls_ecp_keypair *key, unsigned char *buf, size_t buflen)
 This function exports an elliptic curve private key. More...
 
int mbedtls_ecp_check_pub_priv (const mbedtls_ecp_keypair *pub, const mbedtls_ecp_keypair *prv)
 This function checks that the keypair objects pub and prv have the same group and the same public point, and that the private key in prv is consistent with the public key. More...
 

SECTION: Module settings

The configuration options you can set for this module are in this section.

Either change them in config.h, or define them using the compiler command line.

#define MBEDTLS_ECP_MAX_BITS   521
 The maximum size of the groups, that is, of N and P. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ECP_MAX_BYTES   ( ( MBEDTLS_ECP_MAX_BITS + 7 ) / 8 )
 
#define MBEDTLS_ECP_MAX_PT_LEN   ( 2 * MBEDTLS_ECP_MAX_BYTES + 1 )
 
#define MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE   6
 The maximum window size used. More...
 
#define MBEDTLS_ECP_FIXED_POINT_OPTIM   1
 Enable fixed-point speed-up. More...
 

Detailed Description

Macro Definition Documentation

◆ MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BAD_INPUT_DATA

#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BAD_INPUT_DATA   -0x4F80

Bad input parameters to function.

Definition at line 55 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL

#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL   -0x4F00

The buffer is too small to write to.

Definition at line 56 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE

#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE   -0x4E80

The requested feature is not available, for example, the requested curve is not supported.

Definition at line 57 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_VERIFY_FAILED

#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_VERIFY_FAILED   -0x4E00

The signature is not valid.

Definition at line 58 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_ALLOC_FAILED

#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_ALLOC_FAILED   -0x4D80

Memory allocation failed.

Definition at line 59 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_RANDOM_FAILED

#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_RANDOM_FAILED   -0x4D00

Generation of random value, such as ephemeral key, failed.

Definition at line 60 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_INVALID_KEY

#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_INVALID_KEY   -0x4C80

Invalid private or public key.

Definition at line 61 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_SIG_LEN_MISMATCH

#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_SIG_LEN_MISMATCH   -0x4C00

The buffer contains a valid signature followed by more data.

Definition at line 62 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_HW_ACCEL_FAILED

#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_HW_ACCEL_FAILED   -0x4B80

The ECP hardware accelerator failed.

Definition at line 65 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_IN_PROGRESS

#define MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_IN_PROGRESS   -0x4B00

Operation in progress, call again with the same parameters to continue.

Definition at line 67 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_MAX

#define MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_MAX   12

The number of supported curves, plus one for MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_NONE.

Note
Montgomery curves are currently excluded.

Definition at line 139 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ECP_MAX_BITS

#define MBEDTLS_ECP_MAX_BITS   521

The maximum size of the groups, that is, of N and P.

The maximum size of groups, in bits.

Definition at line 259 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE

#define MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE   6

The maximum window size used.

Definition at line 285 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ECP_FIXED_POINT_OPTIM

#define MBEDTLS_ECP_FIXED_POINT_OPTIM   1

Enable fixed-point speed-up.

Definition at line 300 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ECP_PF_UNCOMPRESSED

#define MBEDTLS_ECP_PF_UNCOMPRESSED   0

Uncompressed point format.

Definition at line 392 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ECP_PF_COMPRESSED

#define MBEDTLS_ECP_PF_COMPRESSED   1

Compressed point format.

Definition at line 393 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

◆ MBEDTLS_ECP_TLS_NAMED_CURVE

#define MBEDTLS_ECP_TLS_NAMED_CURVE   3

The named_curve of ECCurveType.

Definition at line 398 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

Typedef Documentation

◆ mbedtls_ecp_curve_info

Curve information, for use by other modules.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_point

The ECP point structure, in Jacobian coordinates.

Note
All functions expect and return points satisfying the following condition: Z == 0 or Z == 1. Other values of Z are used only by internal functions. The point is zero, or "at infinity", if Z == 0. Otherwise, X and Y are its standard (affine) coordinates.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_group

The ECP group structure.

We consider two types of curve equations:

  • Short Weierstrass: y^2 = x^3 + A x + B mod P (SEC1 + RFC-4492)
  • Montgomery: y^2 = x^3 + A x^2 + x mod P (Curve25519, Curve448)

In both cases, the generator (G) for a prime-order subgroup is fixed.

For Short Weierstrass, this subgroup is the whole curve, and its cardinality is denoted by N. Our code requires that N is an odd prime as mbedtls_ecp_mul() requires an odd number, and mbedtls_ecdsa_sign() requires that it is prime for blinding purposes.

For Montgomery curves, we do not store A, but (A + 2) / 4, which is the quantity used in the formulas. Additionally, nbits is not the size of N but the required size for private keys.

If modp is NULL, reduction modulo P is done using a generic algorithm. Otherwise, modp must point to a function that takes an mbedtls_mpi in the range of 0..2^(2*pbits)-1, and transforms it in-place to an integer which is congruent mod P to the given MPI, and is close enough to pbits in size, so that it may be efficiently brought in the 0..P-1 range by a few additions or subtractions. Therefore, it is only an approximative modular reduction. It must return 0 on success and non-zero on failure.

Note
Alternative implementations must keep the group IDs distinct. If two group structures have the same ID, then they must be identical.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_keypair

The ECP key-pair structure.

A generic key-pair that may be used for ECDSA and fixed ECDH, for example.

Note
Members are deliberately in the same order as in the mbedtls_ecdsa_context structure.

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ mbedtls_ecp_group_id

Domain-parameter identifiers: curve, subgroup, and generator.

Note
Only curves over prime fields are supported.
Warning
This library does not support validation of arbitrary domain parameters. Therefore, only standardized domain parameters from trusted sources should be used. See mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
Enumerator
MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_NONE 

Curve not defined.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP192R1 

Domain parameters for the 192-bit curve defined by FIPS 186-4 and SEC1.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP224R1 

Domain parameters for the 224-bit curve defined by FIPS 186-4 and SEC1.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP256R1 

Domain parameters for the 256-bit curve defined by FIPS 186-4 and SEC1.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP384R1 

Domain parameters for the 384-bit curve defined by FIPS 186-4 and SEC1.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP521R1 

Domain parameters for the 521-bit curve defined by FIPS 186-4 and SEC1.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP256R1 

Domain parameters for 256-bit Brainpool curve.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP384R1 

Domain parameters for 384-bit Brainpool curve.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP512R1 

Domain parameters for 512-bit Brainpool curve.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_CURVE25519 

Domain parameters for Curve25519.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP192K1 

Domain parameters for 192-bit "Koblitz" curve.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP224K1 

Domain parameters for 224-bit "Koblitz" curve.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP256K1 

Domain parameters for 256-bit "Koblitz" curve.

MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_CURVE448 

Domain parameters for Curve448.

Definition at line 116 of file mbedtls/include/mbedtls/ecp.h.

Function Documentation

◆ mbedtls_ecp_curve_list()

const mbedtls_ecp_curve_info * mbedtls_ecp_curve_list ( void  )

This function retrieves the information defined in mbedtls_ecp_curve_info() for all supported curves in order of preference.

Note
This function returns information about all curves supported by the library. Some curves may not be supported for all algorithms. Call mbedtls_ecdh_can_do() or mbedtls_ecdsa_can_do() to check if a curve is supported for ECDH or ECDSA.
Returns
A statically allocated array. The last entry is 0.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_grp_id_list()

const mbedtls_ecp_group_id * mbedtls_ecp_grp_id_list ( void  )

This function retrieves the list of internal group identifiers of all supported curves in the order of preference.

Note
This function returns information about all curves supported by the library. Some curves may not be supported for all algorithms. Call mbedtls_ecdh_can_do() or mbedtls_ecdsa_can_do() to check if a curve is supported for ECDH or ECDSA.
Returns
A statically allocated array, terminated with MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_NONE.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_curve_info_from_grp_id()

const mbedtls_ecp_curve_info * mbedtls_ecp_curve_info_from_grp_id ( mbedtls_ecp_group_id  grp_id)

This function retrieves curve information from an internal group identifier.

Parameters
grp_idAn MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_XXX value.
Returns
The associated curve information on success.
NULL on failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_curve_info_from_tls_id()

const mbedtls_ecp_curve_info * mbedtls_ecp_curve_info_from_tls_id ( uint16_t  tls_id)

This function retrieves curve information from a TLS NamedCurve value.

Parameters
tls_idAn MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_XXX value.
Returns
The associated curve information on success.
NULL on failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_curve_info_from_name()

const mbedtls_ecp_curve_info * mbedtls_ecp_curve_info_from_name ( const char *  name)

This function retrieves curve information from a human-readable name.

Parameters
nameThe human-readable name.
Returns
The associated curve information on success.
NULL on failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_point_init()

void mbedtls_ecp_point_init ( mbedtls_ecp_point pt)

This function initializes a point as zero.

Parameters
ptThe point to initialize.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_group_init()

void mbedtls_ecp_group_init ( mbedtls_ecp_group grp)

This function initializes an ECP group context without loading any domain parameters.

Note
After this function is called, domain parameters for various ECP groups can be loaded through the mbedtls_ecp_group_load() or mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group() functions.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_keypair_init()

void mbedtls_ecp_keypair_init ( mbedtls_ecp_keypair key)

This function initializes a key pair as an invalid one.

Parameters
keyThe key pair to initialize.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_point_free()

void mbedtls_ecp_point_free ( mbedtls_ecp_point pt)

This function frees the components of a point.

Parameters
ptThe point to free.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_group_free()

void mbedtls_ecp_group_free ( mbedtls_ecp_group grp)

This function frees the components of an ECP group.

Parameters
grpThe group to free. This may be NULL, in which case this function returns immediately. If it is not NULL, it must point to an initialized ECP group.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_keypair_free()

void mbedtls_ecp_keypair_free ( mbedtls_ecp_keypair key)

This function frees the components of a key pair.

Parameters
keyThe key pair to free. This may be NULL, in which case this function returns immediately. If it is not NULL, it must point to an initialized ECP key pair.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_copy()

int mbedtls_ecp_copy ( mbedtls_ecp_point P,
const mbedtls_ecp_point Q 
)

This function copies the contents of point Q into point P.

Parameters
PThe destination point. This must be initialized.
QThe source point. This must be initialized.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_MPI_ALLOC_FAILED on memory-allocation failure.
Another negative error code for other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_group_copy()

int mbedtls_ecp_group_copy ( mbedtls_ecp_group dst,
const mbedtls_ecp_group src 
)

This function copies the contents of group src into group dst.

Parameters
dstThe destination group. This must be initialized.
srcThe source group. This must be initialized.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_MPI_ALLOC_FAILED on memory-allocation failure.
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_set_zero()

int mbedtls_ecp_set_zero ( mbedtls_ecp_point pt)

This function sets a point to the point at infinity.

Parameters
ptThe point to set. This must be initialized.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_MPI_ALLOC_FAILED on memory-allocation failure.
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_is_zero()

int mbedtls_ecp_is_zero ( mbedtls_ecp_point pt)

This function checks if a point is the point at infinity.

Parameters
ptThe point to test. This must be initialized.
Returns
1 if the point is zero.
0 if the point is non-zero.
A negative error code on failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_point_cmp()

int mbedtls_ecp_point_cmp ( const mbedtls_ecp_point P,
const mbedtls_ecp_point Q 
)

This function compares two points.

Note
This assumes that the points are normalized. Otherwise, they may compare as "not equal" even if they are.
Parameters
PThe first point to compare. This must be initialized.
QThe second point to compare. This must be initialized.
Returns
0 if the points are equal.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BAD_INPUT_DATA if the points are not equal.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_point_read_string()

int mbedtls_ecp_point_read_string ( mbedtls_ecp_point P,
int  radix,
const char *  x,
const char *  y 
)

This function imports a non-zero point from two ASCII strings.

Parameters
PThe destination point. This must be initialized.
radixThe numeric base of the input.
xThe first affine coordinate, as a null-terminated string.
yThe second affine coordinate, as a null-terminated string.
Returns
0 on success.
An MBEDTLS_ERR_MPI_XXX error code on failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_point_write_binary()

int mbedtls_ecp_point_write_binary ( const mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
const mbedtls_ecp_point P,
int  format,
size_t *  olen,
unsigned char *  buf,
size_t  buflen 
)

This function exports a point into unsigned binary data.

Parameters
grpThe group to which the point should belong. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
PThe point to export. This must be initialized.
formatThe point format. This must be either MBEDTLS_ECP_PF_COMPRESSED or MBEDTLS_ECP_PF_UNCOMPRESSED. (For groups without these formats, this parameter is ignored. But it still has to be either of the above values.)
olenThe address at which to store the length of the output in Bytes. This must not be NULL.
bufThe output buffer. This must be a writable buffer of length buflen Bytes.
buflenThe length of the output buffer buf in Bytes.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL if the output buffer is too small to hold the point.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE if the point format or the export for the given group is not implemented.
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_point_read_binary()

int mbedtls_ecp_point_read_binary ( const mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
mbedtls_ecp_point P,
const unsigned char *  buf,
size_t  ilen 
)

This function imports a point from unsigned binary data.

Note
This function does not check that the point actually belongs to the given group, see mbedtls_ecp_check_pubkey() for that.
Parameters
grpThe group to which the point should belong. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
PThe destination context to import the point to. This must be initialized.
bufThe input buffer. This must be a readable buffer of length ilen Bytes.
ilenThe length of the input buffer buf in Bytes.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BAD_INPUT_DATA if the input is invalid.
MBEDTLS_ERR_MPI_ALLOC_FAILED on memory-allocation failure.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE if the import for the given group is not implemented.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_point()

int mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_point ( const mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
mbedtls_ecp_point pt,
const unsigned char **  buf,
size_t  len 
)

This function imports a point from a TLS ECPoint record.

Note
On function return, *buf is updated to point immediately after the ECPoint record.
Parameters
grpThe ECP group to use. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
ptThe destination point.
bufThe address of the pointer to the start of the input buffer.
lenThe length of the buffer.
Returns
0 on success.
An MBEDTLS_ERR_MPI_XXX error code on initialization failure.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BAD_INPUT_DATA if input is invalid.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_tls_write_point()

int mbedtls_ecp_tls_write_point ( const mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
const mbedtls_ecp_point pt,
int  format,
size_t *  olen,
unsigned char *  buf,
size_t  blen 
)

This function exports a point as a TLS ECPoint record defined in RFC 4492, Section 5.4.

Parameters
grpThe ECP group to use. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
ptThe point to be exported. This must be initialized.
formatThe point format to use. This must be either MBEDTLS_ECP_PF_COMPRESSED or MBEDTLS_ECP_PF_UNCOMPRESSED.
olenThe address at which to store the length in Bytes of the data written.
bufThe target buffer. This must be a writable buffer of length blen Bytes.
blenThe length of the target buffer buf in Bytes.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BAD_INPUT_DATA if the input is invalid.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL if the target buffer is too small to hold the exported point.
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_group_load()

int mbedtls_ecp_group_load ( mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
mbedtls_ecp_group_id  id 
)

This function sets up an ECP group context from a standardized set of domain parameters.

Note
The index should be a value of the NamedCurve enum, as defined in RFC-4492: Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Cipher Suites for Transport Layer Security (TLS), usually in the form of an MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_XXX macro.
Parameters
grpThe group context to setup. This must be initialized.
idThe identifier of the domain parameter set to load.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE if id doesn't correspond to a known group.
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group()

int mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group ( mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
const unsigned char **  buf,
size_t  len 
)

This function sets up an ECP group context from a TLS ECParameters record as defined in RFC 4492, Section 5.4.

Note
The read pointer buf is updated to point right after the ECParameters record on exit.
Parameters
grpThe group context to setup. This must be initialized.
bufThe address of the pointer to the start of the input buffer.
lenThe length of the input buffer *buf in Bytes.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BAD_INPUT_DATA if input is invalid.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE if the group is not recognized.
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group_id()

int mbedtls_ecp_tls_read_group_id ( mbedtls_ecp_group_id grp,
const unsigned char **  buf,
size_t  len 
)

This function extracts an elliptic curve group ID from a TLS ECParameters record as defined in RFC 4492, Section 5.4.

Note
The read pointer buf is updated to point right after the ECParameters record on exit.
Parameters
grpThe address at which to store the group id. This must not be NULL.
bufThe address of the pointer to the start of the input buffer.
lenThe length of the input buffer *buf in Bytes.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BAD_INPUT_DATA if input is invalid.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE if the group is not recognized.
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_tls_write_group()

int mbedtls_ecp_tls_write_group ( const mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
size_t *  olen,
unsigned char *  buf,
size_t  blen 
)

This function exports an elliptic curve as a TLS ECParameters record as defined in RFC 4492, Section 5.4.

Parameters
grpThe ECP group to be exported. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
olenThe address at which to store the number of Bytes written. This must not be NULL.
bufThe buffer to write to. This must be a writable buffer of length blen Bytes.
blenThe length of the output buffer buf in Bytes.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL if the output buffer is too small to hold the exported group.
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_mul()

int mbedtls_ecp_mul ( mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
mbedtls_ecp_point R,
const mbedtls_mpi m,
const mbedtls_ecp_point P,
int(*)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t)  f_rng,
void *  p_rng 
)

This function performs a scalar multiplication of a point by an integer: R = m * P.

It is not thread-safe to use same group in multiple threads.

Note
To prevent timing attacks, this function executes the exact same sequence of base-field operations for any valid m. It avoids any if-branch or array index depending on the value of m.
If f_rng is not NULL, it is used to randomize intermediate results to prevent potential timing attacks targeting these results. We recommend always providing a non-NULL f_rng. The overhead is negligible. Note: unless MBEDTLS_ECP_NO_INTERNAL_RNG is defined, when f_rng is NULL, an internal RNG (seeded from the value of m) will be used instead.
Parameters
grpThe ECP group to use. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
RThe point in which to store the result of the calculation. This must be initialized.
mThe integer by which to multiply. This must be initialized.
PThe point to multiply. This must be initialized.
f_rngThe RNG function. This may be NULL if randomization of intermediate results isn't desired (discouraged).
p_rngThe RNG context to be passed to p_rng.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_INVALID_KEY if m is not a valid private key, or P is not a valid public key.
MBEDTLS_ERR_MPI_ALLOC_FAILED on memory-allocation failure.
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_mul_restartable()

int mbedtls_ecp_mul_restartable ( mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
mbedtls_ecp_point R,
const mbedtls_mpi m,
const mbedtls_ecp_point P,
int(*)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t)  f_rng,
void *  p_rng,
mbedtls_ecp_restart_ctx *  rs_ctx 
)

This function performs multiplication of a point by an integer: R = m * P in a restartable way.

See also
mbedtls_ecp_mul()
Note
This function does the same as mbedtls_ecp_mul(), but it can return early and restart according to the limit set with mbedtls_ecp_set_max_ops() to reduce blocking.
Parameters
grpThe ECP group to use. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
RThe point in which to store the result of the calculation. This must be initialized.
mThe integer by which to multiply. This must be initialized.
PThe point to multiply. This must be initialized.
f_rngThe RNG function. This may be NULL if randomization of intermediate results isn't desired (discouraged).
p_rngThe RNG context to be passed to p_rng.
rs_ctxThe restart context (NULL disables restart).
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_INVALID_KEY if m is not a valid private key, or P is not a valid public key.
MBEDTLS_ERR_MPI_ALLOC_FAILED on memory-allocation failure.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_IN_PROGRESS if maximum number of operations was reached: see mbedtls_ecp_set_max_ops().
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_check_pubkey()

int mbedtls_ecp_check_pubkey ( const mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
const mbedtls_ecp_point pt 
)

This function checks that a point is a valid public key on this curve.

It only checks that the point is non-zero, has valid coordinates and lies on the curve. It does not verify that it is indeed a multiple of G. This additional check is computationally more expensive, is not required by standards, and should not be necessary if the group used has a small cofactor. In particular, it is useless for the NIST groups which all have a cofactor of 1.

Note
This function uses bare components rather than an mbedtls_ecp_keypair structure, to ease use with other structures, such as mbedtls_ecdh_context or mbedtls_ecdsa_context.
Parameters
grpThe ECP group the point should belong to. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
ptThe point to check. This must be initialized.
Returns
0 if the point is a valid public key.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_INVALID_KEY if the point is not a valid public key for the given curve.
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_check_privkey()

int mbedtls_ecp_check_privkey ( const mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
const mbedtls_mpi d 
)

This function checks that an mbedtls_mpi is a valid private key for this curve.

Note
This function uses bare components rather than an mbedtls_ecp_keypair structure to ease use with other structures, such as mbedtls_ecdh_context or mbedtls_ecdsa_context.
Parameters
grpThe ECP group the private key should belong to. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
dThe integer to check. This must be initialized.
Returns
0 if the point is a valid private key.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_INVALID_KEY if the point is not a valid private key for the given curve.
Another negative error code on other kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_gen_privkey()

int mbedtls_ecp_gen_privkey ( const mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
mbedtls_mpi d,
int(*)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t)  f_rng,
void *  p_rng 
)

This function generates a private key.

Parameters
grpThe ECP group to generate a private key for. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
dThe destination MPI (secret part). This must be initialized.
f_rngThe RNG function. This must not be NULL.
p_rngThe RNG parameter to be passed to f_rng. This may be NULL if f_rng doesn't need a context argument.
Returns
0 on success.
An MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_XXX or MBEDTLS_MPI_XXX error code on failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_gen_keypair_base()

int mbedtls_ecp_gen_keypair_base ( mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
const mbedtls_ecp_point G,
mbedtls_mpi d,
mbedtls_ecp_point Q,
int(*)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t)  f_rng,
void *  p_rng 
)

This function generates a keypair with a configurable base point.

Note
This function uses bare components rather than an mbedtls_ecp_keypair structure to ease use with other structures, such as mbedtls_ecdh_context or mbedtls_ecdsa_context.
Parameters
grpThe ECP group to generate a key pair for. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
GThe base point to use. This must be initialized and belong to grp. It replaces the default base point grp->G used by mbedtls_ecp_gen_keypair().
dThe destination MPI (secret part). This must be initialized.
QThe destination point (public part). This must be initialized.
f_rngThe RNG function. This must not be NULL.
p_rngThe RNG context to be passed to f_rng. This may be NULL if f_rng doesn't need a context argument.
Returns
0 on success.
An MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_XXX or MBEDTLS_MPI_XXX error code on failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_gen_keypair()

int mbedtls_ecp_gen_keypair ( mbedtls_ecp_group grp,
mbedtls_mpi d,
mbedtls_ecp_point Q,
int(*)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t)  f_rng,
void *  p_rng 
)

This function generates an ECP keypair.

Note
This function uses bare components rather than an mbedtls_ecp_keypair structure to ease use with other structures, such as mbedtls_ecdh_context or mbedtls_ecdsa_context.
Parameters
grpThe ECP group to generate a key pair for. This must be initialized and have group parameters set, for example through mbedtls_ecp_group_load().
dThe destination MPI (secret part). This must be initialized.
QThe destination point (public part). This must be initialized.
f_rngThe RNG function. This must not be NULL.
p_rngThe RNG context to be passed to f_rng. This may be NULL if f_rng doesn't need a context argument.
Returns
0 on success.
An MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_XXX or MBEDTLS_MPI_XXX error code on failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_gen_key()

int mbedtls_ecp_gen_key ( mbedtls_ecp_group_id  grp_id,
mbedtls_ecp_keypair key,
int(*)(void *, unsigned char *, size_t)  f_rng,
void *  p_rng 
)

This function generates an ECP key.

Parameters
grp_idThe ECP group identifier.
keyThe destination key. This must be initialized.
f_rngThe RNG function to use. This must not be NULL.
p_rngThe RNG context to be passed to f_rng. This may be NULL if f_rng doesn't need a context argument.
Returns
0 on success.
An MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_XXX or MBEDTLS_MPI_XXX error code on failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_read_key()

int mbedtls_ecp_read_key ( mbedtls_ecp_group_id  grp_id,
mbedtls_ecp_keypair key,
const unsigned char *  buf,
size_t  buflen 
)

This function reads an elliptic curve private key.

Parameters
grp_idThe ECP group identifier.
keyThe destination key.
bufThe the buffer containing the binary representation of the key. (Big endian integer for Weierstrass curves, byte string for Montgomery curves.)
buflenThe length of the buffer in bytes.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_INVALID_KEY error if the key is invalid.
MBEDTLS_ERR_MPI_ALLOC_FAILED if memory allocation failed.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE if the operation for the group is not implemented.
Another negative error code on different kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_write_key()

int mbedtls_ecp_write_key ( mbedtls_ecp_keypair key,
unsigned char *  buf,
size_t  buflen 
)

This function exports an elliptic curve private key.

Parameters
keyThe private key.
bufThe output buffer for containing the binary representation of the key. (Big endian integer for Weierstrass curves, byte string for Montgomery curves.)
buflenThe total length of the buffer in bytes.
Returns
0 on success.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL if the key representation is larger than the available space in buf.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_FEATURE_UNAVAILABLE if the operation for the group is not implemented.
Another negative error code on different kinds of failure.

◆ mbedtls_ecp_check_pub_priv()

int mbedtls_ecp_check_pub_priv ( const mbedtls_ecp_keypair pub,
const mbedtls_ecp_keypair prv 
)

This function checks that the keypair objects pub and prv have the same group and the same public point, and that the private key in prv is consistent with the public key.

Parameters
pubThe keypair structure holding the public key. This must be initialized. If it contains a private key, that part is ignored.
prvThe keypair structure holding the full keypair. This must be initialized.
Returns
0 on success, meaning that the keys are valid and match.
MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_BAD_INPUT_DATA if the keys are invalid or do not match.
An MBEDTLS_ERR_ECP_XXX or an MBEDTLS_ERR_MPI_XXX error code on calculation failure.