Make randomization of a non-signing context a noop

Before this commit secp256k1_context_randomize called illegal_callback
when called on a context not initialized for signing. This is not
documented. Moreover, it is not desirable because non-signing contexts
may use randomization in the future.

This commit makes secp256k1_context_randomize a noop in this case. This
is safe because the context cannot be used for signing anyway.

This fixes #573 and it fixes rust-bitcoin/rust-secp256k1#82.
This commit is contained in:
Tim Ruffing 2019-01-27 13:17:37 +01:00
parent e34ceb333b
commit 6198375218
3 changed files with 15 additions and 6 deletions

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@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ SECP256K1_API SECP256K1_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT int secp256k1_ec_pubkey_tweak_mul(
) SECP256K1_ARG_NONNULL(1) SECP256K1_ARG_NONNULL(2) SECP256K1_ARG_NONNULL(3);
/** Updates the context randomization to protect against side-channel leakage.
* Returns: 1: randomization successfully updated
* Returns: 1: randomization successfully updated or nothing to randomize
* 0: error
* Args: ctx: pointer to a context object (cannot be NULL)
* In: seed32: pointer to a 32-byte random seed (NULL resets to initial state)
@ -630,6 +630,11 @@ SECP256K1_API SECP256K1_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT int secp256k1_ec_pubkey_tweak_mul(
* that it does not affect function results, but shields against attacks which
* rely on any input-dependent behaviour.
*
* This function has currently an effect only on contexts initialized for signing
* because randomization is currently used only for signing. However, this is not
* guaranteed and may change in the future. It is safe to call this function on
* contexts not initialized for signing; then it will have no effect and return 1.
*
* You should call this after secp256k1_context_create or
* secp256k1_context_clone, and may call this repeatedly afterwards.
*/

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@ -570,9 +570,9 @@ int secp256k1_ec_pubkey_tweak_mul(const secp256k1_context* ctx, secp256k1_pubkey
int secp256k1_context_randomize(secp256k1_context* ctx, const unsigned char *seed32) {
VERIFY_CHECK(ctx != NULL);
CHECK(ctx != secp256k1_context_no_precomp);
ARG_CHECK(secp256k1_ecmult_gen_context_is_built(&ctx->ecmult_gen_ctx));
if (secp256k1_ecmult_gen_context_is_built(&ctx->ecmult_gen_ctx)) {
secp256k1_ecmult_gen_blind(&ctx->ecmult_gen_ctx, seed32);
}
return 1;
}

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@ -218,8 +218,12 @@ void run_context_tests(void) {
CHECK(ecount == 3);
CHECK(secp256k1_ec_pubkey_tweak_mul(vrfy, &pubkey, ctmp) == 1);
CHECK(ecount == 3);
CHECK(secp256k1_context_randomize(vrfy, ctmp) == 0);
CHECK(ecount == 4);
CHECK(secp256k1_context_randomize(vrfy, ctmp) == 1);
CHECK(ecount == 3);
CHECK(secp256k1_context_randomize(vrfy, NULL) == 1);
CHECK(ecount == 3);
CHECK(secp256k1_context_randomize(sign, ctmp) == 1);
CHECK(ecount2 == 14);
CHECK(secp256k1_context_randomize(sign, NULL) == 1);
CHECK(ecount2 == 14);
secp256k1_context_set_illegal_callback(vrfy, NULL, NULL);