From c34892626fe63157fac460877841fd7067bc1a6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 00:20:53 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc update --- doc/cha-cert-auth2.texi | 163 ++++++++++++++++---------------- lib/includes/gnutls/gnutls.h.in | 3 +- lib/includes/gnutls/ocsp.h | 201 ++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 3 files changed, 186 insertions(+), 181 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/cha-cert-auth2.texi b/doc/cha-cert-auth2.texi index fa6c55d17..e375050a3 100644 --- a/doc/cha-cert-auth2.texi +++ b/doc/cha-cert-auth2.texi @@ -57,17 +57,13 @@ which should return a signed certificate. @cindex CRL A certificate revocation list (CRL) is a structure issued by an authority -periodically containing a list of revoked certificates serial numbers. +periodically containing a list of revoked certificates serial numbers. The CRL structure is signed with the issuing authorities' keys. A typical CRL contains the fields as shown in @ref{tab:crl}. Certificate revocation lists are used to complement the expiration date of a certificate, in order to account for other reasons of revocation, such as compromised keys, etc. -A certificate request can be generated by -associating it with a private key, setting the -subject's information and finally self signing it. -The last step ensures that the requester is in -possession of the private key. Each CRL is valid for limited amount of +Each CRL is valid for limited amount of time and is required to provide, except for the current issuing time, also the issuing time of the next update. @@ -101,6 +97,24 @@ Optional CRL structure extensions. @caption{Certificate revocation list fields.} @end float +The basic CRL structure functions follow. + +@showfuncC{gnutls_x509_crl_init,gnutls_x509_crl_import,gnutls_x509_crl_export} + +@subheading Reading a CRL + +The most important function that extracts the certificate revocation +information from a CRL is @funcref{gnutls_x509_crl_get_crt_serial}. Other +functions that return other fields of the CRL structure are also provided. + +@showfuncdesc{gnutls_x509_crl_get_crt_serial} + +@showfuncE{gnutls_x509_crl_get_version,gnutls_x509_crl_get_issuer_dn,gnutls_x509_crl_get_this_update,gnutls_x509_crl_get_next_update,gnutls_x509_crl_get_crt_count} + + +@subheading Generation of a CRL + +The following functions can be used to generate a CRL. @showfuncE{gnutls_x509_crl_set_version,gnutls_x509_crl_set_crt_serial,gnutls_x509_crl_set_crt,gnutls_x509_crl_set_next_update,gnutls_x509_crl_set_this_update} @@ -140,10 +154,9 @@ in a CRL and/or perform an OCSP check for the certificate. Before performing the OCSP query, the application will need to figure out the address of the OCSP server. The OCSP server address can be provided by the local user in manual configuration or may be stored -in the certificate that is being checked. The latter is due to -an extension field called the Authority Information Access (AIA) which -may hold the location of the OCSP responder in -the access method called @code{id-ad-ocsp}. The following function +in the certificate that is being checked. When stored in a certificate +the OCSP server is in the extension field called the Authority Information +Access (AIA). The following function extracts this information from a certificate. @showfuncA{gnutls_x509_crt_get_authority_info_access} @@ -191,19 +204,22 @@ requests are the following. @showfuncE{gnutls_ocsp_req_init,gnutls_ocsp_req_deinit,gnutls_ocsp_req_import,gnutls_ocsp_req_export,gnutls_ocsp_req_print} -There are two interfaces for setting the identity of a certificate in -a OCSP request, the first being a low-level function when you have the +To generate an OCSP request the issuer name hash, issuer key hash, and +the checked certificate's serial number are required. There are two +interfaces available for setting those in an OCSP request. +The is a low-level function when you have the issuer name hash, issuer key hash, and certificate serial number in -binary form. The second is usually more useful if you have the +binary form. The second is more useful if you have the certificate (and its issuer) in a @code{gnutls_x509_crt_t} type. -There is also a function to extract this information from an OCSP +There is also a function to extract this information from existing an OCSP request. @showfuncC{gnutls_ocsp_req_add_cert_id,gnutls_ocsp_req_add_cert,gnutls_ocsp_req_get_cert_id} Each OCSP request may contain a number of extensions. Extensions are identified by an Object Identifier (OID) and an opaque data buffer -whose syntax and semantics is implied by the OID. +whose syntax and semantics is implied by the OID. You can extract or +set those extensions using the following functions. @showfuncB{gnutls_ocsp_req_get_extension,gnutls_ocsp_req_set_extension} @@ -215,76 +231,65 @@ attacker will not be able to give a stale response for the same nonce. @showfuncC{gnutls_ocsp_req_get_nonce,gnutls_ocsp_req_set_nonce,gnutls_ocsp_req_randomize_nonce} -The OCSP response structures is a bit more complex than the request. -The important ASN.1 structure is as follows. In practice, all OCSP -responses contain a Basic OCSP response sub-structure. +The OCSP response structures is a complex structure. A simplified overview +of it is in @ref{tab:ocsp-response}. Note that a response may contain +information on multiple certificates. + +@float Table,tab:ocsp-response +@multitable @columnfractions .2 .7 + +@headitem Field @tab Description + +@item version @tab +The OCSP response version number (typically 1). + +@item responder ID @tab +An identifier of the responder (DN name or a hash of its key). + +@item issue time @tab +The time the response was generated. + +@item thisUpdate @tab +The issuing time of the revocation information. + +@item nextUpdate @tab +The issuing time of the revocation information that will update that one. + +@item certificate status @tab +The status of the certificate. + +@item certificate serial @tab +The certificate's serial number. + +@item Revocation time @tab +The time the certificate was revoked. + +@item Revocation reason @tab +The reason the certificate was revoked. + +@end multitable +@caption{The most important OCSP response fields.} +@end float -@example -OCSPResponse ::= SEQUENCE @{ - responseStatus OCSPResponseStatus, - responseBytes [0] EXPLICIT ResponseBytes OPTIONAL @} - -OCSPResponseStatus ::= ENUMERATED @{ - successful (0), --Response has valid confirmations - malformedRequest (1), --Illegal confirmation request - internalError (2), --Internal error in issuer - tryLater (3), --Try again later - --(4) is not used - sigRequired (5), --Must sign the request - unauthorized (6) --Request unauthorized @} - -ResponseBytes ::= SEQUENCE @{ - responseType OBJECT IDENTIFIER, - response OCTET STRING @} - -id-pkix-ocsp-basic OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= @{ id-pkix-ocsp 1 @} - -BasicOCSPResponse ::= SEQUENCE @{ - tbsResponseData ResponseData, - signatureAlgorithm AlgorithmIdentifier, - signature BIT STRING, - certs [0] EXPLICIT SEQUENCE OF Certificate OPTIONAL @} - -ResponseData ::= SEQUENCE @{ - version [0] EXPLICIT Version DEFAULT v1, - responderID ResponderID, - producedAt GeneralizedTime, - responses SEQUENCE OF SingleResponse, - responseExtensions [1] EXPLICIT Extensions OPTIONAL @} - -ResponderID ::= CHOICE @{ - byName [1] Name, - byKey [2] KeyHash @} - -KeyHash ::= OCTET STRING -- SHA-1 hash of responder's public key -(excluding the tag and length fields) - -SingleResponse ::= SEQUENCE @{ - certID CertID, - certStatus CertStatus, - thisUpdate GeneralizedTime, - nextUpdate [0] EXPLICIT GeneralizedTime OPTIONAL, - singleExtensions [1] EXPLICIT Extensions OPTIONAL @} - -CertStatus ::= CHOICE @{ - good [0] IMPLICIT NULL, - revoked [1] IMPLICIT RevokedInfo, - unknown [2] IMPLICIT UnknownInfo @} - -RevokedInfo ::= SEQUENCE @{ - revocationTime GeneralizedTime, - revocationReason [0] EXPLICIT CRLReason OPTIONAL @} -@end example We provide basic functions for initialization, importing, exporting -and deallocating OCSP responses. The Basic OCSP Response structure is -automatically parsed when an OCSP Response is imported. +and deallocating OCSP responses. @showfuncE{gnutls_ocsp_resp_init,gnutls_ocsp_resp_deinit,gnutls_ocsp_resp_import,gnutls_ocsp_resp_export,gnutls_ocsp_resp_print} -The OCSP response needs to be verified against some set of trust -anchors before it can be relied upon, and it is wise to check whether -the OCSP response corresponds to the certificate being checked. +The utility function that extracts the revocation as well as other information +from a response is shown below. + +@showfuncdesc{gnutls_ocsp_resp_get_single} + +The possible revocation reasons available in an OCSP response are shown +below. + +@showenumdesc{gnutls_x509_crl_reason_t,The revocation reasons} + +Note, that the OCSP response needs to be verified against some set of trust +anchors before it can be relied upon. It is also important to check +whether the received OCSP response corresponds to the certificate being checked. @showfuncC{gnutls_ocsp_resp_verify,gnutls_ocsp_resp_verify_direct,gnutls_ocsp_resp_check_crt} diff --git a/lib/includes/gnutls/gnutls.h.in b/lib/includes/gnutls/gnutls.h.in index c36444054..e7de530f2 100644 --- a/lib/includes/gnutls/gnutls.h.in +++ b/lib/includes/gnutls/gnutls.h.in @@ -398,8 +398,9 @@ extern "C" * @GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_CERTIFICATE_VERIFY: Certificate verify. * @GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_CLIENT_KEY_EXCHANGE: Client key exchange. * @GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_FINISHED: Finished. + * @GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_CERTIFICATE_STATUS: Certificate status (OCSP). * @GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_SUPPLEMENTAL: Supplemental. - * @GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_CHANGE_CIPHER_SPEC: Change Cipher Spec + * @GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_CHANGE_CIPHER_SPEC: Change Cipher Spec. * @GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_CLIENT_HELLO_V2: SSLv2 Client Hello. * * Enumeration of different TLS handshake packets. diff --git a/lib/includes/gnutls/ocsp.h b/lib/includes/gnutls/ocsp.h index 2ad220e97..af10feb2a 100644 --- a/lib/includes/gnutls/ocsp.h +++ b/lib/includes/gnutls/ocsp.h @@ -36,111 +36,110 @@ extern "C" #define GNUTLS_OCSP_NONCE "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.48.1.2" - /** - * gnutls_ocsp_print_formats_t: - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_PRINT_FULL: Full information about OCSP request/response. - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_PRINT_COMPACT: More compact information about OCSP request/response. - * - * Enumeration of different OCSP printing variants. - */ - typedef enum gnutls_ocsp_print_formats_t - { - GNUTLS_OCSP_PRINT_FULL = 0, - GNUTLS_OCSP_PRINT_COMPACT = 1, - } gnutls_ocsp_print_formats_t; +/** + * gnutls_ocsp_print_formats_t: + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_PRINT_FULL: Full information about OCSP request/response. + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_PRINT_COMPACT: More compact information about OCSP request/response. + * + * Enumeration of different OCSP printing variants. + */ +typedef enum gnutls_ocsp_print_formats_t + { + GNUTLS_OCSP_PRINT_FULL = 0, + GNUTLS_OCSP_PRINT_COMPACT = 1, + } gnutls_ocsp_print_formats_t; - /** - * gnutls_ocsp_resp_status_t: - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_SUCCESSFUL: Response has valid confirmations. - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_MALFORMEDREQUEST: Illegal confirmation request - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_INTERNALERROR: Internal error in issuer - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_TRYLATER: Try again later - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_SIGREQUIRED: Must sign the request - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_UNAUTHORIZED: Request unauthorized - * - * Enumeration of different OCSP response status codes. - */ - typedef enum gnutls_ocsp_resp_status_t - { - GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_SUCCESSFUL = 0, - GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_MALFORMEDREQUEST = 1, - GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_INTERNALERROR = 2, - GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_TRYLATER = 3, - GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_SIGREQUIRED = 5, - GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_UNAUTHORIZED = 6 - } gnutls_ocsp_resp_status_t; +/** + * gnutls_ocsp_resp_status_t: + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_SUCCESSFUL: Response has valid confirmations. + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_MALFORMEDREQUEST: Illegal confirmation request + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_INTERNALERROR: Internal error in issuer + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_TRYLATER: Try again later + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_SIGREQUIRED: Must sign the request + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_UNAUTHORIZED: Request unauthorized + * + * Enumeration of different OCSP response status codes. + */ +typedef enum gnutls_ocsp_resp_status_t + { + GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_SUCCESSFUL = 0, + GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_MALFORMEDREQUEST = 1, + GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_INTERNALERROR = 2, + GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_TRYLATER = 3, + GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_SIGREQUIRED = 5, + GNUTLS_OCSP_RESP_UNAUTHORIZED = 6 + } gnutls_ocsp_resp_status_t; - /** - * gnutls_ocsp_cert_status_t: - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_GOOD: Positive response to status inquiry. - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_REVOKED: Certificate has been revoked. - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_UNKNOWN: The responder doesn't know about the - * certificate. - * - * Enumeration of different OCSP response certificate status codes. - */ - typedef enum gnutls_ocsp_cert_status_t - { - GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_GOOD = 0, - GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_REVOKED = 1, - GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_UNKNOWN = 2 - } gnutls_ocsp_cert_status_t; +/** + * gnutls_ocsp_cert_status_t: + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_GOOD: Positive response to status inquiry. + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_REVOKED: Certificate has been revoked. + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_UNKNOWN: The responder doesn't know about the + * certificate. + * + * Enumeration of different OCSP response certificate status codes. + */ +typedef enum gnutls_ocsp_cert_status_t + { + GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_GOOD = 0, + GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_REVOKED = 1, + GNUTLS_OCSP_CERT_UNKNOWN = 2 + } gnutls_ocsp_cert_status_t; - /** - * gnutls_x509_crl_reason_t: - * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_UNSPECIFIED: Unspecified reason. - * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_KEYCOMPROMISE: Private key compromised. - * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CACOMPROMISE: CA compromised. - * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_AFFILIATIONCHANGED: Affiliation has changed. - * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_SUPERSEDED: Certificate superseded. - * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CESSATIONOFOPERATION: Operation has ceased. - * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CERTIFICATEHOLD: Certificate is on hold. - * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_REMOVEFROMCRL: Will be removed from delta CRL. - * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_PRIVILEGEWITHDRAWN: Privilege withdrawn. - * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_AACOMPROMISE: AA compromised. - * - * Enumeration of different reason codes. Note that this - * corresponds to the CRLReason ASN.1 enumeration type, and not the - * ReasonFlags ASN.1 bit string. - */ - typedef enum gnutls_x509_crl_reason_t - { - GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_UNSPECIFIED = 0, - GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_KEYCOMPROMISE = 1, - GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CACOMPROMISE = 2, - GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_AFFILIATIONCHANGED = 3, - GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_SUPERSEDED = 4, - GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CESSATIONOFOPERATION = 5, - GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CERTIFICATEHOLD = 6, - /* -- value 7 is not used */ - GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_REMOVEFROMCRL = 8, - GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_PRIVILEGEWITHDRAWN = 9, - GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_AACOMPROMISE = 10 - } gnutls_x509_crl_reason_t; +/** + * gnutls_x509_crl_reason_t: + * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_UNSPECIFIED: Unspecified reason. + * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_KEYCOMPROMISE: Private key compromised. + * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CACOMPROMISE: CA compromised. + * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_AFFILIATIONCHANGED: Affiliation has changed. + * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_SUPERSEDED: Certificate superseded. + * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CESSATIONOFOPERATION: Operation has ceased. + * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CERTIFICATEHOLD: Certificate is on hold. + * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_REMOVEFROMCRL: Will be removed from delta CRL. + * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_PRIVILEGEWITHDRAWN: Privilege withdrawn. + * @GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_AACOMPROMISE: AA compromised. + * + * Enumeration of different reason codes. Note that this + * corresponds to the CRLReason ASN.1 enumeration type, and not the + * ReasonFlags ASN.1 bit string. + */ +typedef enum gnutls_x509_crl_reason_t + { + GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_UNSPECIFIED = 0, + GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_KEYCOMPROMISE = 1, + GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CACOMPROMISE = 2, + GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_AFFILIATIONCHANGED = 3, + GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_SUPERSEDED = 4, + GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CESSATIONOFOPERATION = 5, + GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_CERTIFICATEHOLD = 6, + GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_REMOVEFROMCRL = 8, + GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_PRIVILEGEWITHDRAWN = 9, + GNUTLS_X509_CRLREASON_AACOMPROMISE = 10 + } gnutls_x509_crl_reason_t; - /** - * gnutls_ocsp_verify_reason_t: - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNER_NOT_FOUND: Signer cert not found. - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNER_KEYUSAGE_ERROR: Signer keyusage bits incorrect. - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_UNTRUSTED_SIGNER: Signer is not trusted. - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_INSECURE_ALGORITHM: Signature using insecure algorithm. - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNATURE_FAILURE: Signature mismatch. - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_CERT_NOT_ACTIVATED: Signer cert is not yet activated. - * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_CERT_EXPIRED: Signer cert has expired. - * - * Enumeration of OCSP verify status codes, used by - * gnutls_ocsp_resp_verify() and gnutls_ocsp_resp_verify_direct(). - */ - typedef enum gnutls_ocsp_verify_reason_t - { - GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNER_NOT_FOUND = 1, - GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNER_KEYUSAGE_ERROR = 2, - GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_UNTRUSTED_SIGNER = 4, - GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_INSECURE_ALGORITHM = 8, - GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNATURE_FAILURE = 16, - GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_CERT_NOT_ACTIVATED = 32, - GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_CERT_EXPIRED = 64 - } gnutls_ocsp_verify_reason_t; +/** + * gnutls_ocsp_verify_reason_t: + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNER_NOT_FOUND: Signer cert not found. + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNER_KEYUSAGE_ERROR: Signer keyusage bits incorrect. + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_UNTRUSTED_SIGNER: Signer is not trusted. + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_INSECURE_ALGORITHM: Signature using insecure algorithm. + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNATURE_FAILURE: Signature mismatch. + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_CERT_NOT_ACTIVATED: Signer cert is not yet activated. + * @GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_CERT_EXPIRED: Signer cert has expired. + * + * Enumeration of OCSP verify status codes, used by + * gnutls_ocsp_resp_verify() and gnutls_ocsp_resp_verify_direct(). + */ +typedef enum gnutls_ocsp_verify_reason_t + { + GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNER_NOT_FOUND = 1, + GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNER_KEYUSAGE_ERROR = 2, + GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_UNTRUSTED_SIGNER = 4, + GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_INSECURE_ALGORITHM = 8, + GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_SIGNATURE_FAILURE = 16, + GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_CERT_NOT_ACTIVATED = 32, + GNUTLS_OCSP_VERIFY_CERT_EXPIRED = 64 + } gnutls_ocsp_verify_reason_t; struct gnutls_ocsp_req_int; typedef struct gnutls_ocsp_req_int *gnutls_ocsp_req_t; -- 2.11.4.GIT