Mbed-TLS · mpg · Jun 22, 2021 · Jun 1, 2021 · Jun 1, 2021 · Jun 1, 2021
diff --git a/ChangeLog.d/default-curves.txt b/ChangeLog.d/default-curves.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Default behavior changes
+   * Some default policies for X.509 certificate verification and TLS have
+     changed: curves and hashes weaker than 255 bits are no longer accepted
+     by default. The default order in TLS now favors faster curves over larger
+     curves.
+
+Removals
+   * Remove the compile-time option
+     MBEDTLS_TLS_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHA1_IN_KEY_EXCHANGE.
diff --git a/ChangeLog.d/ecp-window-size.txt b/ChangeLog.d/ecp-window-size.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Changes
+   * Reduce the default value of MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE. This reduces RAM usage
+     during ECC operations at a negligible performance cost.
diff --git a/ChangeLog.d/mbedtls_debug_print_mpi.txt b/ChangeLog.d/mbedtls_debug_print_mpi.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Bugfix
+   * Fix a crash in mbedtls_mpi_debug_mpi on a bignum having 0 limbs. This
+     could notably be triggered by setting the TLS debug level to 3 or above
+     and using a Montgomery curve for the key exchange. Reported by lhuang04
+     in #4578. Fixes #4608.
diff --git a/docs/3.0-migration-guide.d/default-curves.md b/docs/3.0-migration-guide.d/default-curves.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Strengthen default algorithm selection for X.509 and TLS
+--------------------------------------------------------
+
+The default X.509 verification profile (`mbedtls_x509_crt_profile_default`) and the default curve and hash selection in TLS have changed. They are now aligned, except that the X.509 profile only lists curves that support signature verification.
+
+Hashes and curves weaker than 255 bits (security strength less than 128 bits) are no longer accepted by default. The following hashes have been removed: SHA-1 (formerly only accepted for key exchanges but not for certificate signatures), SHA-224 (weaker hashes were already not accepted). The following curves have been removed: secp192r1, secp224r1, secp192k1, secp224k1.
+
+The compile-time options `MBEDTLS_TLS_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHA1_IN_CERTIFICATES` and `MBEDTLS_TLS_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHA1_IN_KEY_EXCHANGE` are no longer available.
+
+The curve secp256k1 has also been removed from the default X.509 and TLS profiles. [RFC 8422](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc8422#section-5.1.1) deprecates it in TLS, and it is very rarely used, although it is not known to be weak at the time of writing.
+
+If you still need to accept certificates signed with algorithms that have been removed from the default profile, call `mbedtls_x509_crt_verify_with_profile` instead of `mbedtls_x509_crt_verify` and pass a profile that allows the curves and hashes you want. For example, to allow SHA-224:
+```
+mbedtls_x509_crt_profile my_profile = mbedtls_x509_crt_profile_default;
+my_profile.allowed_mds |= MBEDTLS_X509_ID_FLAG( MBEDTLS_MD_SHA224 );
+```
+
+If you still need to allow hashes and curves in TLS that have been removed from the default configuration, call `mbedtls_ssl_conf_sig_hashes()` and `mbedtls_ssl_conf_curves()` with the desired lists.
+
+TLS now favors faster curves over larger curves
+-----------------------------------------------
+
+The default preference order for curves in TLS now favors resource usage (performance and memory consumption) over size. The exact order is unspecified and may change, but generally you can expect 256-bit curves to be preferred over larger curves.
+
+If you prefer a different order, call `mbedtls_ssl_conf_curves()` when configuring a TLS connection.
diff --git a/docs/3.0-migration-guide.md b/docs/3.0-migration-guide.md
@@ -65,31 +65,6 @@ If you're a library user and used to rely on having access to a structure or
 function that's now in a private header, please reach out on the mailing list
 and explain your need; we'll consider adding a new API in a future version.
 
-Remove the option to allow SHA-1 by default in certificates
------------------------------------------------------------
-
-This does not affect users who use the default `config.h`, as this option was
-already off by default.
-
-If you used to enable `MBEDTLS_TLS_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHA1_IN_CERTIFICATES` in your
-`config.h`, first please take a moment to consider whether you really still
-want to accept certificates signed with SHA-1 as those are considered insecure
-and no CA has issued them for a while. If you really need to allow SHA-1 in
-certificates, please set up a custom profile as follows:
-
-```
-const mbedtls_x509_crt_profile mbedtls_x509_crt_custom = {
-    MBEDTLS_X509_ID_FLAG( MBEDTLS_MD_SHA1 ) |
-    MBEDTLS_X509_ID_FLAG( /* other hash */ ) /* | etc */,
-    0xFFFFFFF,  /* Or specific PK algs */
-    0xFFFFFFF,  /* Or specific curves */
-    2048        /* Or another RSA min bitlen */
-};
-```
-Then pass it to `mbedtls_x509_crt_verify_with_profile()` if you're verifying
-a certificate chain directly, or to `mbedtls_ssl_conf_cert_profile()` if the
-verification happens during a TLS handshake.
-
 Remove the certs module from the library
 ----------------------------------------
 

diff --git a/include/mbedtls/config.h b/include/mbedtls/config.h
@@ -3145,7 +3145,7 @@
 //#define MBEDTLS_HMAC_DRBG_MAX_SEED_INPUT      384 /**< Maximum size of (re)seed buffer */
 
 /* ECP options */
-//#define MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE            6 /**< Maximum window size used */
+//#define MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE            4 /**< Maximum window size used */
 //#define MBEDTLS_ECP_FIXED_POINT_OPTIM      1 /**< Enable fixed-point speed-up */
 
 /* Entropy options */
@@ -3326,23 +3326,6 @@
 //#define MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_INTERMEDIATE_CA   8   /**< Maximum number of intermediate CAs in a verification chain. */
 //#define MBEDTLS_X509_MAX_FILE_PATH_LEN     512 /**< Maximum length of a path/filename string in bytes including the null terminator character ('\0'). */
 
-/**
- * Allow SHA-1 in the default TLS configuration for TLS 1.2 handshake
- * signature and ciphersuite selection. Without this build-time option, SHA-1
- * support must be activated explicitly through mbedtls_ssl_conf_sig_hashes.
- * The use of SHA-1 in TLS <= 1.1 and in HMAC-SHA-1 is always allowed by
- * default. At the time of writing, there is no practical attack on the use
- * of SHA-1 in handshake signatures, hence this option is turned on by default
- * to preserve compatibility with existing peers, but the general
- * warning applies nonetheless:
- *
- * \warning   SHA-1 is considered a weak message digest and its use constitutes
- *            a security risk. If possible, we recommend avoiding dependencies
- *            on it, and considering stronger message digests instead.
- *
- */
-#define MBEDTLS_TLS_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHA1_IN_KEY_EXCHANGE
-
 /**
  * Uncomment the macro to let mbed TLS use your alternate implementation of
  * mbedtls_platform_zeroize(). This replaces the default implementation in

diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ecp.h b/include/mbedtls/ecp.h
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ mbedtls_ecp_group;
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE)
 /*
  * Maximum "window" size used for point multiplication.
- * Default: 6.
+ * Default: a point where higher memory usage yields disminishing performance
+ *          returns.
  * Minimum value: 2. Maximum value: 7.
  *
  * Result is an array of at most ( 1 << ( MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE - 1 ) )
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ mbedtls_ecp_group;
  *      224       475     475     453     398     342
  *      192       640     640     633     587     476
  */
-#define MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE    6   /**< The maximum window size used. */
+#define MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE    4   /**< The maximum window size used. */
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_ECP_WINDOW_SIZE */
 
 #if !defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_FIXED_POINT_OPTIM)
@@ -505,8 +506,7 @@ mbedtls_ecp_curve_type mbedtls_ecp_get_type( const mbedtls_ecp_group *grp );
 
 /**
  * \brief           This function retrieves the information defined in
- *                  mbedtls_ecp_curve_info() for all supported curves in order
- *                  of preference.
+ *                  mbedtls_ecp_curve_info() for all supported curves.
  *
  * \note            This function returns information about all curves
  *                  supported by the library. Some curves may not be

diff --git a/include/mbedtls/ssl.h b/include/mbedtls/ssl.h
@@ -2893,7 +2893,6 @@ void mbedtls_ssl_conf_dhm_min_bitlen( mbedtls_ssl_config *conf,
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_C)
 /**
  * \brief          Set the allowed curves in order of preference.
- *                 (Default: all defined curves.)
  *
  *                 On server: this only affects selection of the ECDHE curve;
  *                 the curves used for ECDH and ECDSA are determined by the
@@ -2914,6 +2913,19 @@ void mbedtls_ssl_conf_dhm_min_bitlen( mbedtls_ssl_config *conf,
  * \note           This list should be ordered by decreasing preference
  *                 (preferred curve first).
  *
+ * \note           The default list is the same set of curves that
+ *                 #mbedtls_x509_crt_profile_default allows, plus
+ *                 ECDHE-only curves selected according to the same criteria.
+ *                 The order favors curves with the lowest resource usage.
+ *
+ * \note           New minor versions of Mbed TLS may extend this list,
+ *                 for example if new curves are added to the library.
+ *                 New minor versions of Mbed TLS will not remove items
+ *                 from this list unless serious security concerns require it.
+ *                 New minor versions of Mbed TLS may change the order in
+ *                 keeping with the general principle of favoring the lowest
+ *                 resource usage.
+ *
  * \param conf     SSL configuration
  * \param curves   Ordered list of allowed curves,
  *                 terminated by MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_NONE.
@@ -2925,7 +2937,6 @@ void mbedtls_ssl_conf_curves( mbedtls_ssl_config *conf,
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE_WITH_CERT_ENABLED)
 /**
  * \brief          Set the allowed hashes for signatures during the handshake.
- *                 (Default: all available hashes except MD5.)
  *
  * \note           This only affects which hashes are offered and can be used
  *                 for signatures during the handshake. Hashes for message
@@ -2937,6 +2948,18 @@ void mbedtls_ssl_conf_curves( mbedtls_ssl_config *conf,
  * \note           This list should be ordered by decreasing preference
  *                 (preferred hash first).
  *
+ * \note           By default, all supported hashes whose length is at least
+ *                 256 bits are allowed. This is the same set as the default
+ *                 for certificate verification
+ *                 (#mbedtls_x509_crt_profile_default).
+ *                 The preference order is currently unspecified and may
+ *                 change in future versions.
+ *
+ * \note           New minor versions of Mbed TLS may extend this list,
+ *                 for example if new curves are added to the library.
+ *                 New minor versions of Mbed TLS will not remove items
+ *                 from this list unless serious security concerns require it.
+ *
  * \param conf     SSL configuration
  * \param hashes   Ordered list of allowed signature hashes,
  *                 terminated by \c MBEDTLS_MD_NONE.

diff --git a/include/mbedtls/x509_crt.h b/include/mbedtls/x509_crt.h
@@ -332,12 +332,22 @@ typedef void mbedtls_x509_crt_restart_ctx;
 /**
  * Default security profile. Should provide a good balance between security
  * and compatibility with current deployments.
+ *
+ * This profile permits:
+ * - SHA2 hashes with at least 256 bits: SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512.
+ * - Elliptic curves with 255 bits and above except secp256k1.
+ * - RSA with 2048 bits and above.
+ *
+ * New minor versions of Mbed TLS may extend this profile, for example if
+ * new algorithms are added to the library. New minor versions of Mbed TLS will
+ * not reduce this profile unless serious security concerns require it.
  */
 extern const mbedtls_x509_crt_profile mbedtls_x509_crt_profile_default;
 
 /**
  * Expected next default profile. Recommended for new deployments.
- * Currently targets a 128-bit security level, except for RSA-2048.
+ * Currently targets a 128-bit security level, except for allowing RSA-2048.
+ * This profile may change at any time.
  */
 extern const mbedtls_x509_crt_profile mbedtls_x509_crt_profile_next;
 

diff --git a/library/debug.c b/library/debug.c
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ void mbedtls_debug_print_mpi( const mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl, int level,
                       const char *text, const mbedtls_mpi *X )
 {
     char str[DEBUG_BUF_SIZE];
-    int j, k, zeros = 1;
-    size_t i, n, idx = 0;
+    size_t bitlen;
+    size_t idx = 0;
 
     if( NULL == ssl              ||
         NULL == ssl->conf        ||
@@ -232,55 +232,43 @@ void mbedtls_debug_print_mpi( const mbedtls_ssl_context *ssl, int level,
         return;
     }
 
-    for( n = X->n - 1; n > 0; n-- )
-        if( X->p[n] != 0 )
-            break;
-
-    for( j = ( sizeof(mbedtls_mpi_uint) << 3 ) - 1; j >= 0; j-- )
-        if( ( ( X->p[n] >> j ) & 1 ) != 0 )
-            break;
-
-    mbedtls_snprintf( str + idx, sizeof( str ) - idx, "value of '%s' (%d bits) is:\n",
-              text, (int) ( ( n * ( sizeof(mbedtls_mpi_uint) << 3 ) ) + j + 1 ) );
+    bitlen = mbedtls_mpi_bitlen( X );
 
+    mbedtls_snprintf( str, sizeof( str ), "value of '%s' (%u bits) is:\n",
+                      text, (unsigned) bitlen );
     debug_send_line( ssl, level, file, line, str );
 
-    idx = 0;
-    for( i = n + 1, j = 0; i > 0; i-- )
+    if( bitlen == 0 )
     {
-        if( zeros && X->p[i - 1] == 0 )
-            continue;
-
-        for( k = sizeof( mbedtls_mpi_uint ) - 1; k >= 0; k-- )
+        str[0] = ' '; str[1] = '0'; str[2] = '0';
+        idx = 3;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        int n;
+        for( n = (int) ( ( bitlen - 1 ) / 8 ); n >= 0; n-- )
         {
-            if( zeros && ( ( X->p[i - 1] >> ( k << 3 ) ) & 0xFF ) == 0 )
-                continue;
-            else
-                zeros = 0;
-
-            if( j % 16 == 0 )
+            size_t limb_offset = n / sizeof( mbedtls_mpi_uint );
+            size_t offset_in_limb = n % sizeof( mbedtls_mpi_uint );
+            unsigned char octet =
+                ( X->p[limb_offset] >> ( offset_in_limb * 8 ) ) & 0xff;
+            mbedtls_snprintf( str + idx, sizeof( str ) - idx, " %02x", octet );
+            idx += 3;
+            /* Wrap lines after 16 octets that each take 3 columns */
+            if( idx >= 3 * 16 )
             {
-                if( j > 0 )
-                {
-                    mbedtls_snprintf( str + idx, sizeof( str ) - idx, "\n" );
-                    debug_send_line( ssl, level, file, line, str );
-                    idx = 0;
-                }
+                mbedtls_snprintf( str + idx, sizeof( str ) - idx, "\n" );
+                debug_send_line( ssl, level, file, line, str );
+                idx = 0;
             }
-
-            idx += mbedtls_snprintf( str + idx, sizeof( str ) - idx, " %02x", (unsigned int)
-                             ( X->p[i - 1] >> ( k << 3 ) ) & 0xFF );
-
-            j++;
         }
-
     }
 
-    if( zeros == 1 )
-        idx += mbedtls_snprintf( str + idx, sizeof( str ) - idx, " 00" );
-
-    mbedtls_snprintf( str + idx, sizeof( str ) - idx, "\n" );
-    debug_send_line( ssl, level, file, line, str );
+    if( idx != 0 )
+    {
+        mbedtls_snprintf( str + idx, sizeof( str ) - idx, "\n" );
+        debug_send_line( ssl, level, file, line, str );
+    }
 }
 #endif /* MBEDTLS_BIGNUM_C */
 

diff --git a/library/ecp.c b/library/ecp.c
@@ -509,9 +509,9 @@ int mbedtls_ecp_check_budget( const mbedtls_ecp_group *grp,
  *  - readable name
  *
  * Curves are listed in order: largest curves first, and for a given size,
- * fastest curves first. This provides the default order for the SSL module.
+ * fastest curves first.
  *
- * Reminder: update profiles in x509_crt.c when adding a new curves!
+ * Reminder: update profiles in x509_crt.c and ssl_tls.c when adding a new curve!
  */
 static const mbedtls_ecp_curve_info ecp_supported_curves[] =
 {

diff --git a/library/ssl_tls.c b/library/ssl_tls.c
@@ -6098,6 +6098,11 @@ void mbedtls_ssl_config_init( mbedtls_ssl_config *conf )
 }
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_KEY_EXCHANGE_WITH_CERT_ENABLED)
+/* The selection should be the same as mbedtls_x509_crt_profile_default in
+ * x509_crt.c. Here, the order matters. Currently we favor stronger hashes,
+ * for no fundamental reason.
+ * See the documentation of mbedtls_ssl_conf_curves() for what we promise
+ * about this list. */
 static int ssl_preset_default_hashes[] = {
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA512_C)
     MBEDTLS_MD_SHA512,
@@ -6108,13 +6113,43 @@ static int ssl_preset_default_hashes[] = {
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA256_C)
     MBEDTLS_MD_SHA256,
 #endif
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA224_C)
-    MBEDTLS_MD_SHA224,
+    MBEDTLS_MD_NONE
+};
+#endif
+
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_C)
+/* The selection should be the same as mbedtls_x509_crt_profile_default in
+ * x509_crt.c, plus Montgomery curves for ECDHE. Here, the order matters:
+ * curves with a lower resource usage come first.
+ * See the documentation of mbedtls_ssl_conf_curves() for what we promise
+ * about this list.
+ */
+static mbedtls_ecp_group_id ssl_preset_default_curves[] = {
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_CURVE25519_ENABLED)
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_CURVE25519,
 #endif
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_SHA1_C) && defined(MBEDTLS_TLS_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHA1_IN_KEY_EXCHANGE)
-    MBEDTLS_MD_SHA1,
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP256R1_ENABLED)
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP256R1,
 #endif
-    MBEDTLS_MD_NONE
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP384R1_ENABLED)
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP384R1,
+#endif
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_CURVE448_ENABLED)
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_CURVE448,
+#endif
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP521R1_ENABLED)
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_SECP521R1,
+#endif
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP256R1_ENABLED)
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP256R1,
+#endif
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP384R1_ENABLED)
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP384R1,
+#endif
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP512R1_ENABLED)
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_BP512R1,
+#endif
+    MBEDTLS_ECP_DP_NONE
 };
 #endif
 
@@ -6281,7 +6316,7 @@ int mbedtls_ssl_config_defaults( mbedtls_ssl_config *conf,
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_ECP_C)
-            conf->curve_list = mbedtls_ecp_grp_id_list();
+            conf->curve_list = ssl_preset_default_curves;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_DHM_C) && defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CLI_C)