constant-time decapsulation/decryption failure

crypto_kem/ledakemlt12/leaktime/Makefile

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 LIB=libledakemlt12_leaktime.a
 HEADERS=api.h bf_decoding.h dfr_test.h gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.h \
 		gf2x_arith.h H_Q_matrices_generation.h \
-		niederreiter.h qc_ldpc_parameters.h rng.h sort.h
+		niederreiter.h qc_ldpc_parameters.h rng.h sort.h utils.h
 
 OBJECTS=bf_decoding.o dfr_test.o gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.o \
-		gf2x_arith.o H_Q_matrices_generation.o kem.o niederreiter.o rng.o sort.o
+		gf2x_arith.o H_Q_matrices_generation.o kem.o niederreiter.o rng.o sort.o utils.o
 
 CFLAGS=-O3 -Wall -Werror -Wextra -Wvla -Wpedantic -Wmissing-prototypes -std=c99 \
 		-I../../../common $(EXTRAFLAGS)

crypto_kem/ledakemlt12/leaktime/Makefile.Microsoft_nmake

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #    nmake /f Makefile.Microsoft_nmake
 
 LIBRARY=libledakemlt12_leaktime.lib
-OBJECTS=bf_decoding.obj dfr_test.obj gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.obj gf2x_arith.obj H_Q_matrices_generation.obj kem.obj niederreiter.obj rng.obj sort.obj
+OBJECTS=bf_decoding.obj dfr_test.obj gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.obj gf2x_arith.obj H_Q_matrices_generation.obj kem.obj niederreiter.obj rng.obj sort.obj utils.obj
 
 CFLAGS=/nologo /I ..\..\..\common /W4 /WX
 

crypto_kem/ledakemlt12/leaktime/kem.c

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "niederreiter.h"
 #include "randombytes.h"
 #include "rng.h"
+#include "utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -128,20 +129,19 @@ int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT12_LEAKTIME_crypto_kem_dec(uint8_t *ss, const uint8_t *ct,
 
     PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT12_LEAKTIME_expand_error(reconstructed_error_vector, reconstructed_errorPos);
 
-    int equal = (0 == memcmp((const uint8_t *) decoded_error_vector,
+    int equal = PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT12_LEAKTIME_gf2x_verify(decoded_error_vector, reconstructed_error_vector, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT);
-                             (const uint8_t *) reconstructed_error_vector,
+    // equal == 0, if the reconstructed error vector match !!!
-                             N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT));
-    // equal == 1, if the reconstructed error vector match !!!
 
-    int decryptOk = (decode_ok == 1 && equal == 1);
+    int decryptOk = (decode_ok == 1 && equal == 0);
 
     memcpy(ss_input, decoded_seed, TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
-
-    if (decryptOk == 1) {
     memcpy(ss_input + sizeof(decoded_seed), tail, TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
-    } else { // decryption failure
+
-        memcpy(ss_input + sizeof(decoded_seed), ((const privateKeyNiederreiter_t *)sk)->decryption_failure_secret, TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
+    // Overwrite on failure
-    }
+    PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT12_LEAKTIME_cmov(ss_input + sizeof(decoded_seed),
+                                      ((const privateKeyNiederreiter_t *) sk)->decryption_failure_secret,
+                                      TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH,
+                                      !decryptOk);
 
     HASH_FUNCTION(ss, ss_input, 2 * TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
 

crypto_kem/ledakemlt12/leaktime/niederreiter.c

@@ -182,11 +182,9 @@ int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT12_LEAKTIME_niederreiter_decrypt(DIGIT *err, const privateK
     memset(((unsigned char *) err_mockup) + (NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B) + TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH, 0x00,
            (N0 - 1)*NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B - TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
 
-    if (!decryptOk) {
-        memcpy(err, err_mockup, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B);
-    } else {
     memcpy(err, err_computed, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B);
-    }
+    // Overwrite on decryption failure
+    PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT12_LEAKTIME_gf2x_cmov(err, err_mockup, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT, !decryptOk);
 
     return decryptOk;
 }

crypto_kem/ledakemlt12/leaktime/utils.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "gf2x_arith.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+
+/* compares DIGIT sequences, returns 0 if they are equal */
+int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT12_LEAKTIME_gf2x_verify(const DIGIT *a, const DIGIT *b, size_t len) {
+    DIGIT x = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        x |= a[i] ^ b[i];
+    }
+    x = (-x) >> (DIGIT_SIZE_b - 1);
+    return (int)x;
+}
+
+/* conditionally move a into r if cond */
+void PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT12_LEAKTIME_cmov(uint8_t *r, const uint8_t *a, size_t len, int cond) {
+    uint8_t mask = -cond;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        r[i] ^= mask & (r[i] ^ a[i]);
+    }
+}

crypto_kem/ledakemlt12/leaktime/utils.h

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef UTILS_H
+#define UTILS_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT12_LEAKTIME_gf2x_verify(const DIGIT *a, const DIGIT *b, size_t len);
+void PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT12_LEAKTIME_cmov(uint8_t *r, const uint8_t *a, size_t len, int cond);
+
+#endif

crypto_kem/ledakemlt32/leaktime/Makefile

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 LIB=libledakemlt32_leaktime.a
 HEADERS=api.h bf_decoding.h dfr_test.h gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.h \
 		gf2x_arith.h H_Q_matrices_generation.h \
-		niederreiter.h qc_ldpc_parameters.h rng.h sort.h
+		niederreiter.h qc_ldpc_parameters.h rng.h sort.h utils.h
 
 OBJECTS=bf_decoding.o dfr_test.o gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.o \
-		gf2x_arith.o H_Q_matrices_generation.o kem.o niederreiter.o rng.o sort.o
+		gf2x_arith.o H_Q_matrices_generation.o kem.o niederreiter.o rng.o sort.o utils.o
 
 CFLAGS=-O3 -Wall -Werror -Wextra -Wvla -Wpedantic -Wmissing-prototypes -std=c99 \
 		-I../../../common $(EXTRAFLAGS)

crypto_kem/ledakemlt32/leaktime/Makefile.Microsoft_nmake

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #    nmake /f Makefile.Microsoft_nmake
 
 LIBRARY=libledakemlt32_leaktime.lib
-OBJECTS=bf_decoding.obj dfr_test.obj gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.obj gf2x_arith.obj H_Q_matrices_generation.obj kem.obj niederreiter.obj rng.obj sort.obj
+OBJECTS=bf_decoding.obj dfr_test.obj gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.obj gf2x_arith.obj H_Q_matrices_generation.obj kem.obj niederreiter.obj rng.obj sort.obj utils.obj
 
 CFLAGS=/nologo /I ..\..\..\common /W4 /WX
 

crypto_kem/ledakemlt32/leaktime/kem.c

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "niederreiter.h"
 #include "randombytes.h"
 #include "rng.h"
+#include "utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -128,20 +129,19 @@ int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT32_LEAKTIME_crypto_kem_dec(uint8_t *ss, const uint8_t *ct,
 
     PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT32_LEAKTIME_expand_error(reconstructed_error_vector, reconstructed_errorPos);
 
-    int equal = (0 == memcmp((const uint8_t *) decoded_error_vector,
+    int equal = PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT32_LEAKTIME_gf2x_verify(decoded_error_vector, reconstructed_error_vector, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT);
-                             (const uint8_t *) reconstructed_error_vector,
+    // equal == 0, if the reconstructed error vector match !!!
-                             N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT));
-    // equal == 1, if the reconstructed error vector match !!!
 
-    int decryptOk = (decode_ok == 1 && equal == 1);
+    int decryptOk = (decode_ok == 1 && equal == 0);
 
     memcpy(ss_input, decoded_seed, TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
-
-    if (decryptOk == 1) {
     memcpy(ss_input + sizeof(decoded_seed), tail, TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
-    } else { // decryption failure
+
-        memcpy(ss_input + sizeof(decoded_seed), ((const privateKeyNiederreiter_t *)sk)->decryption_failure_secret, TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
+    // Overwrite on failure
-    }
+    PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT32_LEAKTIME_cmov(ss_input + sizeof(decoded_seed),
+                                      ((const privateKeyNiederreiter_t *) sk)->decryption_failure_secret,
+                                      TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH,
+                                      !decryptOk);
 
     HASH_FUNCTION(ss, ss_input, 2 * TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
 

crypto_kem/ledakemlt32/leaktime/niederreiter.c

@@ -182,11 +182,9 @@ int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT32_LEAKTIME_niederreiter_decrypt(DIGIT *err, const privateK
     memset(((unsigned char *) err_mockup) + (NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B) + TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH, 0x00,
            (N0 - 1)*NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B - TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
 
-    if (!decryptOk) {
-        memcpy(err, err_mockup, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B);
-    } else {
     memcpy(err, err_computed, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B);
-    }
+    // Overwrite on decryption failure
+    PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT32_LEAKTIME_gf2x_cmov(err, err_mockup, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT, !decryptOk);
 
     return decryptOk;
 }

crypto_kem/ledakemlt32/leaktime/utils.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "gf2x_arith.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+
+/* compares DIGIT sequences, returns 0 if they are equal */
+int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT32_LEAKTIME_gf2x_verify(const DIGIT *a, const DIGIT *b, size_t len) {
+    DIGIT x = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        x |= a[i] ^ b[i];
+    }
+    x = (-x) >> (DIGIT_SIZE_b - 1);
+    return (int)x;
+}
+
+/* conditionally move a into r if cond */
+void PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT32_LEAKTIME_cmov(uint8_t *r, const uint8_t *a, size_t len, int cond) {
+    uint8_t mask = -cond;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        r[i] ^= mask & (r[i] ^ a[i]);
+    }
+}

crypto_kem/ledakemlt32/leaktime/utils.h

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef UTILS_H
+#define UTILS_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT32_LEAKTIME_gf2x_verify(const DIGIT *a, const DIGIT *b, size_t len);
+void PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT32_LEAKTIME_cmov(uint8_t *r, const uint8_t *a, size_t len, int cond);
+
+#endif

crypto_kem/ledakemlt52/leaktime/Makefile

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 LIB=libledakemlt52_leaktime.a
 HEADERS=api.h bf_decoding.h dfr_test.h gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.h \
 		gf2x_arith.h H_Q_matrices_generation.h \
-		niederreiter.h qc_ldpc_parameters.h rng.h sort.h
+		niederreiter.h qc_ldpc_parameters.h rng.h sort.h utils.h
 
 OBJECTS=bf_decoding.o dfr_test.o gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.o \
-		gf2x_arith.o H_Q_matrices_generation.o kem.o niederreiter.o rng.o sort.o
+		gf2x_arith.o H_Q_matrices_generation.o kem.o niederreiter.o rng.o sort.o utils.o
 
 CFLAGS=-O3 -Wall -Werror -Wextra -Wvla -Wpedantic -Wmissing-prototypes -std=c99 \
 		-I../../../common $(EXTRAFLAGS)

crypto_kem/ledakemlt52/leaktime/Makefile.Microsoft_nmake

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #    nmake /f Makefile.Microsoft_nmake
 
 LIBRARY=libledakemlt52_leaktime.lib
-OBJECTS=bf_decoding.obj dfr_test.obj gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.obj gf2x_arith.obj H_Q_matrices_generation.obj kem.obj niederreiter.obj rng.obj sort.obj
+OBJECTS=bf_decoding.obj dfr_test.obj gf2x_arith_mod_xPplusOne.obj gf2x_arith.obj H_Q_matrices_generation.obj kem.obj niederreiter.obj rng.obj sort.obj utils.obj
 
 CFLAGS=/nologo /I ..\..\..\common /W4 /WX
 

crypto_kem/ledakemlt52/leaktime/kem.c

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "niederreiter.h"
 #include "randombytes.h"
 #include "rng.h"
+#include "utils.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -128,20 +129,19 @@ int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT52_LEAKTIME_crypto_kem_dec(uint8_t *ss, const uint8_t *ct,
 
     PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT52_LEAKTIME_expand_error(reconstructed_error_vector, reconstructed_errorPos);
 
-    int equal = (0 == memcmp((const uint8_t *) decoded_error_vector,
+    int equal = PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT52_LEAKTIME_gf2x_verify(decoded_error_vector, reconstructed_error_vector, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT);
-                             (const uint8_t *) reconstructed_error_vector,
+    // equal == 0, if the reconstructed error vector match !!!
-                             N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT));
-    // equal == 1, if the reconstructed error vector match !!!
 
-    int decryptOk = (decode_ok == 1 && equal == 1);
+    int decryptOk = (decode_ok == 1 && equal == 0);
 
     memcpy(ss_input, decoded_seed, TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
-
-    if (decryptOk == 1) {
     memcpy(ss_input + sizeof(decoded_seed), tail, TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
-    } else { // decryption failure
+
-        memcpy(ss_input + sizeof(decoded_seed), ((const privateKeyNiederreiter_t *)sk)->decryption_failure_secret, TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
+    // Overwrite on failure
-    }
+    PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT52_LEAKTIME_cmov(ss_input + sizeof(decoded_seed),
+                                      ((const privateKeyNiederreiter_t *) sk)->decryption_failure_secret,
+                                      TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH,
+                                      !decryptOk);
 
     HASH_FUNCTION(ss, ss_input, 2 * TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
 

crypto_kem/ledakemlt52/leaktime/niederreiter.c

@@ -182,11 +182,9 @@ int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT52_LEAKTIME_niederreiter_decrypt(DIGIT *err, const privateK
     memset(((unsigned char *) err_mockup) + (NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B) + TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH, 0x00,
            (N0 - 1)*NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B - TRNG_BYTE_LENGTH);
 
-    if (!decryptOk) {
-        memcpy(err, err_mockup, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B);
-    } else {
     memcpy(err, err_computed, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT * DIGIT_SIZE_B);
-    }
+    // Overwrite on decryption failure
+    PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT52_LEAKTIME_gf2x_cmov(err, err_mockup, N0 * NUM_DIGITS_GF2X_ELEMENT, !decryptOk);
 
     return decryptOk;
 }

crypto_kem/ledakemlt52/leaktime/utils.c

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include "gf2x_arith.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+
+/* compares DIGIT sequences, returns 0 if they are equal */
+int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT52_LEAKTIME_gf2x_verify(const DIGIT *a, const DIGIT *b, size_t len) {
+    DIGIT x = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        x |= a[i] ^ b[i];
+    }
+    x = (-x) >> (DIGIT_SIZE_b - 1);
+    return (int)x;
+}
+
+/* conditionally move a into r if cond */
+void PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT52_LEAKTIME_cmov(uint8_t *r, const uint8_t *a, size_t len, int cond) {
+    uint8_t mask = -cond;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+        r[i] ^= mask & (r[i] ^ a[i]);
+    }
+}

crypto_kem/ledakemlt52/leaktime/utils.h

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef UTILS_H
+#define UTILS_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+int PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT52_LEAKTIME_gf2x_verify(const DIGIT *a, const DIGIT *b, size_t len);
+void PQCLEAN_LEDAKEMLT52_LEAKTIME_cmov(uint8_t *r, const uint8_t *a, size_t len, int cond);
+
+#endif