JOSE.JWA (JOSE v1.11.12)

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JWA stands for JSON Web Algorithms which is defined in RFC 7518.

Cryptographic Algorithm Fallback

Native implementations of all cryptographic and public key algorithms required by the JWA specifications are not present in current versions of Elixir and OTP.

JOSE will detect whether a specific algorithm is natively supported or not and, by default, it will mark the algorithm as unsupported if a native implementation is not found.

However, JOSE also has pure Erlang versions of many of the missing algorithms which can be used as a fallback by calling JOSE.crypto_fallback/1 and passing true.

Summary

Functions

Returns the current module and first argument for the specified cipher.

Decrypts cipher_text according to cipher block cipher.

Decrypts cipher_text according to cipher block cipher.

Encrypts plain_text according to cipher block cipher.

Encrypts plain_text according to cipher block cipher.

Performs a constant time comparison between two binaries to help avoid timing attacks.

Returns the current block ciphers and their associated modules.

Returns the current listing of supported :crypto and :public_key algorithms.

Decrypts cipher_text using the private_key.

Returns either :binary or :list depending on the detected runtime behavior for EC keys.

Encrypts plain_text using the public_key.

Checks whether the cipher is natively supported by :crypto or not.

Checks whether ChaCha20/Poly1305 support is available or not.

Checks whether the padding is natively supported by :public_key or not.

Checks whether the padding is natively supported by :public_key or not.

Signs the digested message using the digest_type and private_key.

Returns the current listing of supported JOSE algorithms.

Verifies the signature with the digested message using the digest_type and public_key.

Functions

block_cipher(cipher)

@spec block_cipher(term()) :: {module(), term()}

Returns the current module and first argument for the specified cipher.

iex> JOSE.JWA.block_cipher({:aes_cbc, 128})
{:crypto, :aes_cbc128}
iex> JOSE.JWA.block_cipher({:aes_cbc, 192})
{:jose_jwa_unsupported, {:aes_cbc, 192}}
iex> JOSE.crypto_fallback(true)
:ok
iex> JOSE.JWA.block_cipher({:aes_cbc, 192})
{:jose_jwa_aes, {:aes_cbc, 192}}

block_decrypt(cipher, key, cipher_text)

@spec block_decrypt(term(), binary(), binary()) :: binary()

Decrypts cipher_text according to cipher block cipher.

Currently supported block ciphers:

  • {:aes_ecb, 128} - AES ECB with 128-bit key size
  • {:aes_ecb, 192} - AES ECB with 192-bit key size
  • {:aes_ecb, 256} - AES ECB with 256-bit key size

block_decrypt(cipher, key, iv, cipher_text)

@spec block_decrypt(term(), binary(), binary(), binary()) :: binary()

Decrypts cipher_text according to cipher block cipher.

Currently supported block ciphers:

  • {:aes_cbc, 128} - AES CBC with 128-bit key size and 128-bit iv size
  • {:aes_cbc, 192} - AES CBC with 192-bit key size and 128-bit iv size
  • {:aes_cbc, 256} - AES CBC with 256-bit key size and 128-bit iv size
  • {:aes_gcm, 128} - AES GCM with 128-bit key size and variable iv size
  • {:aes_gcm, 192} - AES GCM with 192-bit key size and variable iv size
  • {:aes_gcm, 256} - AES GCM with 256-bit key size and variable iv size
  • {:chacha20_poly1305, 256} - ChaCha20/Poly1305 with 256-bit key size and 96-bit iv size

block_encrypt(cipher, key, plain_text)

@spec block_encrypt(term(), binary(), binary()) :: binary()

Encrypts plain_text according to cipher block cipher.

Currently supported block ciphers:

  • {:aes_ecb, 128} - AES ECB with 128-bit key size
  • {:aes_ecb, 192} - AES ECB with 192-bit key size
  • {:aes_ecb, 256} - AES ECB with 256-bit key size

block_encrypt(cipher, key, iv, plain_text)

@spec block_encrypt(term(), binary(), binary(), binary()) :: binary()

Encrypts plain_text according to cipher block cipher.

Currently supported block ciphers:

  • {:aes_cbc, 128} - AES CBC with 128-bit key size and 128-bit iv size
  • {:aes_cbc, 192} - AES CBC with 192-bit key size and 128-bit iv size
  • {:aes_cbc, 256} - AES CBC with 256-bit key size and 128-bit iv size
  • {:aes_gcm, 128} - AES GCM with 128-bit key size and variable iv size
  • {:aes_gcm, 192} - AES GCM with 192-bit key size and variable iv size
  • {:aes_gcm, 256} - AES GCM with 256-bit key size and variable iv size
  • {:chacha20_poly1305, 256} - ChaCha20/Poly1305 with 256-bit key size and 96-bit iv size

constant_time_compare(a, b)

@spec constant_time_compare(binary(), binary()) :: boolean()

Performs a constant time comparison between two binaries to help avoid timing attacks.

crypto_ciphers()

@spec crypto_ciphers() :: [{term(), module()}]

Returns the current block ciphers and their associated modules.

iex> JOSE.JWA.crypto_ciphers()
[{{:aes_cbc, 128}, :crypto}, {{:aes_cbc, 192}, :crypto},
 {{:aes_cbc, 256}, :crypto}, {{:aes_ecb, 128}, :crypto},
 {{:aes_ecb, 192}, :crypto}, {{:aes_ecb, 256}, :crypto},
 {{:aes_gcm, 128}, :crypto}, {{:aes_gcm, 192}, :crypto},
 {{:aes_gcm, 256}, :crypto},
 {{:chacha20_poly1305, 256}, :jose_chacha20_poly1305}]

crypto_fallback()

@spec crypto_fallback() :: boolean()

See JOSE.crypto_fallback/0

crypto_fallback(boolean)

@spec crypto_fallback(boolean()) :: :ok

See JOSE.crypto_fallback/1

crypto_supports()

@spec crypto_supports() :: keyword()

Returns the current listing of supported :crypto and :public_key algorithms.

iex> JOSE.JWA.crypto_supports()
[ciphers: [aes_cbc: 128, aes_cbc: 192, aes_cbc: 256, aes_ecb: 128, aes_ecb: 192,
  aes_ecb: 256, aes_gcm: 128, aes_gcm: 192, aes_gcm: 256,
  chacha20_poly1305: 256],
 hashs: [:md5, :poly1305, :sha, :sha256, :sha384, :sha512, :shake256],
 public_keys: [:ec_gf2m, :ecdh, :ecdsa, :ed25519, :ed25519ph, :ed448, :ed448ph,
  :rsa, :x25519, :x448], rsa_crypt: [:rsa1_5, :rsa_oaep, :rsa_oaep_256],
 rsa_sign: [:rsa_pkcs1_padding, :rsa_pkcs1_pss_padding]]

decrypt_private(cipher_text, private_key, options)

@spec decrypt_private(binary(), :public_key.rsa_private_key(), atom() | keyword()) ::
  binary()

Decrypts cipher_text using the private_key.

Options

  • :rsa_padding - one of :rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding or :rsa_pkcs1_padding
  • :rsa_oaep_md - sets the hashing algorithm for :rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding, defaults to :sha
  • :rsa_oaep_label - sets the label for :rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding, defaults to <<>>

ec_key_mode()

@spec ec_key_mode() :: :binary | :list

Returns either :binary or :list depending on the detected runtime behavior for EC keys.

encrypt_public(plain_text, public_key, options)

@spec encrypt_public(binary(), :public_key.rsa_public_key(), atom() | keyword()) ::
  binary()

Encrypts plain_text using the public_key.

Options

  • :rsa_padding - one of :rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding or :rsa_pkcs1_padding
  • :rsa_oaep_md - sets the hashing algorithm for :rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding, defaults to :sha
  • :rsa_oaep_label - sets the label for :rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding, defaults to <<>>

is_block_cipher_supported(cipher)

@spec is_block_cipher_supported(term()) :: boolean()

Checks whether the cipher is natively supported by :crypto or not.

is_chacha20_poly1305_supported()

@spec is_chacha20_poly1305_supported() :: boolean()

Checks whether ChaCha20/Poly1305 support is available or not.

is_rsa_crypt_supported(padding)

@spec is_rsa_crypt_supported(atom()) :: boolean()

Checks whether the padding is natively supported by :public_key or not.

is_rsa_sign_supported(padding)

@spec is_rsa_sign_supported(atom()) :: boolean()

Checks whether the padding is natively supported by :public_key or not.

sign(message, digest_type, private_key, options)

@spec sign(
  binary() | {:digest, binary()},
  :public_key.digest_type(),
  :public_key.private_key(),
  atom() | keyword()
) :: binary()

Signs the digested message using the digest_type and private_key.

Options

  • :rsa_padding - one of :rsa_pkcs1_pss_padding or :rsa_pkcs1_padding
  • :rsa_pss_saltlen - sets the salt length for :rsa_pkcs1_pss_padding, defaults to -1
    • -2 - use maximum for salt length
    • -1 - use hash length for salt length
    • any number higher than -1 is used as the actual salt length

supports()

@spec supports() :: [{:jwe | :jwk | :jws, keyword()}, ...]

Returns the current listing of supported JOSE algorithms.

iex> JOSE.JWA.supports()
[{:jwe,
  {:alg,
   ["A128GCMKW", "A128KW", "A192GCMKW", "A192KW", "A256GCMKW", "A256KW",
    "ECDH-ES", "ECDH-ES+A128KW", "ECDH-ES+A192KW", "ECDH-ES+A256KW",
    "PBES2-HS256+A128KW", "PBES2-HS384+A192KW", "PBES2-HS512+A256KW",
    "RSA-OAEP", "RSA-OAEP-256", "RSA1_5", "dir"]},
  {:enc,
   ["A128CBC-HS256", "A128GCM", "A192CBC-HS384", "A192GCM", "A256CBC-HS512",
    "A256GCM", "ChaCha20/Poly1305"]}, {:zip, ["DEF"]}},
 {:jwk, {:kty, ["EC", "OKP", "RSA", "oct"]},
  {:kty_OKP_crv,
   ["Ed25519", "Ed25519ph", "Ed448", "Ed448ph", "X25519", "X448"]}},
 {:jws,
  {:alg,
   ["ES256", "ES384", "ES512", "Ed25519", "Ed25519ph", "Ed448", "Ed448ph",
    "HS256", "HS384", "HS512", "PS256", "PS384", "PS512", "Poly1305", "RS256",
    "RS384", "RS512", "none"]}}]

unsecured_signing()

@spec unsecured_signing() :: boolean()

See JOSE.unsecured_signing/0

unsecured_signing(boolean)

@spec unsecured_signing(boolean()) :: :ok

See JOSE.unsecured_signing/1

verify(message, digest_type, signature, public_key, options)

@spec verify(
  binary() | {:digest, binary()},
  :public_key.digest_type(),
  binary(),
  :public_key.public_key(),
  atom() | keyword()
) :: boolean()

Verifies the signature with the digested message using the digest_type and public_key.

Options

  • :rsa_padding - one of :rsa_pkcs1_pss_padding or :rsa_pkcs1_padding
  • :rsa_pss_saltlen - sets the salt length for :rsa_pkcs1_pss_padding, defaults to -1
    • -2 - automatically determine based on the PSS block structure
    • -1 - use hash length for salt length
    • any number higher than -1 is used as the actual salt length