Thread (21 messages) 21 messages, 5 authors, 2022-02-22

Re: [PATCH v4 4/5] crypto: caam - add in-kernel interface for blob generator

From: Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@pengutronix.de>
Date: 2021-12-13 10:41:30
Also in: keyrings, linux-crypto, linux-security-module, lkml

Hello Jarkko,

On 05.12.21 01:18, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 12:02:37PM +0200, Ahmad Fatoum wrote:
quoted
The CAAM can be used to protect user-defined data across system reboot:

  - When the system is fused and boots into secure state, the master
    key is a unique never-disclosed device-specific key
  - random key is encrypted by key derived from master key
  - data is encrypted using the random key
  - encrypted data and its encrypted random key are stored alongside
  - This blob can now be safely stored in non-volatile memory

On next power-on:
  - blob is loaded into CAAM
  - CAAM writes decrypted data either into memory or key register

Add functions to realize encrypting and decrypting into memory alongside
the CAAM driver.

They will be used in a later commit as a source for the trusted key
seal/unseal mechanism.

Reviewed-by: David Gstir <david@sigma-star.at>
Tested-By: Tim Harvey <tharvey@gateworks.com>
Signed-off-by: Steffen Trumtrar <redacted>
Signed-off-by: Ahmad Fatoum <a.fatoum@pengutronix.de>
What is CAAM? This is missing.
That's Crypto Accelerator on NXP SoCs. There is a description in the cover
letter and in the follow-up patch wiring this into the new trusted key
source. I didn't elaborate on this here as this patch touches
drivers/crypto/caam and I assumed familiarity.

For v5, I can add some extra info:

"The NXP Cryptographic Acceleration and Assurance Module (CAAM)
 can be used to protect user-defined data across system reboot..."

Sounds good? Does the last patch in the series look ok to you?

Cheers,
Ahmad
/Jarkko

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