tls: support for ECDSA P-384 and P-521 certificates

changelogs/current.yaml

@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ bug_fixes:
 - area: tracing
   change: |
     Fixed a bug where the OpenTelemetry tracer exports the OTLP request even when no spans are present.
+- area: tls
+  change: |
+    Added support for P-384 and P-521 curves for server certificates.
 
 removed_config_or_runtime:
 # *Normally occurs at the end of the* :ref:`deprecation period <deprecated>`

docs/root/intro/arch_overview/security/ssl.rst

@@ -114,15 +114,15 @@ Certificate selection
 ---------------------
 
 :ref:`DownstreamTlsContexts <envoy_v3_api_msg_extensions.transport_sockets.tls.v3.DownstreamTlsContext>` support multiple TLS
-certificates. These may be a mix of RSA and P-256 ECDSA certificates for multiple server name patterns.
+certificates. These may be a mix of RSA and ECDSA certificates for multiple server name patterns.
 
 Certificate config/loading rules:
 
 * DNS SANs or Subject Common Name is extracted as server name pattern to match SNI during handshake. Subject Common Name is not used if DNS SANs are present in the certificate.
 * FQDN like "test.example.com" and wildcard like "\*.example.com" are valid at the same time, which will be loaded
   as two different server name patterns.
 * If multiple certificates of a particular type (RSA or ECDSA) are specified for the same name or name pattern, the first one loaded is used for that name.
-* Non-P-256 server ECDSA certificates are rejected.
+* Non-P-256, P-384 or P-521 server ECDSA certificates are rejected.
 * Static and SDS certificates may not be mixed in a given :ref:`DownstreamTlsContext
   <envoy_v3_api_msg_extensions.transport_sockets.tls.v3.DownstreamTlsContext>`.
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Certificate selection rules:
   is false or true.
 * Full scan execuates OCSP and key type checking on each cert which is the same as described above in exact SNI matching.
   It falls back to the first cert in the whole list if there is no cert selected.
-* Currently only two kinds of key type are supported, RSA or ECDSA. If the client supports P-256 ECDSA, the P-256 ECDSA certificate
+* Currently only two kinds of key type are supported, RSA or ECDSA. If the client supports P-256, P384 or P-521 ECDSA, the P-256, P384 or P-521 ECDSA certificate
   is preferred over RSA. The certificate that it falls back to might result in a failed handshake. For instance, a client only supports
   RSA certificates and the certificate only support ECDSA.
 * The final selected certificate must adhere to the OCSP policy. If no such certificate is found, the connection is refused.

source/common/tls/context_impl.cc

@@ -221,16 +221,18 @@ ContextImpl::ContextImpl(Stats::Scope& scope, const Envoy::Ssl::ContextConfig& c
       ctx.is_ecdsa_ = pkey_id == EVP_PKEY_EC;
       switch (pkey_id) {
       case EVP_PKEY_EC: {
-        // We only support P-256 ECDSA today.
+        // We only support P-256, P384 or P-521 ECDSA today.
         const EC_KEY* ecdsa_public_key = EVP_PKEY_get0_EC_KEY(public_key.get());
         // Since we checked the key type above, this should be valid.
         ASSERT(ecdsa_public_key != nullptr);
         const EC_GROUP* ecdsa_group = EC_KEY_get0_group(ecdsa_public_key);
         if (ecdsa_group == nullptr ||
-            EC_GROUP_get_curve_name(ecdsa_group) != NID_X9_62_prime256v1) {
+            (EC_GROUP_get_curve_name(ecdsa_group) != NID_X9_62_prime256v1 &&
+             EC_GROUP_get_curve_name(ecdsa_group) != NID_secp384r1 &&
+             EC_GROUP_get_curve_name(ecdsa_group) != NID_secp521r1)) {
           creation_status = absl::InvalidArgumentError(
-              fmt::format("Failed to load certificate chain from {}, only P-256 "
-                          "ECDSA certificates are supported",
+              fmt::format("Failed to load certificate chain from {}, only P-256, "
+                          "P384 or P-521 ECDSA certificates are supported",
                           ctx.cert_chain_file_path_));
           return;
         }

source/common/tls/server_context_impl.cc

@@ -401,7 +401,9 @@ bool ServerContextImpl::isClientEcdsaCapable(const SSL_CLIENT_HELLO& ssl_client_
             CBS_len(&signature_algorithms_ext) != 0) {
           return false;
         }
-        if (cbsContainsU16(signature_algorithms, SSL_SIGN_ECDSA_SECP256R1_SHA256)) {
+        if (cbsContainsU16(signature_algorithms, SSL_SIGN_ECDSA_SECP256R1_SHA256) ||
+            cbsContainsU16(signature_algorithms, SSL_SIGN_ECDSA_SECP384R1_SHA384) ||
+            cbsContainsU16(signature_algorithms, SSL_SIGN_ECDSA_SECP521R1_SHA512)) {
           return true;
         }
       }

test/common/tls/context_impl_test.cc

@@ -1408,8 +1408,8 @@ TEST_F(ClientContextConfigImplTest, P256EcdsaCert) {
   auto cleanup = cleanUpHelper(context);
 }
 
-// Validate that non-P256 ECDSA certs are rejected.
-TEST_F(ClientContextConfigImplTest, NonP256EcdsaCert) {
+// Validate that P384 ECDSA certs load.
+TEST_F(ClientContextConfigImplTest, P384EcdsaCert) {
   envoy::extensions::transport_sockets::tls::v3::UpstreamTlsContext tls_context;
   const std::string tls_certificate_yaml = R"EOF(
   certificate_chain:
@@ -1421,16 +1421,12 @@ TEST_F(ClientContextConfigImplTest, NonP256EcdsaCert) {
                             *tls_context.mutable_common_tls_context()->add_tls_certificates());
   auto client_context_config = *ClientContextConfigImpl::create(tls_context, factory_context_);
   Stats::IsolatedStoreImpl store;
-  EXPECT_THAT(manager_.createSslClientContext(*store.rootScope(), *client_context_config)
-                  .status()
-                  .message(),
-              testing::ContainsRegex(
-                  "Failed to load certificate chain from .*selfsigned_ecdsa_p384_cert.pem, "
-                  "only P-256 ECDSA certificates are supported"));
+  auto context = *manager_.createSslClientContext(*store.rootScope(), *client_context_config);
+  auto cleanup = cleanUpHelper(context);
 }
 
-// Validate that non-P256 ECDSA certs are rejected loaded from `pkcs12`.
-TEST_F(ClientContextConfigImplTest, NonP256EcdsaPkcs12) {
+// Validate that P384 ECDSA certs are loaded from `pkcs12`.
+TEST_F(ClientContextConfigImplTest, P384EcdsaPkcs12) {
   envoy::extensions::transport_sockets::tls::v3::UpstreamTlsContext tls_context;
   const std::string tls_certificate_yaml = R"EOF(
   pkcs12:
@@ -1440,12 +1436,22 @@ TEST_F(ClientContextConfigImplTest, NonP256EcdsaPkcs12) {
                             *tls_context.mutable_common_tls_context()->add_tls_certificates());
   auto client_context_config = *ClientContextConfigImpl::create(tls_context, factory_context_);
   Stats::IsolatedStoreImpl store;
-  EXPECT_THAT(manager_.createSslClientContext(*store.rootScope(), *client_context_config)
-                  .status()
-                  .message(),
-              testing::ContainsRegex(
-                  "Failed to load certificate chain from .*selfsigned_ecdsa_p384_certkey.p12, "
-                  "only P-256 ECDSA certificates are supported"));
+}
+
+TEST_F(ClientContextConfigImplTest, P521EcdsaCert) {
+  envoy::extensions::transport_sockets::tls::v3::UpstreamTlsContext tls_context;
+  const std::string tls_certificate_yaml = R"EOF(
+  certificate_chain:
+    filename: "{{ test_rundir }}/test/common/tls/test_data/selfsigned_ecdsa_p521_cert.pem"
+  private_key:
+    filename: "{{ test_rundir }}/test/common/tls/test_data/selfsigned_ecdsa_p521_key.pem"
+  )EOF";
+  TestUtility::loadFromYaml(TestEnvironment::substitute(tls_certificate_yaml),
+                            *tls_context.mutable_common_tls_context()->add_tls_certificates());
+  auto client_context_config = *ClientContextConfigImpl::create(tls_context, factory_context_);
+  Stats::IsolatedStoreImpl store;
+  auto context = *manager_.createSslClientContext(*store.rootScope(), *client_context_config);
+  auto cleanup = cleanUpHelper(context);
 }
 
 // Multiple TLS certificates are not yet supported.

test/common/tls/test_data/README.md

@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ There are 15 identities:
   using the config *selfsigned_cert.cfg*. *selfsigned_ecdsa_p256_key.pem* is
   its private key.
 - **Self-signed ECDSA P-384**: The self-signed certificate *selfsigned_ecdsa_p384_cert.pem*,
-  using the config *selfsigned_cert.cfg*. *selfsigned_ecdsa_p256_key.pem* is
+  using the config *selfsigned_cert.cfg*. *selfsigned_ecdsa_p384_key.pem* is
+  its private key.
+- **Self-signed ECDSA P-521**: The self-signed certificate *selfsigned_ecdsa_p521_cert.pem*,
+  using the config *selfsigned_cert.cfg*. *selfsigned_ecdsa_p521_key.pem* is
   its private key.
 - **Expired**: A self-signed, expired certificate *expired_cert.pem*,
   using the config *selfsigned_cert.cfg*. *expired_key.pem* is its private

test/common/tls/test_data/certs.sh

@@ -316,6 +316,13 @@ generate_ecdsa_key selfsigned_ecdsa_p384 secp384r1
 generate_selfsigned_x509_cert selfsigned_ecdsa_p384
 rm -f selfsigned_ecdsa_p384_cert.cfg
 
+# Generate selfsigned_ecdsa_p521_cert.pem.
+cp -f selfsigned_cert.cfg selfsigned_ecdsa_p521_cert.cfg
+generate_ecdsa_key selfsigned_ecdsa_p521 secp521r1
+generate_selfsigned_x509_cert selfsigned_ecdsa_p521
+rm -f selfsigned_ecdsa_p521_cert.cfg
+
+
 # Generate selfsigned_ecdsa_p384_certkey.p12 with no password.
 openssl pkcs12 -export -out selfsigned_ecdsa_p384_certkey.p12 -inkey selfsigned_ecdsa_p384_key.pem -in selfsigned_ecdsa_p384_cert.pem -keypbe NONE -certpbe NONE -nomaciter -passout pass:
 

test/common/tls/test_data/selfsigned_ecdsa_p521_cert.pem

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----

test/common/tls/test_data/selfsigned_ecdsa_p521_cert_info.h

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// NOLINT(namespace-envoy)
+// This file is auto-generated by certs.sh.
+constexpr char TEST_SELFSIGNED_ECDSA_P521_CERT_256_HASH[] =
+    "d893db88874c259f607cdd819a0b12a4852898ae7f80f9cf67c0f244e67f5b0d";
+constexpr char TEST_SELFSIGNED_ECDSA_P521_CERT_1_HASH[] =
+    "6f60b7fa1ee64a9dcf90a34f851bd39281b653a0";
+constexpr char TEST_SELFSIGNED_ECDSA_P521_CERT_SPKI[] =
+    "WWdJYW4tEaF/LBVKVcQSNO1vwerCpB2p7dw6GPksFlE=";
+constexpr char TEST_SELFSIGNED_ECDSA_P521_CERT_SERIAL[] =
+    "7c510771803aab34d230929d2a90dbafc8fb9478";
+constexpr char TEST_SELFSIGNED_ECDSA_P521_CERT_NOT_BEFORE[] = "Sep 27 17:42:58 2024 GMT";
+constexpr char TEST_SELFSIGNED_ECDSA_P521_CERT_NOT_AFTER[] = "Sep 27 17:42:58 2026 GMT";

test/common/tls/test_data/selfsigned_ecdsa_p521_key.pem

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+-----BEGIN EC PARAMETERS-----
+BgUrgQQAIw==
+-----END EC PARAMETERS-----
+-----BEGIN EC PRIVATE KEY-----
+MIHcAgEBBEIBvfR0YP6beGkBRT+6pwru4XdQYiVp6wHgYT4kVlmrJTk9QYRFtkLs
+Tc+jEB6y7akyGuaAcwj1ZZe06YE4t8eyXCqgBwYFK4EEACOhgYkDgYYABABYxAa7
+pGvYLVh1zTXmQ/YTA7P/EuHvKKQWTx50nJxYD1bDJc8ZYW2liXgsCUUf+QgcOc6x
+icz8MmeCoXV85vyyeAHV0Qv73dhG8g2+OYaIFD2oeD7+QQktbk07HncNzVriiJrc
+TLtvb8aSbwD4LM3YItszMsdN6x+BJIg/sPtg1aU0Cw==
+-----END EC PRIVATE KEY-----