Cryptoki: a cryptographic Token Interface

Download 360.55 Kb. Page 135/196 Date 22.12.2023 Size 360.55 Kb. #63026

v201-95
pkcs11-base-v2.40-cos01

Navigate this page:

• 11.2. DSA mechanisms

Input length	Output length
Comments
C_Sign	RSA private key	any	k	block type 01
C_Verify	RSA public key	any, k2	N/A	block type 01

² Data length, signature length.
For these mechanisms, the ulMinKeySize and ulMaxKeySize fields of the CK_MECHANISM_INFO structure specify the supported range of RSA modulus sizes, in bits.

11.2. DSA mechanisms

11.2.1. DSA key pair generation

The DSA key pair generation mechanism, denoted CKM_DSA_KEY_PAIR_GEN, is a key pair generation mechanism based on the Digital Signature Algorithm defined in FIPS PUB 186.
This mechanism does not have a parameter.
The mechanism generates DSA public/private key pairs with a particular prime, subprime and base, as specified in the CKA_PRIME, CKA_SUBPRIME, and CKA_BASE attributes of the template for the public key. Note that this version of Cryptoki does not include a mechanism for generating these DSA parameters.
The mechanism contributes the CKA_CLASS, CKA_KEY_TYPE, and CKA_VALUE attributes to the new public key and the CKA_CLASS, CKA_KEY_TYPE, CKA_PRIME, CKA_SUBPRIME, CKA_BASE, and CKA_VALUE attributes to the new private key. Other attributes supported by the DSA public and private key types (specifically, the flags indicating which functions the keys support) may also be specified in the templates for the keys, or else are assigned default initial values.
For this mechanism, the ulMinKeySize and ulMaxKeySize fields of the CK_MECHANISM_INFO structure specify the supported range of DSA prime sizes, in bits.

Download 360.55 Kb.

Share with your friends: