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- .IX Title "EVP_PKEY_NEW 3ossl"
- .TH EVP_PKEY_NEW 3ossl "2024-09-03" "3.3.2" "OpenSSL"
- .\" For nroff, turn off justification. Always turn off hyphenation; it makes
- .\" way too many mistakes in technical documents.
- .if n .ad l
- .nh
- .SH "NAME"
- EVP_PKEY,
- EVP_PKEY_new,
- EVP_PKEY_up_ref,
- EVP_PKEY_dup,
- EVP_PKEY_free,
- EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key_ex,
- EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key,
- EVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key_ex,
- EVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key,
- EVP_PKEY_new_CMAC_key,
- EVP_PKEY_new_mac_key,
- EVP_PKEY_get_raw_private_key,
- EVP_PKEY_get_raw_public_key
- \&\- public/private key allocation and raw key handling functions
- .SH "SYNOPSIS"
- .IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
- .Vb 1
- \& #include <openssl/evp.h>
- \&
- \& typedef evp_pkey_st EVP_PKEY;
- \&
- \& EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new(void);
- \& int EVP_PKEY_up_ref(EVP_PKEY *key);
- \& EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_dup(EVP_PKEY *key);
- \& void EVP_PKEY_free(EVP_PKEY *key);
- \&
- \& EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key_ex(OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx,
- \& const char *keytype,
- \& const char *propq,
- \& const unsigned char *key,
- \& size_t keylen);
- \& EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key(int type, ENGINE *e,
- \& const unsigned char *key, size_t keylen);
- \& EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key_ex(OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx,
- \& const char *keytype,
- \& const char *propq,
- \& const unsigned char *key,
- \& size_t keylen);
- \& EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key(int type, ENGINE *e,
- \& const unsigned char *key, size_t keylen);
- \& EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new_mac_key(int type, ENGINE *e, const unsigned char *key,
- \& int keylen);
- \&
- \& int EVP_PKEY_get_raw_private_key(const EVP_PKEY *pkey, unsigned char *priv,
- \& size_t *len);
- \& int EVP_PKEY_get_raw_public_key(const EVP_PKEY *pkey, unsigned char *pub,
- \& size_t *len);
- .Ve
- .PP
- The following function has been deprecated since OpenSSL 3.0, and can be
- hidden entirely by defining \fB\s-1OPENSSL_API_COMPAT\s0\fR with a suitable version value,
- see \fBopenssl_user_macros\fR\|(7):
- .PP
- .Vb 2
- \& EVP_PKEY *EVP_PKEY_new_CMAC_key(ENGINE *e, const unsigned char *priv,
- \& size_t len, const EVP_CIPHER *cipher);
- .Ve
- .SH "DESCRIPTION"
- .IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
- \&\fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR is a generic structure to hold diverse types of asymmetric keys
- (also known as \*(L"key pairs\*(R"), and can be used for diverse operations, like
- signing, verifying signatures, key derivation, etc. The asymmetric keys
- themselves are often referred to as the \*(L"internal key\*(R", and are handled by
- backends, such as providers (through \s-1\fBEVP_KEYMGMT\s0\fR\|(3)) or \fB\s-1ENGINE\s0\fRs.
- .PP
- Conceptually, an \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR internal key may hold a private key, a public
- key, or both (a keypair), and along with those, key parameters if the key type
- requires them. The presence of these components determine what operations can
- be made; for example, signing normally requires the presence of a private key,
- and verifying normally requires the presence of a public key.
- .PP
- \&\fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR has also been used for \s-1MAC\s0 algorithm that were conceived as
- producing signatures, although not being public key algorithms; \*(L"\s-1POLY1305\*(R",
- \&\*(L"SIPHASH\*(R", \*(L"HMAC\*(R", \*(L"CMAC\*(R".\s0 This usage is considered legacy and is discouraged
- in favor of the \s-1\fBEVP_MAC\s0\fR\|(3) \s-1API.\s0
- .PP
- The \fBEVP_PKEY_new()\fR function allocates an empty \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR structure which is
- used by OpenSSL to store public and private keys. The reference count is set to
- \&\fB1\fR.
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_up_ref()\fR increments the reference count of \fIkey\fR.
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_dup()\fR duplicates the \fIkey\fR. The \fIkey\fR must not be \s-1ENGINE\s0 based or
- a raw key, otherwise the duplication will fail.
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_free()\fR decrements the reference count of \fIkey\fR and, if the reference
- count is zero, frees it up. If \fIkey\fR is \s-1NULL,\s0 nothing is done.
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key_ex()\fR allocates a new \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR. Unless an
- engine should be used for the key type, a provider for the key is found using
- the library context \fIlibctx\fR and the property query string \fIpropq\fR. The
- \&\fIkeytype\fR argument indicates what kind of key this is. The value should be a
- string for a public key algorithm that supports raw private keys, i.e one of
- \&\*(L"X25519\*(R", \*(L"\s-1ED25519\*(R", \*(L"X448\*(R"\s0 or \*(L"\s-1ED448\*(R".\s0 \fIkey\fR points to the raw private key
- data for this \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR which should be of length \fIkeylen\fR. The length
- should be appropriate for the type of the key. The public key data will be
- automatically derived from the given private key data (if appropriate for the
- algorithm type).
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key()\fR does the same as
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key_ex()\fR except that the default library context and
- default property query are used instead. If \fIe\fR is non-NULL then the new
- \&\fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR structure is associated with the engine \fIe\fR. The \fItype\fR argument
- indicates what kind of key this is. The value should be a \s-1NID\s0 for a public key
- algorithm that supports raw private keys, i.e. one of \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_X25519\s0\fR,
- \&\fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_ED25519\s0\fR, \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_X448\s0\fR or \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_ED448\s0\fR.
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key_ex()\fR and \fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key()\fR may also
- be used with most MACs implemented as public key algorithms, so key types such
- as \*(L"\s-1HMAC\*(R", \*(L"POLY1305\*(R", \*(L"SIPHASH\*(R",\s0 or their \s-1NID\s0 form \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_POLY1305\s0\fR,
- \&\fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_SIPHASH\s0\fR, \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_HMAC\s0\fR are also accepted. This usage is,
- as mentioned above, discouraged in favor of the \s-1\fBEVP_MAC\s0\fR\|(3) \s-1API.\s0
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key_ex()\fR works in the same way as
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key_ex()\fR except that \fIkey\fR points to the raw
- public key data. The \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR structure will be initialised without any
- private key information. Algorithm types that support raw public keys are
- \&\*(L"X25519\*(R", \*(L"\s-1ED25519\*(R", \*(L"X448\*(R"\s0 or \*(L"\s-1ED448\*(R".\s0
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key()\fR works in the same way as
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key()\fR except that \fIkey\fR points to the raw public key
- data. The \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR structure will be initialised without any private key
- information. Algorithm types that support raw public keys are
- \&\fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_X25519\s0\fR, \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_ED25519\s0\fR, \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_X448\s0\fR or \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_ED448\s0\fR.
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_mac_key()\fR works in the same way as \fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key()\fR.
- New applications should use \fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key()\fR instead.
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_get_raw_private_key()\fR fills the buffer provided by \fIpriv\fR with raw
- private key data. The size of the \fIpriv\fR buffer should be in \fI*len\fR on entry
- to the function, and on exit \fI*len\fR is updated with the number of bytes
- actually written. If the buffer \fIpriv\fR is \s-1NULL\s0 then \fI*len\fR is populated with
- the number of bytes required to hold the key. The calling application is
- responsible for ensuring that the buffer is large enough to receive the private
- key data. This function only works for algorithms that support raw private keys.
- Currently this is: \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_HMAC\s0\fR, \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_POLY1305\s0\fR, \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_SIPHASH\s0\fR,
- \&\fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_X25519\s0\fR, \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_ED25519\s0\fR, \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_X448\s0\fR or \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_ED448\s0\fR.
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_get_raw_public_key()\fR fills the buffer provided by \fIpub\fR with raw
- public key data. The size of the \fIpub\fR buffer should be in \fI*len\fR on entry
- to the function, and on exit \fI*len\fR is updated with the number of bytes
- actually written. If the buffer \fIpub\fR is \s-1NULL\s0 then \fI*len\fR is populated with
- the number of bytes required to hold the key. The calling application is
- responsible for ensuring that the buffer is large enough to receive the public
- key data. This function only works for algorithms that support raw public keys.
- Currently this is: \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_X25519\s0\fR, \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_ED25519\s0\fR, \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_X448\s0\fR or
- \&\fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_ED448\s0\fR.
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_CMAC_key()\fR works in the same way as \fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key()\fR
- except it is only for the \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY_CMAC\s0\fR algorithm type. In addition to the
- raw private key data, it also takes a cipher algorithm to be used during
- creation of a \s-1CMAC\s0 in the \fBcipher\fR argument. The cipher should be a standard
- encryption-only cipher. For example \s-1AEAD\s0 and \s-1XTS\s0 ciphers should not be used.
- .PP
- Applications should use the \s-1\fBEVP_MAC\s0\fR\|(3) \s-1API\s0 instead
- and set the \fB\s-1OSSL_MAC_PARAM_CIPHER\s0\fR parameter on the \fB\s-1EVP_MAC_CTX\s0\fR object
- with the name of the cipher being used.
- .SH "NOTES"
- .IX Header "NOTES"
- The \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR structure is used by various OpenSSL functions which require a
- general private key without reference to any particular algorithm.
- .PP
- The structure returned by \fBEVP_PKEY_new()\fR is empty. To add a private or public
- key to this empty structure use the appropriate functions described in
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_set1_RSA\fR\|(3), \fBEVP_PKEY_set1_DSA\fR\|(3), \fBEVP_PKEY_set1_DH\fR\|(3) or
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_set1_EC_KEY\fR\|(3).
- .SH "RETURN VALUES"
- .IX Header "RETURN VALUES"
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new()\fR, \fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key()\fR, \fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key()\fR,
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_CMAC_key()\fR and \fBEVP_PKEY_new_mac_key()\fR return either the newly
- allocated \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR structure or \s-1NULL\s0 if an error occurred.
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_dup()\fR returns the key duplicate or \s-1NULL\s0 if an error occurred.
- .PP
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_up_ref()\fR, \fBEVP_PKEY_get_raw_private_key()\fR and
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_get_raw_public_key()\fR return 1 for success and 0 for failure.
- .SH "SEE ALSO"
- .IX Header "SEE ALSO"
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_set1_RSA\fR\|(3), \fBEVP_PKEY_set1_DSA\fR\|(3), \fBEVP_PKEY_set1_DH\fR\|(3) or
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_set1_EC_KEY\fR\|(3)
- .SH "HISTORY"
- .IX Header "HISTORY"
- The
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new()\fR and \fBEVP_PKEY_free()\fR functions exist in all versions of OpenSSL.
- .PP
- The \fBEVP_PKEY_up_ref()\fR function was added in OpenSSL 1.1.0.
- .PP
- The
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key()\fR, \fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key()\fR,
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_CMAC_key()\fR, \fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key()\fR and
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_get_raw_public_key()\fR functions were added in OpenSSL 1.1.1.
- .PP
- The \fBEVP_PKEY_dup()\fR, \fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_private_key_ex()\fR, and
- \&\fBEVP_PKEY_new_raw_public_key_ex()\fR
- functions were added in OpenSSL 3.0.
- .PP
- The \fBEVP_PKEY_new_CMAC_key()\fR was deprecated in OpenSSL 3.0.
- .PP
- The documentation of \fB\s-1EVP_PKEY\s0\fR was amended in OpenSSL 3.0 to allow there to
- be the private part of the keypair without the public part, where this was
- previously implied to be disallowed.
- .SH "COPYRIGHT"
- .IX Header "COPYRIGHT"
- Copyright 2002\-2022 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
- .PP
- Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the \*(L"License\*(R"). You may not use
- this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy
- in the file \s-1LICENSE\s0 in the source distribution or at
- <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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