EVP_PKEY-SM2(7SSL) OpenSSL EVP_PKEY-SM2(7SSL)
NAME
EVP_PKEY-SM2, EVP_KEYMGMT-SM2, SM2 - EVP_PKEY keytype support for the Chinese SM2
signature and encryption algorithms
DESCRIPTION
The SM2 algorithm was first defined by the Chinese national standard GM/T 0003-2012 and
was later standardized by ISO as ISO/IEC 14888. SM2 is actually an elliptic curve based
algorithm. The current implementation in OpenSSL supports both signature and encryption
schemes via the EVP interface.
When doing the SM2 signature algorithm, it requires a distinguishing identifier to form
the message prefix which is hashed before the real message is hashed.
Common SM2 parameters
SM2 uses the parameters defined in "Common EC parameters" in EVP_PKEY-EC(7). The
following parameters are different:
"cofactor" (OSSL_PKEY_PARAM_EC_COFACTOR) <unsigned integer>
This parameter is ignored for SM2.
(OSSL_PKEY_PARAM_DEFAULT_DIGEST) <UTF8 string>
Getter that returns the default digest name. (Currently returns "SM3" as of OpenSSL
3.0).
NOTES
SM2 signatures can be generated by using the 'DigestSign' series of APIs, for instance,
EVP_DigestSignInit(), EVP_DigestSignUpdate() and EVP_DigestSignFinal(). Ditto for the
verification process by calling the 'DigestVerify' series of APIs.
Before computing an SM2 signature, an EVP_PKEY_CTX needs to be created, and an SM2 ID must
be set for it, like this:
EVP_PKEY_CTX_set1_id(pctx, id, id_len);
Before calling the EVP_DigestSignInit() or EVP_DigestVerifyInit() functions, that
EVP_PKEY_CTX should be assigned to the EVP_MD_CTX, like this:
EVP_MD_CTX_set_pkey_ctx(mctx, pctx);
There is normally no need to pass a pctx parameter to EVP_DigestSignInit() or
EVP_DigestVerifyInit() in such a scenario.
SM2 can be tested with the openssl-speed(1) application since version 3.0. Currently, the
only valid algorithm name is sm2.
Since version 3.0, SM2 keys can be generated and loaded only when the domain parameters
specify the SM2 elliptic curve.
EXAMPLES
This example demonstrates the calling sequence for using an EVP_PKEY to verify a message
with the SM2 signature algorithm and the SM3 hash algorithm:
#include <openssl/evp.h>
/* obtain an EVP_PKEY using whatever methods... */
mctx = EVP_MD_CTX_new();
pctx = EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(pkey, NULL);
EVP_PKEY_CTX_set1_id(pctx, id, id_len);
EVP_MD_CTX_set_pkey_ctx(mctx, pctx);
EVP_DigestVerifyInit(mctx, NULL, EVP_sm3(), NULL, pkey);
EVP_DigestVerifyUpdate(mctx, msg, msg_len);
EVP_DigestVerifyFinal(mctx, sig, sig_len)
SEE ALSO
EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(3), EVP_DigestSignInit(3), EVP_DigestVerifyInit(3),
EVP_PKEY_CTX_set1_id(3), EVP_MD_CTX_set_pkey_ctx(3)
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in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy in the file LICENSE in the source
distribution or at <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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