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Crypt::PK::DSA(3pm) User Contributed Perl Documentation Crypt::PK::DSA(3pm)

Crypt::PK::DSA - Public key cryptography based on DSA

 ### OO interface
 #Encryption: Alice
 my $pub = Crypt::PK::DSA->new('Bob_pub_dsa1.der');
 my $ct = $pub->encrypt("secret message");
 #
 #Encryption: Bob (received ciphertext $ct)
 my $priv = Crypt::PK::DSA->new('Bob_priv_dsa1.der');
 my $pt = $priv->decrypt($ct);
 #Signature: Alice
 my $priv = Crypt::PK::DSA->new('Alice_priv_dsa1.der');
 my $sig = $priv->sign_message($message);
 #
 #Signature: Bob (received $message + $sig)
 my $pub = Crypt::PK::DSA->new('Alice_pub_dsa1.der');
 $pub->verify_message($sig, $message) or die "ERROR";
 #Key generation
 my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new();
 $pk->generate_key(30, 256);
 my $private_der = $pk->export_key_der('private');
 my $public_der = $pk->export_key_der('public');
 my $private_pem = $pk->export_key_pem('private');
 my $public_pem = $pk->export_key_pem('public');
 ### Functional interface
 #Encryption: Alice
 my $ct = dsa_encrypt('Bob_pub_dsa1.der', "secret message");
 #Encryption: Bob (received ciphertext $ct)
 my $pt = dsa_decrypt('Bob_priv_dsa1.der', $ct);
 #Signature: Alice
 my $sig = dsa_sign_message('Alice_priv_dsa1.der', $message);
 #Signature: Bob (received $message + $sig)
 dsa_verify_message('Alice_pub_dsa1.der', $sig, $message) or die "ERROR";


  my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new();
  #or
  my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new($priv_or_pub_key_filename);
  #or
  my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new(\$buffer_containing_priv_or_pub_key);

Support for password protected PEM keys

  my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new($priv_pem_key_filename, $password);
  #or
  my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new(\$buffer_containing_priv_pem_key, $password);

Uses Yarrow-based cryptographically strong random number generator seeded with random data taken from "/dev/random" (UNIX) or "CryptGenRandom" (Win32).

 $pk->generate_key($group_size, $modulus_size);
 # $group_size  ... in bytes .. 15 < $group_size < 1024
 # $modulus_size .. in bytes .. ($modulus_size - $group_size) < 512
 ### Bits of Security according to libtomcrypt documentation
 # 80 bits   => generate_key(20, 128)
 # 120 bits  => generate_key(30, 256)
 # 140 bits  => generate_key(35, 384)
 # 160 bits  => generate_key(40, 512)
 ### Sizes according section 4.2 of FIPS 186-4
 # (L and N are the bit lengths of p and q respectively)
 # L = 1024, N = 160 => generate_key(20, 128)
 # L = 2048, N = 224 => generate_key(28, 256)
 # L = 2048, N = 256 => generate_key(32, 256)
 # L = 3072, N = 256 => generate_key(32, 384)
 $pk->generate_key($param_hash)
 # $param_hash is { d => $d, p => $p, q => $q }
 # where $d, $p, $q are hex strings
 $pk->generate_key(\$dsa_param)
 # $dsa_param is the content of DER or PEM file with DSA params
 # e.g. openssl dsaparam 2048

Loads private or public key in DER or PEM format.

  $pk->import_key($filename);
  #or
  $pk->import_key(\$buffer_containing_key);

Support for password protected PEM keys

  $pk->import_key($pem_filename, $password);
  #or
  $pk->import_key(\$buffer_containing_pem_key, $password);

Loading private or public keys form perl hash:

 $pk->import_key($hashref);
 # where $hashref is a key exported via key2hash
 $pk->import_key({
   p => "AAF839A764E04D80824B79FA1F0496C093...", #prime modulus
   q => "D05C4CB45F29D353442F1FEC43A6BE2BE8...", #prime divisor
   g => "847E8896D12C9BF18FE283AE7AD58ED7F3...", #generator of a subgroup of order q in GF(p)
   x => "6C801901AC74E2DC714D75A9F6969483CF...", #private key, random  0 < x < q
   y => "8F7604D77FA62C7539562458A63C7611B7...", #public key, where y = g^x mod p
 });

Supported key formats:

  • DSA public keys 

     -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
 MIIBtjCCASsGByqGSM44BAEwggEeAoGBAJKyu+puNMGLpGIhbD1IatnwlI79ePr4
 YHe2KBhRkheKxWUZRpN1Vd/+usS2IHSJ9op5cSWETiP05d7PMtJaitklw7jhudq3
 GxNvV/GRdCQm3H6d76FHP88dms4vcDYc6ry6wKERGfNEtZ+4BAKrMZK+gDYsF4Aw
 U6WVR969kYZhAhUA6w25FgSRmJ8W4XkvC60n8Wv3DpMCgYA4ZFE+3tLOM24PZj9Z
 rxuqUzZZdR+kIzrsIYpWN9ustbmdKLKwsqIaUIxc5zxHEhbAjAIf8toPD+VEQIpY
 7vgJgDhXuPq45BgN19iLTzOJwIhAFXPZvnAdIo9D/AnMw688gT6g6U8QCZwX2XYg
 ICiVcriYVNcjVKHSFY/X0Oi7CgOBhAACgYB4ZTn4OYT/pjUd6tNhGPtOS3CE1oaj
 5ScbetXg4ZDpceEyQi8VG+/ZTbs8var8X77JdEdeQA686cAxpOaVgW8V4odvcmfA
 BfueiGnPXjqGfppiHAyL1Ngyd+EsXKmKVXZYAVFVI0WuJKiZBSVURU7+ByxOfpGa
 fZhibr0SggWixQ==
 -----END PUBLIC KEY-----
  • DSA private keys 

     -----BEGIN DSA PRIVATE KEY-----
 MIIBuwIBAAKBgQCSsrvqbjTBi6RiIWw9SGrZ8JSO/Xj6+GB3tigYUZIXisVlGUaT
 dVXf/rrEtiB0ifaKeXElhE4j9OXezzLSWorZJcO44bnatxsTb1fxkXQkJtx+ne+h
 Rz/PHZrOL3A2HOq8usChERnzRLWfuAQCqzGSvoA2LBeAMFOllUfevZGGYQIVAOsN
 uRYEkZifFuF5LwutJ/Fr9w6TAoGAOGRRPt7SzjNuD2Y/Wa8bqlM2WXUfpCM67CGK
 VjfbrLW5nSiysLKiGlCMXOc8RxIWwIwCH/LaDw/lRECKWO74CYA4V7j6uOQYDdfY
 i08zicCIQBVz2b5wHSKPQ/wJzMOvPIE+oOlPEAmcF9l2ICAolXK4mFTXI1Sh0hWP
 19DouwoCgYB4ZTn4OYT/pjUd6tNhGPtOS3CE1oaj5ScbetXg4ZDpceEyQi8VG+/Z
 Tbs8var8X77JdEdeQA686cAxpOaVgW8V4odvcmfABfueiGnPXjqGfppiHAyL1Ngy
 d+EsXKmKVXZYAVFVI0WuJKiZBSVURU7+ByxOfpGafZhibr0SggWixQIVAL7Sia03
 8bvANjjL9Sitk8slrM6P
 -----END DSA PRIVATE KEY-----
  • DSA private keys in password protected PEM format: 

     -----BEGIN DSA PRIVATE KEY-----
 Proc-Type: 4,ENCRYPTED
 DEK-Info: DES-CBC,227ADC3AA0299491
 UISxBYAxPQMl2eK9LMAeHsssF6IxO+4G2ta2Jn8VE+boJrrH3iSTKeMXGjGaXl0z
 DwcLGV+KMR70y+cxtTb34rFy+uSpBy10dOQJhxALDbe1XfCDQIUfaXRfMNA3um2I
 JdZixUD/zcxBOUzao+MCr0V9XlJDgqBhJ5EEr53XHH07Eo5fhiBfbbR9NzdUPFrQ
 p2ASyZtFh7RXoIBUCQgg21oeLddcNWV7gd/Y46kghO9s0JbJ8C+IsuWEPRSq502h
 tSoDN6B0sxbVvOUICLLbQaxt7yduTAhRxVIJZ1PWATTVD7CZBVz9uIDZ7LOv+er2
 1q3vkwb8E9spPsA240+BnfD571XEop4jrawxC0VKQZ+3cPVLc6jhIsxvzzFQUt67
 g66v8GUgt7KF3KhVV7qEtntybQWDWb+K/uTIH9Ra8nP820d3Rnl61pPXDPlluteT
 WSLOvEMN2zRmkaxQNv/tLdT0SYpQtdjw74G3A6T7+KnvinKrjtp1a/AXkCF9hNEx
 DGbxOYo1UOmk8qdxWCrab34nO+Q8oQc9wjXHG+ZtRYIMoGMKREK8DeL4H1RPNkMf
 rwXWk8scd8QFmJAb8De1VQ==
 -----END DSA PRIVATE KEY-----
  • SSH public DSA keys 

     ssh-dss AAAAB3NzaC1kc3MAAACBAKU8/avmk...4XOwuEssAVhmwA==
  • SSH public DSA keys (RFC-4716 format) 

     ---- BEGIN SSH2 PUBLIC KEY ----
 Comment: "1024-bit DSA, converted from OpenSSH"
 AAAAB3NzaC1kc3MAAACBAKU8/avmkFeGnSqwYG7dZnQlG+01QNaxu3F5v0NcL/SRUW7Idp
 Uq8t14siK0mA6yjphLhOf5t8gugTEVBllP86ANSbFigH7WN3v6ydJWqm60pNhNHN//50cn
 NtIsXbxeq3VtsI64pkH1OJqeZDHLmu73k4T0EKOzsylSfF/wtVBJAAAAFQChpubLHViwPB
 +jSvUb8e4THS7PBQAAAIAJD1PMCiTCQa1xyD/NCWOajCufTOIzKAhm6l+nlBVPiKI+262X
 pYt127Ke4mPL8XJBizoTjSQN08uHMg/8L6W/cdO2aZ+mhkBnS1xAm83DAwqLrDraR1w/4Q
 RFxr5Vbyy8qnejrPjTJobBN1BGsv84wHkjmoCn6pFIfkGYeATlJgAAAIAHYPU1zMVBTDWr
 u7SNC4G2UyWGWYYLjLytBVHfQmBa51CmqrSs2kCfGLGA1ynfYENsxcJq9nsXrb4i17H5BH
 JFkH0g7BUDpeBeLr8gsK3WgfqWwtZsDkltObw9chUD/siK6q/dk/fSIB2Ho0inev7k68Z5
 ZkNI4XOwuEssAVhmwA==
 ---- END SSH2 PUBLIC KEY ----
    

 my $private_der = $pk->export_key_der('private');
 #or
 my $public_der = $pk->export_key_der('public');


 my $private_pem = $pk->export_key_pem('private');
 #or
 my $public_pem = $pk->export_key_pem('public');
 #or
 my $public_pem = $pk->export_key_pem('public_x509');

With parameter 'public' uses header and footer lines:

  -----BEGIN DSA PUBLIC KEY------
  -----END DSA PUBLIC KEY------

With parameter 'public_x509' uses header and footer lines:

  -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY------
  -----END PUBLIC KEY------

Support for password protected PEM keys

 my $private_pem = $pk->export_key_pem('private', $password);
 #or
 my $private_pem = $pk->export_key_pem('private', $password, $cipher);
 # supported ciphers: 'DES-CBC'
 #                    'DES-EDE3-CBC'
 #                    'SEED-CBC'
 #                    'CAMELLIA-128-CBC'
 #                    'CAMELLIA-192-CBC'
 #                    'CAMELLIA-256-CBC'
 #                    'AES-128-CBC'
 #                    'AES-192-CBC'
 #                    'AES-256-CBC' (DEFAULT)


 my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new($pub_key_filename);
 my $ct = $pk->encrypt($message);
 #or
 my $ct = $pk->encrypt($message, $hash_name);
 #NOTE: $hash_name can be 'SHA1' (DEFAULT), 'SHA256' or any other hash supported by Crypt::Digest


 my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new($priv_key_filename);
 my $pt = $pk->decrypt($ciphertext);


 my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new($priv_key_filename);
 my $signature = $priv->sign_message($message);
 #or
 my $signature = $priv->sign_message($message, $hash_name);
 #NOTE: $hash_name can be 'SHA1' (DEFAULT), 'SHA256' or any other hash supported by Crypt::Digest


 my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new($pub_key_filename);
 my $valid = $pub->verify_message($signature, $message)
 #or
 my $valid = $pub->verify_message($signature, $message, $hash_name);
 #NOTE: $hash_name can be 'SHA1' (DEFAULT), 'SHA256' or any other hash supported by Crypt::Digest


 my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new($priv_key_filename);
 my $signature = $priv->sign_hash($message_hash);


 my $pk = Crypt::PK::DSA->new($pub_key_filename);
 my $valid = $pub->verify_hash($signature, $message_hash);


 my $rv = $pk->is_private;
 # 1 .. private key loaded
 # 0 .. public key loaded
 # undef .. no key loaded


 my $size = $pk->size;
 # returns key size (length of the prime p) in bytes or undef if key not loaded


 my $size = $pk->size_q;
 # returns length of the prime q in bytes or undef if key not loaded


 my $hash = $pk->key2hash;
 # returns hash like this (or undef if no key loaded):
 {
   type => 1,   # integer: 1 .. private, 0 .. public
   size => 256, # integer: key size in bytes
   # all the rest are hex strings
   p => "AAF839A764E04D80824B79FA1F0496C093...", #prime modulus
   q => "D05C4CB45F29D353442F1FEC43A6BE2BE8...", #prime divisor
   g => "847E8896D12C9BF18FE283AE7AD58ED7F3...", #generator of a subgroup of order q in GF(p)
   x => "6C801901AC74E2DC714D75A9F6969483CF...", #private key, random  0 < x < q
   y => "8F7604D77FA62C7539562458A63C7611B7...", #public key, where y = g^x mod p
 }

DSA based encryption as implemented by libtomcrypt. See method "encrypt" below.

 my $ct = dsa_encrypt($pub_key_filename, $message);
 #or
 my $ct = dsa_encrypt(\$buffer_containing_pub_key, $message);
 #or
 my $ct = dsa_encrypt($pub_key_filename, $message, $hash_name);
 #NOTE: $hash_name can be 'SHA1' (DEFAULT), 'SHA256' or any other hash supported by Crypt::Digest

Encryption works similar to the Crypt::PK::ECC encryption whereas shared DSA key is computed, and the hash of the shared key XOR'ed against the plaintext forms the ciphertext.

DSA based decryption as implemented by libtomcrypt. See method "decrypt" below.

 my $pt = dsa_decrypt($priv_key_filename, $ciphertext);
 #or
 my $pt = dsa_decrypt(\$buffer_containing_priv_key, $ciphertext);

Generate DSA signature. See method "sign_message" below.

 my $sig = dsa_sign_message($priv_key_filename, $message);
 #or
 my $sig = dsa_sign_message(\$buffer_containing_priv_key, $message);
 #or
 my $sig = dsa_sign_message($priv_key, $message, $hash_name);

Verify DSA signature. See method "verify_message" below.

 dsa_verify_message($pub_key_filename, $signature, $message) or die "ERROR";
 #or
 dsa_verify_message(\$buffer_containing_pub_key, $signature, $message) or die "ERROR";
 #or
 dsa_verify_message($pub_key, $signature, $message, $hash_name) or die "ERROR";

Generate DSA signature. See method "sign_hash" below.

 my $sig = dsa_sign_hash($priv_key_filename, $message_hash);
 #or
 my $sig = dsa_sign_hash(\$buffer_containing_priv_key, $message_hash);

Verify DSA signature. See method "verify_hash" below.

 dsa_verify_hash($pub_key_filename, $signature, $message_hash) or die "ERROR";
 #or
 dsa_verify_hash(\$buffer_containing_pub_key, $signature, $message_hash) or die "ERROR";


 ### let's have:
 # DSA private key in PEM format - dsakey.priv.pem
 # DSA public key in PEM format  - dsakey.pub.pem
 # data file to be signed - input.data

Create signature (from commandline):

 openssl dgst -sha1 -sign dsakey.priv.pem -out input.sha1-dsa.sig input.data

Verify signature (Perl code):

 use Crypt::PK::DSA;
 use Crypt::Digest 'digest_file';
 use Crypt::Misc 'read_rawfile';
 my $pkdsa = Crypt::PK::DSA->new("dsakey.pub.pem");
 my $signature = read_rawfile("input.sha1-dsa.sig");
 my $valid = $pkdsa->verify_hash($signature, digest_file("SHA1", "input.data"), "SHA1", "v1.5");
 print $valid ? "SUCCESS" : "FAILURE";

Create signature (Perl code):

 use Crypt::PK::DSA;
 use Crypt::Digest 'digest_file';
 use Crypt::Misc 'write_rawfile';
 my $pkdsa = Crypt::PK::DSA->new("dsakey.priv.pem");
 my $signature = $pkdsa->sign_hash(digest_file("SHA1", "input.data"), "SHA1", "v1.5");
 write_rawfile("input.sha1-dsa.sig", $signature);

Verify signature (from commandline):

 openssl dgst -sha1 -verify dsakey.pub.pem -signature input.sha1-dsa.sig input.data

Generate keys (Perl code):

 use Crypt::PK::DSA;
 use Crypt::Misc 'write_rawfile';
 my $pkdsa = Crypt::PK::DSA->new;
 $pkdsa->generate_key(20, 128);
 write_rawfile("dsakey.pub.der",  $pkdsa->export_key_der('public'));
 write_rawfile("dsakey.priv.der", $pkdsa->export_key_der('private'));
 write_rawfile("dsakey.pub.pem",  $pkdsa->export_key_pem('public_x509'));
 write_rawfile("dsakey.priv.pem", $pkdsa->export_key_pem('private'));
 write_rawfile("dsakey-passwd.priv.pem", $pkdsa->export_key_pem('private', 'secret'));

Use keys by OpenSSL:

 openssl dsa -in dsakey.priv.der -text -inform der
 openssl dsa -in dsakey.priv.pem -text
 openssl dsa -in dsakey-passwd.priv.pem -text -inform pem -passin pass:secret
 openssl dsa -in dsakey.pub.der -pubin -text -inform der
 openssl dsa -in dsakey.pub.pem -pubin -text

Generate keys:

 openssl dsaparam -genkey -out dsakey.priv.pem 1024
 openssl dsa -in dsakey.priv.pem -out dsakey.priv.der -outform der
 openssl dsa -in dsakey.priv.pem -out dsakey.pub.pem -pubout
 openssl dsa -in dsakey.priv.pem -out dsakey.pub.der -outform der -pubout
 openssl dsa -in dsakey.priv.pem -passout pass:secret -des3 -out dsakey-passwd.priv.pem

Load keys (Perl code):

 use Crypt::PK::DSA;
 my $pkdsa = Crypt::PK::DSA->new;
 $pkdsa->import_key("dsakey.pub.der");
 $pkdsa->import_key("dsakey.priv.der");
 $pkdsa->import_key("dsakey.pub.pem");
 $pkdsa->import_key("dsakey.priv.pem");
 $pkdsa->import_key("dsakey-passwd.priv.pem", "secret");

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<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Signature_Algorithm>
2022-10-19 perl v5.36.0