0x48piraj / 0x48piraj/wrong8007
Tamper-resilient storage & keying
- Dominant language
- C
- Stars
- 20
- Forks
- 0
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
**Description**
Implement a secure, modular storage layer that focuses on **resilience against tampering or post-compromise forensics**. This is not about detecting tamper events, but ensuring that once a trigger fires, **data becomes cryptographically irrecoverable**.
This storage layer should tie into existing trigger mechanisms to wipe RAM-resident keys, making data unreadable even with physical access working alongside tamper detection layers (see #2) for full lifecycle defense.
**Components**
* Ephemeral keying for encrypted storage
* RAM-resident encryption keys (non-persistent)
* Keys wiped on trigger (e.g., keyboard phrase, USB event, network packet)
* Integration with dm-crypt / LUKS volumes
* One-time pad (OTP) or XOR-based multi-layer key splits
* Distribute decryption key into multiple parts
* Require all pieces for full recovery
* Optional: store parts across different locations (e.g., device + remote peer)
**Goals**
* Use standard Linux mechanisms (e.g., dm-crypt, LUKS) where possible
* Abstract encryption/key-wiping logic behind an internal API
* Ensure key material never touches disk or swap
* Optionally: allow key splitting via simple XOR or Shamir's Secret Sharing
**Optional extensions**
* TPM-backed key storage with time-based unlock windows
* Remote key escrow with secure request protocol
* Support for volatile in-memory filesystems (e.g., `tmpfs` + encrypted overlay)
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Research direction
The issue describes integrating with existing trigger mechanisms (see issue #2) and Linux kernel modules like dm-crypt/LUKS. Start by examining the kernel module source in the repository to understand the trigger system. Look for existing storage or encryption code. The goal is to design a secure storage layer that wipes RAM-resident keys on trigger, making data irrecoverable. 'Done' means a modular API that ties into triggers and uses standard Linux encryption mechanisms.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, linux
- Domain
- backend, operating-systems, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100