Add ML-DSA
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Since Mar 17, 2025.
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Description
As part of the Post-Quantum Cryptography effort, we should add support for Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Algorithm (ML-DSA).
As a signature algorithm, ML-DSA should be available as a primitive, as well as integrated into:
- X509Certificate2
- SignedXml
- COSE
- TLS (no API required, carried with the certificate)
Based on Elliptic-Curve Digital Signature Algorithm's name of "EC-DSA" becoming ECDsa, the class name for ML-DSA is proposed as MLDsa.
namespace System.Security.Cryptography
{
[Experimental("SYSLIB5006")]
public abstract class MLDsa : IDisposable
{
public static bool IsSupported { get; }
protected MLDsa(MLDsaAlgorithm algorithm);
public MLDsaAlgorithm Algorithm { get; }
public int SignatureSizeInBytes { get; }
public void Dispose();
public int SignData(
ReadOnlySpan<byte> data,
Span<byte> destination,
ReadOnlySpan<byte> context = default);
public bool VerifyData(
ReadOnlySpan<byte> data,
ReadOnlySpan<byte> signature,
ReadOnlySpan<byte> context = default);
public int SignPreHash(
ReadOnlySpan<byte> hash,
Span<byte> destination,
HashAlgorithmName preHashAlgorithm,
ReadOnlySpan<byte> context = default);
public bool SignPreHash(
ReadOnlySpan<byte> hash,
ReadOnlySpan<byte> signature,
HashAlgorithmName preHashAlgorithm,
ReadOnlySpan<byte> context = default);
public byte[] ExportSubjectPublicKeyInfo();
public bool TryExportSubjectPublicKeyInfo(Span<byte> destination, out int bytesWritten);
public string ExportSubjectPublicKeyInfoPem();
public byte[] ExportPkcs8PrivateKey();
public bool TryExportPkcs8PrivateKey(Span<byte> destination, out int bytesWritten);
public string ExportPkcs8PrivateKeyPem();
public byte[] ExportEncryptedPkcs8PrivateKey(
ReadOnlySpan<char> password,
PbeParameters pbeParameters);
public byte[] ExportEncryptedPkcs8PrivateKey(
ReadOnlySpan<byte> passwordBytes,
PbeParameters pbeParameters);
public bool TryExportEncryptedPkcs8PrivateKey(
ReadOnlySpan<char> password,
PbeParameters pbeParameters,
Span<byte> destination,
out int bytesWritten);
public bool TryExportEncryptedPkcs8PrivateKey(
ReadOnlySpan<byte> passwordBytes,
PbeParameters pbeParameters,
Span<byte> destination,
out int bytesWritten);
public string ExportEncryptedPkcs8PrivateKeyPem(
ReadOnlySpan<char> password,
PbeParameters pbeParameters);
public string ExportEncryptedPkcs8PrivateKeyPem(
ReadOnlySpan<byte> passwordBytes,
PbeParameters pbeParameters);
public int ExportMLDsaPublicKey(Span<byte> destination);
public int ExportMLDsaSecretKey(Span<byte> destination);
public int ExportMLDsaPrivateSeed(Span<byte> destination);
public static MLDsa GenerateMLDsa44Key();
public static MLDsa GenerateMLDsa65Key();
public static MLDsa GenerateMLDsa87Key();
public static MLDsa ImportSubjectPublicKeyInfo(ReadOnlySpan<byte> source);
public static MLDsa ImportPkcs8PrivateKey(ReadOnlySpan<byte> source);
public static MLDsa ImportEncryptedPkcs8PrivateKey(ReadOnlySpan<byte> passwordBytes, ReadOnlySpan<byte> source);
public static MLDsa ImportEncryptedPkcs8PrivateKey(ReadOnlySpan<char> password, ReadOnlySpan<byte> source);
public static MLDsa ImportFromPem(ReadOnlySpan<char> source);
public static MLDsa ImportFromEncryptedPem(ReadOnlySpan<char> source, ReadOnlySpan<char> password);
public static MLDsa ImportFromEncryptedPem(ReadOnlySpan<char> source, ReadOnlySpan<byte> passwordBytes);
public static MLDsa ImportMLDsaPublicKey(MLDsaAlgorithm algorithm, ReadOnlySpan<byte> source);
public static MLDsa ImportMLDsaSecretKey(MLDsaAlgorithm algorithm, ReadOnlySpan<byte> source);
public static MLDsa ImportMLDsaPrivateSeed(MLDsaAlgorithm algorithm, ReadOnlySpan<byte> source);
protected void ThrowIfDisposed();
protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing);
protected abstract void SignDataCore(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, ReadOnlySpan<byte> context, Span<byte> destination);
protected abstract bool VerifyDataCore(ReadOnlySpan<byte> data, ReadOnlySpan<byte> context, ReadOnlySpan<byte> signature);
protected abstract void SignPreHashCore(ReadOnlySpan<byte> hash, ReadOnlySpan<byte> context, HashAlgorithmName preHashAlgorithm, Span<byte> destination);
protected abstract bool VerifyPreHashCore(ReadOnlySpan<byte> hash, ReadOnlySpan<byte> context, HashAlgorithmName preHashAlgorithm, ReadOnlySpan<byte> signature);
protected abstract void ExportMLDsaPublicKeyCore(Span<byte> destination);
protected abstract void ExportMLDsaSecretKeyCore(Span<byte> destination);
protected abstract void ExportMLDsaPrivateSeedCore(Span<byte> destination);
}
[DebuggerDisplay("{Name,nq}")]
[Experimental("SYSLIB5006")]
public sealed class MLDsaAlgorithm
{
private MLDsaAlgorithm();
public static MLDsaAlgorithm MLDsa44 { get; }
public static MLDsaAlgorithm MLDsa65 { get; }
public static MLDsaAlgorithm MLDsa87 { get; }
public string Name { get; }
public int PublicKeySizeInBytes { get; }
public int SecretKeySizeInBytes { get; }
public int SignatureSizeInBytes { get; }
}
[Experimental("SYSLIB5006")]
public class MLDsaCng : MLDsa
{
public MLDsaCng(CngKey key);
// On ECDsaCng this is an allocating property. Changed to a method here.
public CngKey GetCngKey();
}
[Experimental("SYSLIB5006")]
public class MLDsaOpenSsl : MLDsa
{
public MLDsaOpenSsl(SafeEvpPKeyHandle keyHandle);
public SafeEvpPKeyHandle DuplicateKeyHandle();
}
}
namespace System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates
{
// Extension class to enable porting to Microsoft.Bcl.Cryptography
[Experimental("SYSLIB5006")]
public sealed class MLDsaCertificateExtensions
{
public static MLDsa GetMLDsaPublicKey(this X509Certificate2 certificate);
public static MLDsa GetMLDsaPrivateKey(this X509Certificate2 certificate);
}
public partial class CertificateRequest
{
[Experimental("SYSLIB5006")]
public CertificateRequest(string subjectName, MLDsa key);
[Experimental("SYSLIB5006")]
public CertificateRequest(X500DistinguishedName subjectName, MLDsa key);
}
#if NET10_OR_GREATER
public partial class X509SignatureGenerator
{
[Experimental("SYSLIB5006")]
public static X509SignatureGenerator CreateForMLDsa(MLDsa key);
}
#endif
}
#if NET10_OR_GREATER
namespace System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs
{
public partial class CmsSigner
{
[Experimental("SYSLIB5006")]
public CmsSigner(
X509Certificate2 certificate,
MLDsa privateKey,
SubjectIdentifierType signerIdentifierType = SubjectIdentifierType.SubjectKeyIdentifier);
}
}
#endif
namespace System.Security.Cryptography.Cose
{
public partial class CoseSigner
{
// As PrivateKey is marked as non-nullable, this will set it to an instance of a non-public type that wraps the key.
[Experimental("SYSLIB5006")]
public CoseSigner(MLDsa key);
}
}
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