mozilla / mozilla/authenticator-rs

Audit for use of CTAP2 canonical CBOR encoding

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Description

We need to review our serialization routines to ensure that we use CTAP2 canonical CBOR encoding form. Martin Kreichgauer noticed that the keys in our AttestationObjects maps are in the order (authData, fmt, attStmt) instead of the correct (fmt, attStmt, authData). I'll fix that issue, but we should do an audit and add tests as well.

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Start by reviewing the serialization routines for AttestationObjects maps and compare their key ordering with the linked CTAP2 canonical CBOR specification. Audit the other serialization paths and add tests that verify canonical ordering, including the fmt, attStmt, authData ordering; done means the audit findings are addressed and the tests pass.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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