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.. hazmat::
Elliptic curve cryptography
===========================
.. currentmodule:: cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.ec
.. function:: generate_private_key(curve, backend):
.. versionadded:: 0.5
Generate a new private key on ``curve`` for use with ``backend``.
:param backend: A
:class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.EllipticCurve`
provider.
:param backend: A
:class:`~cryptography.hazmat.backends.interfaces.EllipticCurveBackend`
provider.
:returns: A new instance of a
:class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.EllipticCurvePrivateKey`
provider.
Elliptic Curve Signature Algorithms
-----------------------------------
.. class:: ECDSA(algorithm)
.. versionadded:: 0.5
The ECDSA signature algorithm first standardized in NIST publication
`FIPS 186-3`_, and later in `FIPS 186-4`_.
:param algorithm: An instance of a
:class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.HashAlgorithm`
provider.
.. doctest::
>>> from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend
>>> from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes
>>> from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import ec
>>> private_key = ec.generate_private_key(
... ec.SECP384R1(), default_backend()
... )
>>> signer = private_key.signer(ec.ECDSA(hashes.SHA256()))
>>> signer.update(b"this is some data I'd like")
>>> signer.update(b" to sign")
>>> signature = signer.finalize()
.. class:: EllipticCurvePrivateNumbers(private_value, public_numbers)
.. versionadded:: 0.5
The collection of integers that make up an EC private key.
.. attribute:: public_numbers
:type: :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.ec.EllipticCurvePublicNumbers`
The :class:`EllipticCurvePublicNumbers` which makes up the EC public
key associated with this EC private key.
.. attribute:: private_value
:type: int
The private value.
.. method:: private_key(backend)
Convert a collection of numbers into a private key suitable for doing
actual cryptographic operations.
:param backend: A
:class:`~cryptography.hazmat.backends.interfaces.EllipticCurveBackend`
provider.
:returns: A new instance of a
:class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.EllipticCurvePrivateKey`
provider.
.. class:: EllipticCurvePublicNumbers(x, y, curve)
.. versionadded:: 0.5
The collection of integers that make up an EC public key.
.. attribute:: curve
:type: :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.EllipticCurve`
The elliptic curve for this key.
.. attribute:: x
:type: int
The affine x component of the public point used for verifying.
.. attribute:: y
:type: int
The affine y component of the public point used for verifying.
.. method:: public_key(backend)
Convert a collection of numbers into a public key suitable for doing
actual cryptographic operations.
:param backend: A
:class:`~cryptography.hazmat.backends.interfaces.EllipticCurveBackend`
provider.
:returns: A new instance of a
:class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.EllipticCurvePublicKey`
provider.
Elliptic Curves
---------------
Elliptic curves provide equivalent security at much smaller key sizes than
asymmetric cryptography systems such as RSA or DSA. For some operations they
can also provide higher performance at every security level. According to NIST
they can have as much as a `64x lower computational cost than DH`_.
.. note::
Curves with a size of `less than 224 bits`_ should not be used. You should
strongly consider using curves of at least 224 bits.
Generally the NIST prime field ("P") curves are significantly faster than the
other types suggested by NIST at both signing and verifying with ECDSA.
Prime fields also `minimize the number of security concerns for elliptic-curve
cryptography`_. However there is `some concern`_ that both the prime field and
binary field ("B") NIST curves may have been weakened during their generation.
Currently `cryptography` only supports NIST curves, none of which are
considered "safe" by the `SafeCurves`_ project run by Daniel J. Bernstein and
Tanja Lange.
All named curves are providers of
:class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primtives.interfaces.EllipticCurve`.
.. class:: SECT571K1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``sect571k1``. Also called NIST K-571.
.. class:: SECT409K1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``sect409k1``. Also called NIST K-409.
.. class:: SECT283K1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``sect283k1``. Also called NIST K-283.
.. class:: SECT233K1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``sect233k1``. Also called NIST K-233.
.. class:: SECT163K1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``sect163k1``. Also called NIST K-163.
.. class:: SECT571R1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``sect571r1``. Also called NIST B-571.
.. class:: SECT409R1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``sect409r1``. Also called NIST B-409.
.. class:: SECT283R1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``sect283r1``. Also called NIST B-283.
.. class:: SECT233R1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``sect233r1``. Also called NIST B-233.
.. class:: SECT163R2
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``sect163r2``. Also called NIST B-163.
.. class:: SECP521R1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``secp521r1``. Also called NIST P-521.
.. class:: SECP384R1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``secp384r1``. Also called NIST P-384.
.. class:: SECP256R1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``secp256r1``. Also called NIST P-256.
.. class:: SECT224R1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``secp224r1``. Also called NIST P-224.
.. class:: SECP192R1
.. versionadded:: 0.5
SECG curve ``secp192r1``. Also called NIST P-192.
.. _`FIPS 186-3`: http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips186-3/fips_186-3.pdf
.. _`FIPS 186-4`: http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.186-4.pdf
.. _`some concern`: https://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/10263/should-we-trust-the-nist-recommended-ecc-parameters
.. _`less than 224 bits`: http://www.ecrypt.eu.org/documents/D.SPA.20.pdf
.. _`64x lower computational cost than DH`: http://www.nsa.gov/business/programs/elliptic_curve.shtml
.. _`minimize the number of security concerns for elliptic-curve cryptography`: http://cr.yp.to/ecdh/curve25519-20060209.pdf
.. _`SafeCurves`: http://safecurves.cr.yp.to/
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