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//! P-256 scalar arithmetic operations
use crate::ec::p256::constants::P256_SCALAR_SIZE;
use crate::error::{validate, Error, Result};
use dcrypt_common::security::SecretBuffer;
use dcrypt_params::traditional::ecdsa::NIST_P256;
use subtle::{Choice, ConditionallySelectable};
use zeroize::{Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop};
/// P-256 scalar value for use in elliptic curve operations
///
/// Represents integers modulo the curve order n. Used for private keys
/// and scalar multiplication. Automatically zeroized on drop for security.
#[derive(Clone, Zeroize, ZeroizeOnDrop, Debug)]
pub struct Scalar(SecretBuffer<P256_SCALAR_SIZE>);
impl Scalar {
/// Create a scalar from raw bytes with modular reduction
///
/// Ensures the scalar is in the valid range [1, n-1] where n is the curve order.
/// Performs modular reduction if the input is >= n.
/// Returns an error if the result would be zero (invalid for cryptographic use).
pub fn new(mut data: [u8; P256_SCALAR_SIZE]) -> Result<Self> {
Self::reduce_scalar_bytes(&mut data)?;
Ok(Scalar(SecretBuffer::new(data)))
}
/// Internal constructor that allows zero values
///
/// Used for intermediate arithmetic operations where zero is a valid result.
/// Should NOT be used for secret keys, nonces, or final signature components.
fn from_bytes_unchecked(bytes: [u8; P256_SCALAR_SIZE]) -> Self {
Scalar(SecretBuffer::new(bytes))
}
/// Create a scalar from an existing SecretBuffer
///
/// Performs the same validation and reduction as `new()` but starts
/// from a SecretBuffer instead of a raw byte array.
pub fn from_secret_buffer(buffer: SecretBuffer<P256_SCALAR_SIZE>) -> Result<Self> {
let mut bytes = [0u8; P256_SCALAR_SIZE];
bytes.copy_from_slice(buffer.as_ref());
Self::reduce_scalar_bytes(&mut bytes)?;
Ok(Scalar(SecretBuffer::new(bytes)))
}
/// Access the underlying SecretBuffer containing the scalar value
pub fn as_secret_buffer(&self) -> &SecretBuffer<P256_SCALAR_SIZE> {
&self.0
}
/// Serialize the scalar to a byte array
///
/// Returns the scalar in big-endian byte representation.
/// The output is suitable for storage or transmission.
pub fn serialize(&self) -> [u8; P256_SCALAR_SIZE] {
let mut result = [0u8; P256_SCALAR_SIZE];
result.copy_from_slice(self.0.as_ref());
result
}
/// Deserialize a scalar from bytes with validation
///
/// Parses bytes as a big-endian scalar value and ensures it's
/// in the valid range for P-256 operations.
pub fn deserialize(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<Self> {
validate::length("P-256 Scalar", bytes.len(), P256_SCALAR_SIZE)?;
let mut scalar_bytes = [0u8; P256_SCALAR_SIZE];
scalar_bytes.copy_from_slice(bytes);
Self::new(scalar_bytes)
}
/// Check if the scalar represents zero
///
/// Constant-time check to determine if the scalar is the
/// additive identity (which is invalid for most cryptographic operations).
pub fn is_zero(&self) -> bool {
self.0.as_ref().iter().all(|&b| b == 0)
}
/// Convert big-endian bytes to little-endian limbs
/// Properly extracts 4-byte chunks from BE array and converts to LE limbs
#[inline(always)]
fn to_le_limbs(bytes_be: &[u8; 32]) -> [u32; 8] {
let mut limbs = [0u32; 8];
// limb-0 must hold the 4 least-significant bytes, limb-7 the 4 most-significant
#[allow(clippy::needless_range_loop)] // Index used for offset calculation
for i in 0..8 {
let start = 28 - i * 4; // index of the MS-byte of this limb
limbs[i] = u32::from_le_bytes([
bytes_be[start + 3],
bytes_be[start + 2],
bytes_be[start + 1],
bytes_be[start],
]);
}
limbs
}
/// Add two scalars modulo the curve order n
pub fn add_mod_n(&self, other: &Self) -> Result<Self> {
let self_limbs = Self::to_le_limbs(&self.serialize());
let other_limbs = Self::to_le_limbs(&other.serialize());
let mut r = [0u32; 8];
let mut carry = 0u64;
// Plain 256-bit add
#[allow(clippy::needless_range_loop)] // Index used for multiple arrays
for i in 0..8 {
let tmp = self_limbs[i] as u64 + other_limbs[i] as u64 + carry;
r[i] = tmp as u32;
carry = tmp >> 32;
}
let unreduced = Self::from_bytes_unchecked(Self::limbs_to_be(&r));
let mut reduced = r;
let borrow = Self::sub_in_place(&mut reduced, &Self::N_LIMBS);
let need_reduce = Choice::from((carry as u8) | ((borrow ^ 1) as u8));
Ok(Self::conditional_select(
&unreduced,
&Self::from_bytes_unchecked(Self::limbs_to_be(&reduced)),
need_reduce,
))
}
/// Subtract two scalars modulo the curve order n
pub fn sub_mod_n(&self, other: &Self) -> Result<Self> {
let self_limbs = Self::to_le_limbs(&self.serialize());
let other_limbs = Self::to_le_limbs(&other.serialize());
let mut r = [0u32; 8];
let mut borrow = 0u64;
#[allow(clippy::needless_range_loop)] // Index used for multiple arrays
for i in 0..8 {
let tmp = (self_limbs[i] as u64)
.wrapping_sub(other_limbs[i] as u64)
.wrapping_sub(borrow);
r[i] = tmp as u32;
borrow = (tmp >> 63) & 1;
}
let unreduced = Self::from_bytes_unchecked(Self::limbs_to_be(&r));
let mut reduced = r;
let mut carry = 0u64;
#[allow(clippy::needless_range_loop)] // Index used for multiple arrays
for i in 0..8 {
let tmp = reduced[i] as u64 + Self::N_LIMBS[i] as u64 + carry;
reduced[i] = tmp as u32;
carry = tmp >> 32;
}
Ok(Self::conditional_select(
&unreduced,
&Self::from_bytes_unchecked(Self::limbs_to_be(&reduced)),
Choice::from(borrow as u8),
))
}
/// Multiply two scalars modulo the curve order n
///
/// Uses constant-time double-and-add algorithm for correctness and security.
/// Processes bits from MSB to LSB to ensure correct powers of 2.
pub fn mul_mod_n(&self, other: &Self) -> Result<Self> {
// Start with zero (additive identity)
let mut acc = Self::from_bytes_unchecked([0u8; P256_SCALAR_SIZE]);
// Process each bit from MSB to LSB
for byte in other.serialize() {
for i in (0..8).rev() {
// MSB first within each byte
// Double the accumulator: acc = acc * 2 (mod n)
acc = acc.add_mod_n(&acc)?;
let acc_plus_self = acc.add_mod_n(self)?;
let choice = Choice::from((byte >> i) & 1);
acc = Self::conditional_select(&acc, &acc_plus_self, choice);
}
}
Ok(acc)
}
/// Compute multiplicative inverse modulo n using Fermat's little theorem
/// a^(-1) ≡ a^(n-2) (mod n). Left-to-right binary exponentiation.
pub fn inv_mod_n(&self) -> Result<Self> {
// zero has no inverse
if self.is_zero() {
return Err(Error::param("P-256 Scalar", "Cannot invert zero scalar"));
}
// Step 1: form exponent = n-2
let mut exp = NIST_P256.n; // big-endian [u8;32]
// subtract 2 with borrow
let mut borrow = 2u16;
for i in (0..P256_SCALAR_SIZE).rev() {
let v = exp[i] as i16 - (borrow as i16);
if v < 0 {
exp[i] = (v + 256) as u8;
borrow = 1;
} else {
exp[i] = v as u8;
borrow = 0;
}
}
// Step 2: binary exponentiation, left-to-right:
// result = 1
// for each bit of exp from MSB to LSB:
// result = result^2 mod n
// if bit == 1 { result = result * a mod n }
let mut result = {
let mut one = [0u8; P256_SCALAR_SIZE];
one[P256_SCALAR_SIZE - 1] = 1;
// from_bytes_unchecked is fine here because 1 < n
Self::from_bytes_unchecked(one)
};
let base = self.clone();
for byte in exp {
for bit in (0..8).rev() {
// square
result = result.mul_mod_n(&result)?;
// multiply if this exp-bit is 1
if (byte >> bit) & 1 == 1 {
result = result.mul_mod_n(&base)?;
}
}
}
Ok(result)
}
/// Compute the additive inverse (negation) modulo n
///
/// Returns -self mod n, which is equivalent to n - self when self != 0
/// Returns 0 when self is 0
pub fn negate(&self) -> Self {
// If self is zero, return zero
if self.is_zero() {
return Self::from_bytes_unchecked([0u8; P256_SCALAR_SIZE]);
}
// Otherwise compute n - self
let n_limbs = Self::N_LIMBS;
let self_limbs = Self::to_le_limbs(&self.serialize());
let mut res = [0u32; 8];
// Subtract self from n
let mut borrow = 0i64;
#[allow(clippy::needless_range_loop)] // Index used for multiple arrays
for i in 0..8 {
let tmp = n_limbs[i] as i64 - self_limbs[i] as i64 - borrow;
if tmp < 0 {
res[i] = (tmp + (1i64 << 32)) as u32;
borrow = 1;
} else {
res[i] = tmp as u32;
borrow = 0;
}
}
// No borrow should occur since self < n
debug_assert_eq!(borrow, 0);
Self::from_bytes_unchecked(Self::limbs_to_be(&res))
}
// Private helper methods
/// Reduce scalar modulo the curve order n using constant-time arithmetic
///
/// The curve order n for P-256 is:
/// n = 0xFFFFFFFF00000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFBCE6FAADA7179E84F3B9CAC2FC632551
///
/// Algorithm:
/// 1. Check if input is zero (invalid)
/// 2. Compare with curve order using constant-time comparison
/// 3. Conditionally subtract n if input >= n
/// 4. Verify result is still non-zero
fn reduce_scalar_bytes(bytes: &mut [u8; P256_SCALAR_SIZE]) -> Result<()> {
let order = &NIST_P256.n;
// Reject zero scalars immediately
if bytes.iter().all(|&b| b == 0) {
return Err(Error::param("P-256 Scalar", "Scalar cannot be zero"));
}
// Constant-time comparison with curve order
// We want to check: is bytes >= order?
let mut gt = 0u8; // set if bytes > order
let mut lt = 0u8; // set if bytes < order
for i in 0..P256_SCALAR_SIZE {
let x = bytes[i];
let y = order[i];
gt |= ((x > y) as u8) & (!lt);
lt |= ((x < y) as u8) & (!gt);
}
let ge = gt | ((!lt) & 1); // ge = gt || eq (if not less, then greater or equal)
if ge == 1 {
// If scalar >= order, perform modular reduction
let mut borrow = 0u16;
let mut temp_bytes = *bytes;
for i in (0..P256_SCALAR_SIZE).rev() {
let diff = (temp_bytes[i] as i16) - (order[i] as i16) - (borrow as i16);
if diff < 0 {
temp_bytes[i] = (diff + 256) as u8;
borrow = 1;
} else {
temp_bytes[i] = diff as u8;
borrow = 0;
}
}
*bytes = temp_bytes;
}
// Check for zero after reduction
if bytes.iter().all(|&b| b == 0) {
return Err(Error::param(
"P-256 Scalar",
"Reduction resulted in zero scalar",
));
}
Ok(())
}
// Helper constants - stored in little-endian limb order
const N_LIMBS: [u32; 8] = [
0xFC63_2551,
0xF3B9_CAC2,
0xA717_9E84,
0xBCE6_FAAD,
0xFFFF_FFFF,
0xFFFF_FFFF,
0x0000_0000,
0xFFFF_FFFF,
];
#[inline(always)]
fn conditional_select(a: &Self, b: &Self, choice: Choice) -> Self {
let a_bytes = a.serialize();
let b_bytes = b.serialize();
let mut out = [0u8; P256_SCALAR_SIZE];
for i in 0..P256_SCALAR_SIZE {
out[i] = u8::conditional_select(&a_bytes[i], &b_bytes[i], choice);
}
Self::from_bytes_unchecked(out)
}
/// Compare two limb arrays for greater-than-or-equal
#[inline(always)]
fn geq(a: &[u32; 8], b: &[u32; 8]) -> bool {
for i in (0..8).rev() {
if a[i] > b[i] {
return true;
}
if a[i] < b[i] {
return false;
}
}
true // equal
}
/// Subtract b from a in-place
#[inline(always)]
fn sub_in_place(a: &mut [u32; 8], b: &[u32; 8]) -> u64 {
let mut borrow = 0u64;
#[allow(clippy::needless_range_loop)] // Index used for multiple arrays
for i in 0..8 {
let tmp = (a[i] as u64).wrapping_sub(b[i] as u64).wrapping_sub(borrow);
a[i] = tmp as u32;
borrow = (tmp >> 63) & 1; // 1 if we wrapped
}
borrow
}
/// Convert little-endian limbs to big-endian bytes
/// The inverse of to_le_limbs
#[inline(always)]
fn limbs_to_be(limbs: &[u32; 8]) -> [u8; 32] {
let mut out = [0u8; 32];
for (i, &w) in limbs.iter().enumerate() {
let be = w.to_le_bytes(); // limb itself is little-endian
let start = 28 - i * 4;
out[start] = be[3];
out[start + 1] = be[2];
out[start + 2] = be[1];
out[start + 3] = be[0];
}
out
}
}