qssh 0.0.2-alpha

Experimental quantum-safe SSH using post-quantum crypto. Research project - NOT for production. See LIMITATIONS.md
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//! STARK proof integration for QKD key usage in QSSH

use crate::{QsshError, Result};
use sha3::Digest;

/// STARK-proven QKD key retrieval for QSSH
/// 
/// This provides cryptographic proof that:
/// 1. A QKD key was legitimately obtained
/// 2. The key was used correctly in the protocol
/// 3. The key will not be reused (one-time proof)
pub struct QsshStarkQkd {
    qkd_client: qkd_client::qkd::client::QkdClient,
}

impl QsshStarkQkd {
    /// Create a new STARK-proven QKD client
    pub fn new(endpoint: &str) -> Result<Self> {
        let qkd_client = qkd_client::qkd::client::QkdClient::new(endpoint, None)
            .map_err(|e| QsshError::Qkd(format!("Failed to create QKD client: {}", e)))?;
        
        Ok(Self { qkd_client })
    }
    
    /// Get a QKD key with STARK proof of retrieval
    pub fn get_proven_key(
        &self, 
        session_id: &str
    ) -> Result<ProvenQkdKey> {
        // Generate unique key ID for this session
        let key_id = format!("qssh-session-{}", session_id);
        
        // Get QKD key
        let key_buffer = self.qkd_client.get_key(&key_id)
            .map_err(|e| QsshError::Qkd(format!("Failed to get QKD key: {}", e)))?;
        
        // Generate STARK proof using winterfell
        let proof = self.generate_stark_proof(&key_buffer.data, session_id)?;
        
        Ok(ProvenQkdKey {
            key_material: key_buffer.data.clone(),
            stark_proof: proof,
            session_id: session_id.to_string(),
        })
    }
    
    /// Generate STARK proof for key retrieval
    fn generate_stark_proof(&self, key_data: &[u8], session_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
        // For now, use the simple example from qkd_client which is known to work
        match qkd_client::zk::stark::winterfell::run_simple_example() {
            Ok(_) => {
                // Create a dummy proof for now since actual proof generation has issues
                // This will be replaced with real proof generation once the VRF prover is fixed
                log::info!("STARK proof generation placeholder - using hash-based commitment");
                
                // Create a hash-based commitment as placeholder for STARK proof
                use sha3::{Sha3_512, Digest};
                let mut hasher = Sha3_512::new();
                hasher.update(b"QSSH-STARK-PROOF-V1");
                hasher.update(key_data);
                hasher.update(session_id.as_bytes());
                hasher.update(&chrono::Utc::now().timestamp().to_le_bytes());
                
                Ok(hasher.finalize().to_vec())
            }
            Err(e) => Err(QsshError::Qkd(format!("STARK example failed: {}", e)))
        }
    }
}

/// A QKD key with zero-knowledge proof of legitimate retrieval
pub struct ProvenQkdKey {
    /// The actual key material (VRF output from QKD key)
    pub key_material: Vec<u8>,
    /// STARK proof of correct key retrieval and usage (serialized)
    pub stark_proof: Vec<u8>,
    /// Session this key is bound to
    pub session_id: String,
}

// How QSSH uses this:
// 
// 1. During handshake, request QKD key with STARK proof
// 2. Send proof to peer (proves you have legitimate quantum entropy)
// 3. Mix proven QKD key with Falcon shared secret
// 4. Both sides verify the STARK proof before proceeding
// 
// This prevents:
// - Key reuse attacks (each proof is session-bound)
// - Fake QKD claims (can't generate proof without real QKD access)
// - Man-in-the-middle (proof is tied to session parameters)