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ML-DSA for JOSE and COSE
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draft-ietf-cose-dilithium-02
CBOR Object Signing and Encryption                            M. Prorock
Internet-Draft                                                  mesur.io
Intended status: Standards Track                               O. Steele
Expires: 15 July 2024                                          Transmute
                                                             R. Misoczki
                                                                  Google
                                                              M. Osborne
                                                                     IBM
                                                         C. Cloostermans
                                                                     NXP
                                                         12 January 2024

                        ML-DSA for JOSE and COSE
                      draft-ietf-cose-dilithium-02

Abstract

   This document describes JOSE and COSE serializations for ML-DSA,
   which was derived from Dilithium, a Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
   based digital signature scheme.

   This document does not define any new cryptography, only
   seralizations of existing cryptographic systems described in
   [FIPS-204].

   Note to RFC Editor: This document should not proceed to AUTH48 until
   NIST completes paramater tuning and selection as a part of the PQC
   (https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/post-quantum-cryptography)
   standardization process.

About This Document

   This note is to be removed before publishing as an RFC.

   The latest revision of this draft can be found at https://cose-
   wg.github.io/draft-ietf-cose-dilithium/draft-ietf-cose-
   dilithium.html.  Status information for this document may be found at
   https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-cose-dilithium/.

   Discussion of this document takes place on the CBOR Object Signing
   and Encryption Working Group mailing list (mailto:cose@ietf.org),
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   Source for this draft and an issue tracker can be found at
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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   2.  Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   3.  The ML-DSA Algorithm Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
   4.  The ML-DSA Key Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
   5.  Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   6.  IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     6.1.  Additions to Existing Registries  . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
       6.1.1.  New COSE Algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
       6.1.2.  New COSE Key Types  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
       6.1.3.  New JOSE Algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
       6.1.4.  New JOSE Key Types  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   7.  References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
     7.1.  Normative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
     7.2.  Informative References  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
   Appendix A.  Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7

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     A.1.  JOSE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
       A.1.1.  Key Pair  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
       A.1.2.  Thumbprint URI  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
       A.1.3.  JSON Web Signature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
     A.2.  COSE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
       A.2.1.  Key Pair  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
       A.2.2.  Thumbprint URI  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
       A.2.3.  COSE Sign 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
   Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
   Authors' Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9

1.  Introduction

   ML-DSA is derived from Version 3.1 of CRYSTALS-DILITHIUM, as noted in
   [FIPS-204].

   CRYSTALS-DILITHIUM is one of the post quantum cryptography algorithms
   selected in [NIST-PQC-2022].

   TODO: Add complete examples for ML-DSA-44, ML-DSA-65, ML-DSA-87.

2.  Terminology

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
   "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in
   BCP 14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
   capitals, as shown here.

3.  The ML-DSA Algorithm Family

   The ML-DSA Signature Scheme is paramaterized to support different
   security level.

   This document requests the registration of the following algorithms
   in [IANA.jose]:

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   +===========+===========+=========================+
   | Name      | alg       | Description             |
   +===========+===========+=========================+
   | ML-DSA-44 | ML-DSA-44 | JSON Web Signature      |
   |           |           | Algorithm for ML-DSA-44 |
   +-----------+-----------+-------------------------+
   | ML-DSA-65 | ML-DSA-65 | JSON Web Signature      |
   |           |           | Algorithm for ML-DSA-65 |
   +-----------+-----------+-------------------------+
   | ML-DSA-87 | ML-DSA-87 | JSON Web Signature      |
   |           |           | Algorithm for ML-DSA-87 |
   +-----------+-----------+-------------------------+

           Table 1: JOSE algorithms for ML-DSA

   This document requests the registration of the following algorithms
   in [IANA.cose]:

   +===========+=================+=========================+
   | Name      | alg             | Description             |
   +===========+=================+=========================+
   | ML-DSA-44 | TBD (requested  | CBOR Object Signing     |
   |           | assignment -48) | Algorithm for ML-DSA-44 |
   +-----------+-----------------+-------------------------+
   | ML-DSA-65 | TBD (requested  | CBOR Object Signing     |
   |           | assignment -49) | Algorithm for ML-DSA-65 |
   +-----------+-----------------+-------------------------+
   | ML-DSA-87 | TBD (requested  | CBOR Object Signing     |
   |           | assignment -50) | Algorithm for ML-DSA-87 |
   +-----------+-----------------+-------------------------+

              Table 2: COSE algorithms for ML-DSA

4.  The ML-DSA Key Type

   Private and Public Keys are produced to enable the sign and verify
   opertaions for each of the ML-DSA Algorithms.

   This document requests the registration of the following key types in
   [IANA.jose]:

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   +========+========+===========================+
   | Name   | kty    | Description               |
   +========+========+===========================+
   | ML-DSA | ML-DSA | JSON Web Key Type for the |
   |        |        | ML-DSA Algorithm Family.  |
   +--------+--------+---------------------------+

        Table 3: JSON Web Key Type for ML-DSA

   This document requests the registration of the following algorithms
   in [IANA.cose]:

   +========+==============================+==========================+
   | Name   | kty                          | Description              |
   +========+==============================+==========================+
   | ML-DSA | TBD (requested assignment 7) | COSE Key Type for the    |
   |        |                              | ML-DSA Algorithm Family. |
   +--------+------------------------------+--------------------------+

                    Table 4: COSE Key Type for ML-DSA

5.  Security Considerations

   TODO Security

6.  IANA Considerations

6.1.  Additions to Existing Registries

6.1.1.  New COSE Algorithms

   *  Name: ML-DSA-44

   *  Label: TBD (requested assignment -48)

   *  Value type: int

   *  Value registry: [IANA.cose]

   *  Description: CBOR Object Signing Algorithm for ML-DSA-44

   *  Name: ML-DSA-65

   *  Label: TBD (requested assignment -49)

   *  Value type: int

   *  Value registry: [IANA.cose]

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   *  Description: CBOR Object Signing Algorithm for ML-DSA-65

   *  Name: ML-DSA-87

   *  Label: TBD (requested assignment -50)

   *  Value type: int

   *  Value registry: [IANA.cose]

   *  Description: CBOR Object Signing Algorithm for ML-DSA-87

6.1.2.  New COSE Key Types

   *  Name: ML-DSA

   *  Label: TBD (requested assignment 7)

   *  Value type: int

   *  Value registry: [IANA.cose]

   *  Description: COSE Key Type for the ML-DSA Algorithm Family

6.1.3.  New JOSE Algorithms

   *  Name: ML-DSA-44

   *  Value registry: [IANA.jose] Algorithms

   *  Description: JSON Web Signature Algorithm for ML-DSA-44

   *  Name: ML-DSA-65

   *  Value registry: [IANA.jose] Algorithms

   *  Description: JSON Web Signature Algorithm for ML-DSA-65

   *  Name: ML-DSA-87

   *  Value registry: [IANA.jose] Algorithms

   *  Description: JSON Web Signature Algorithm for ML-DSA-87

6.1.4.  New JOSE Key Types

   *  Name: ML-DSA

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   *  Value registry: [IANA.jose] Algorithms

   *  Description: JSON Web Key Type for the ML-DSA Algorithm Family.

7.  References

7.1.  Normative References

   [IANA.cose]
              IANA, "CBOR Object Signing and Encryption (COSE)",
              <http://www.iana.org/assignments/cose>.

   [IANA.jose]
              IANA, "JSON Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE)",
              <http://www.iana.org/assignments/jose>.

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
              DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
              <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2119>.

   [RFC8174]  Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
              2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
              May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8174>.

7.2.  Informative References

   [FIPS-204] "Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Standard", n.d.,
              <https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/fips/204/ipd>.

   [NIST-PQC-2022]
              "Selected Algorithms 2022", n.d.,
              <https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/
              selected-algorithms-2022>.

Appendix A.  Examples

A.1.  JOSE

A.1.1.  Key Pair

   {
     "kty": "ML-DSA",
     "alg": "ML-DSA-44",
     "pub": "V53SIdVF...uvw2nuCQ",
     "priv": "V53SIdVF...cDKLbsBY"
   }

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              Figure 1: Example ML-DSA-44 Private JSON Web Key

   {
     "kty": "ML-DSA",
     "alg": "ML-DSA-44",
     "pub": "V53SIdVF...uvw2nuCQ"
   }

              Figure 2: Example ML-DSA-44 Public JSON Web Key

A.1.2.  Thumbprint URI

   TODO

A.1.3.  JSON Web Signature

   {
     "alg": "ML-DSA-44"
   }

            Figure 3: Example ML-DSA-44 Decoded Protected Header

   eyJhbGciOiJ...LCJraWQiOiI0MiJ9\
   .\
   eyJpc3MiOiJ1cm46d...XVpZDo0NTYifQ\
   .\
   5MSEgQ0dZB4SeLC...AAAAAABIhMUE

           Figure 4: Example ML-DSA-44 Compact JSON Web Signature

A.2.  COSE

A.2.1.  Key Pair

   {                                   / COSE Key                /
     1: 7,                             / ML-DSA Key Type         /
     3: -48,                           / ML-DSA-44 Algorithm     /
     -13: h'7803c0f9...3f6e2c70',      / ML-DSA Private Key      /
     -14: h'7803c0f9...3bba7abd',      / ML-DSA Public Key       /
   }

                Figure 5: Example ML-DSA-44 Private COSE Key

   {                                   / COSE Key                /
     1: 7,                             / ML-DSA Key Type         /
     3: -48,                           / ML-DSA-44 Algorithm     /
     -13: h'7803c0f9...3f6e2c70'       / ML-DSA Private Key      /
   }

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                Figure 6: Example ML-DSA-44 Public COSE Key

A.2.2.  Thumbprint URI

   TODO

A.2.3.  COSE Sign 1

   {                               / Protected                 /
     1: -48                        / Algorithm                 /
   }

             Figure 7: Example ML-DSA-44 COSE Protected Header

   18(                                 / COSE Sign 1            /
       [
         h'a10139d902',                / Protected              /
         {},                           / Unprotected            /
         h'66616b65',                  / Payload                /
         h'53e855e8...0f263549'        / Signature              /
       ]
   )

                  Figure 8: Example ML-DSA-44 COSE Sign 1

Acknowledgments

   TODO acknowledge.

Authors' Addresses

   Michael Prorock
   mesur.io
   Email: mprorock@mesur.io

   Orie Steele
   Transmute
   Email: orie@transmute.industries

   Rafael Misoczki
   Google
   Email: rafaelmisoczki@google.com

   Michael Osborne
   IBM

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   Email: osb@zurich.ibm.com

   Christine Cloostermans
   NXP
   Email: christine.cloostermans@nxp.com

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