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NAME


seccure - SECCURE Elliptic Curve Crypto Utility for Reliable Encryption

SYNOPSIS


seccure-key [-c curve] [-F pwfile] [-d] [-v] [-q]

seccure-encrypt [-m maclen] [-c curve] [-i infile] [-o outfile] [-v] [-q] key

seccure-decrypt [-m maclen] [-c curve] [-i infile] [-o outfile] [-F pwfile] [-d] [-v] [-q]

seccure-sign [-f] [-b] [-a] [-c curve] [-s sigfile] [-i infile] [-o outfile] [-F pwfile]
[-d] [-v] [-q]

seccure-verify [-f] [-b] [-a] [-c curve] [-s sigfile] [-i infile] [-o outfile] [-v] [-q]
key [sig]

seccure-signcrypt [-c sig_curve [-c enc_curve]] [-i infile] [-o outfile] [-F pwfile] [-d]
[-v] [-q] key

seccure-veridec [-c enc_curve [-c sig_curve]] [-i infile] [-o outfile] [-F pwfile] [-d]
[-v] [-q] key

seccure-dh [-c curve] [-v] [-q]

DESCRIPTION


The seccure toolset implements a selection of asymmetric algorithms based on elliptic
curve cryptography (ECC). In particular it offers public key encryption / decryption,
signature generation / verification and basic key establishment.

ECC schemes offer a much better key size to security ratio than classical cryptosystems
(RSA, DSA). Keys are short enough to make direct specification of keys on the command line
possible (sometimes this is more convenient than the management of PGP-like key rings).
seccure builds on this feature and therefore is the tool of choice whenever lightweight
but nevertheless strong asymmetric cryptography -- independent of key servers, revocation
certificates, the Web of Trust or even configuration files -- is required.

COMMANDS


seccure-key: Prompt for a passphrase and calculate the corresponding public key.

seccure-encrypt: Encrypt a message with public key key.

seccure-decrypt: Prompt for a passphrase and decrypt a seccure-encrypted message.

seccure-sign: Prompt for a passphrase and digitally sign a message.

seccure-verify: Verify signature sig with public key key.

seccure-signcrypt: Sign a message first, encrypt it subsequently (in -b -a and -m 0 mode,
respectively). This is basically a shortcut for two separate seccure invocations.

seccure-veridec: Counterpart to signcryption.

seccure-dh: Perform a Diffie-Hellman key exchange.

OPTIONS


-c curve
Use elliptic curve curve. Available are: secp112r1, secp128r1, secp160r1,
secp192r1/nistp192, secp224r1/nistp224, secp256r1/nistp256, secp384r1/nistp384,
secp521r1/nistp521, brainpoolp160r1, brainpoolp192r1, brainpoolp224r1,
brainpoolp256r1, brainpoolp320r1, brainpoolp384r1, and brainpoolp512r1. The curve
name may be abbreviated by any non-ambiguous substring (for instance it is
suggested to specify p224 for the secp224r1/nistp224 curve). The default curve is
p160, which provides reasonable security for everyday use. (See also HOW TO CHOOSE
THE CURVE.)

Note: If a public key is given on the command line, for all SECP and NIST curves
seccure can determine the corresponding curve on its own. It is then unnecessary to
specify the curve explicitly. Brainpool curves cannot be recognized automatically.

-F pwfile
Don't prompt for a passphrase; instead, take the first text line of pwfile.

-m maclen
Set the MAC length to maclen bits. Only multiples of 8 in the range from 0 to 256
are allowed. The default MAC length is 80 bits, which provides a reasonable level
of integrity protection for everyday use.

-i infile
Read from infile instead of STDIN.

-o outfile
Write to outfile instead of STDOUT.

-s sigfile
For seccure-sign: Write signature to sigfile instead of STDERR.

For seccure-verify: Read signature from sigfile instead of using sig.

-f Filter mode: Copy all data read from STDIN verbatim to STDOUT (eventually attaching
or detaching a signature in -a mode).

-b Binary mode: Read/write signatures as binary strings. This leads to very compact
signatures.

-a Append mode:

For seccure-sign: Append signature to the end of the document. This enforces -f
mode.

For seccure-verify: Detach signature from the end of the document.

-d Double prompt mode: When reading a passphrase from the console: prompt twice and
assure the phrases are the same.

-v Verbose mode: Print some extra information.

-q Quiet mode: Disable all unnecessary output.

EXIT STATUS


All commands in the seccure software suite exit with a status of zero if the desired
operation could be completed successfully. Any error leads to a nonzero exit code.

EXAMPLE


Given the passphrase 'seccure is secure', run

seccure-key

to determine the corresponding public key (which is '2@DupCaCKykHBe-QHpAP%d%B[' on curve
p160).

To encrypt the file 'document.msg' with that key run

seccure-encrypt -i document.msg -o document.enc '2@DupCaCKykHBe-QHpAP%d%B['

The message can be recovered with

seccure-decrypt -i document.enc

To sign the file run

seccure-sign -i document.msg -s document.sig

and enter the passphrase. The signature is stored in 'document.sig' and can be verified
with

seccure-verify -i document.msg -s document.sig '2@DupCaCKykHBe-QHpAP%d%B['

KEY ESTABLISHMENT


seccure-dh performs an interactive Diffie-Hellman key exchange. Two instances have to be
run in parallel; the token generated by the first instance is the input for the second one
and vice versa. The output consists of two shared keys: it is guaranteed that no attacker
can ever find out (more precisely, distinguished from random) the established key as soon
as the two parties can confirm that both have the same verification key. The authentic
comparision of the verification keys can, for example, be realized via signed messages or
via telephone (using 'voice authentication').

HOW TO CHOOSE THE CURVE


The number in the name of a curve measures its security level. Rule of thumb: the workload
to 'break' a k-bit curve is 2^(k/2) approximately (example: it takes about 2^112 steps to
break secp224r1). If the 80 bit security of the default curve doesn't seem sufficient,
choosing a stronger curve (p192 and upwards) may, of course, be considered. But the
suggestion remains: p160 offers reasonable security for everyday use. Warning: the curves
p112 and p128 do not satisfy demands for long-time security.

ALGORITHMS


seccure uses derivated versions of ECIES (Elliptic Curve Integrated Encryption Scheme),
ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) and ECDH (Elliptic Curve Diffie-
Hellman) as encryption, signature and key establishment scheme, respectively. For the
symmetric parts (bulk encryption, hashing, key derivation, HMAC calculation) seccure
builds on AES256 (in CTR mode), SHA256 and SHA512. To my best knowledge no part of seccure
is covered by patents. See the file PATENTS for an explicit patent statement.

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