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Avoid out of bounds access in Hmac() on long keys - #2309
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RFC 2104 requires to hash longer keys, see section 2.
📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughThe Hmac function now hashes keys larger than the 64-byte block size before padding. Tests cover large-key HMAC-MD5, HMAC-SHA1, and HMAC-SHA256 vectors. ChangesHMAC large-key support
Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to The change fixes oversized keys for 64-byte-block hashes, but HMAC-SHA-384 and HMAC-SHA-512 can still produce invalid signatures for supported inputs. Correct algorithm-specific block sizing should be addressed before merge; the test-vector labels should also be corrected. Suggested reviewers: 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1❌ Failed checks (1 warning)
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In `@src/utilities/cryptutils.cpp`:
- Around line 43-44: Update Utilities::Hmac to use the block size corresponding
to the selected QCryptographicHash::Algorithm rather than always assuming 64
bytes, ensuring SHA-384 and SHA-512 use 128-byte key processing and pads.
Alternatively, use QMessageAuthenticationCode::hash(data, key, method) for the
supported Qt 6 target. Add SHA-512 coverage for keys shorter than and longer
than 128 bytes.
In `@tests/src/utilities_test.cpp`:
- Around line 108-109: Update the large-key HMAC MD5 and SHA-1 tests using the
RFC 2202 TC6 vector: an 80-byte key filled with 0xaa, the TC6 message data, and
expected digests 6b1ab7fe4bd7bf8f0b62e6ce61b9d0cd and
aa4ae5e15272d00e95705637ce8a3b55ed402112; keep the test labels aligned with TC6.
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| if (k.length() > block_size) { | ||
| k = QCryptographicHash::hash(k, method); |
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift
🔎 Supported by static analysis
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site:doc.qt.io/qt-6 QCryptographicHash QMessageAuthenticationCode Qt 6.4 HMAC algorithm block size SHA-512
💡 Result:
In Qt 6.4 (and other versions), the QMessageAuthenticationCode class implements HMAC using the underlying hashing algorithm specified via QCryptographicHash::Algorithm [1]. When using SHA-512 as the algorithm, QMessageAuthenticationCode follows the standard HMAC construction as defined in RFC 2104. For the HMAC-SHA-512 algorithm, the block size is 128 bytes (1024 bits). While the Qt documentation does not explicitly list the block size for every supported hashing algorithm within the QMessageAuthenticationCode or QCryptographicHash classes, it utilizes standard implementations (such as those referenced in RFC 6234 for SHA-384 and SHA-512) [2]. HMAC implementations require the block size of the underlying hash function to perform the key padding (XORing the key with inner and outer padding constants). Since Qt's HMAC implementation conforms to standard cryptographic protocols, it uses the standard block size of 128 bytes for SHA-512.
Citations:
- 1: https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qmessageauthenticationcode.html
- 2: https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qtcore-attribution-rfc6234.html
Use the block size for method.
Utilities::Hmac accepts any QCryptographicHash::Algorithm, but it always uses a 64-byte block. For SHA-384 and SHA-512, a 65–128-byte key can be hashed when it must be used directly, and the 64-byte pads produce a non-standard MAC. Use QMessageAuthenticationCode::hash(data, key, method) with the supported Qt 6 target, or select the block size from method. Add SHA-512 tests for keys below and above 128 bytes.
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In `@src/utilities/cryptutils.cpp` around lines 43 - 44, Update Utilities::Hmac to
use the block size corresponding to the selected QCryptographicHash::Algorithm
rather than always assuming 64 bytes, ensuring SHA-384 and SHA-512 use 128-byte
key processing and pads. Alternatively, use
QMessageAuthenticationCode::hash(data, key, method) for the supported Qt 6
target. Add SHA-512 coverage for keys shorter than and longer than 128 bytes.
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| // Test Hmac MD5 with key larger than block size (RFC 2202 TC4) | ||
| QByteArray key_long_md5(80, 0x01); |
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
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set -eu
python3 - <<'PY'
import hashlib
import hmac
data = b"Test Using Larger Than Block-Size Key - Hash Key First"
for name in ("md5", "sha1"):
current = hmac.new(b"\x01" * 80, data, getattr(hashlib, name)).hexdigest()
tc6 = hmac.new(b"\xaa" * 80, data, getattr(hashlib, name)).hexdigest()
print(f"{name} current-key vector: {current}")
print(f"{name} RFC-2202-TC6 vector: {tc6}")
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RFC 2202 Test Case 4 Test Case 6 HMAC MD5 SHA-1 exact vectors
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The exact test vectors for Test Case 4 and Test Case 6 in RFC 2202 are provided below for both HMAC-MD5 and HMAC-SHA-1 [1][2]. HMAC-MD5 Test Cases Test Case 4: Key: 0x0102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f10111213141516171819 [1][3] Key Length: 25 [1][3] Data: 0xcd repeated 50 times [1][3] Data Length: 50 [1][3] Digest: 0x697eaf0aca3a3aea3a75164746ffaa79 [1][3] Test Case 6: Key: 0xaa repeated 80 times [1][3] Key Length: 80 [1][3] Data: Test Using Larger Than Block-Size Key - Hash Key First [1][3] Data Length: 54 [1][3] Digest: 0x6b1ab7fe4bd7bf8f0b62e6ce61b9d0cd [1][3] HMAC-SHA-1 Test Cases Test Case 4: Key: 0x0102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f10111213141516171819 [1][2] Key Length: 25 [1][2] Data: 0xcd repeated 50 times [1][2] Data Length: 50 [1][2] Digest: 0x4c9007f4026250c6bc8414f9bf50c86c2d7235da [1][2] Test Case 6: Key: 0xaa repeated 80 times [1][2] Key Length: 80 [1][2] Data: Test Using Larger Than Block-Size Key - Hash Key First [1][2] Data Length: 54 [1][2] Digest: 0xaa4ae5e15272d00e95705637ce8a3b55ed402112 [1][2]
Citations:
- 1: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2202.html
- 2: https://git.replicant.us/mirrors/AOSP/platform_external_python_cryptography/tree/vectors/cryptography_vectors/HMAC/rfc-2202-sha1.txt?id=4db398a4108313a6ba765d02b2eb754b394a8cb1
- 3: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/inline-errata/rfc2202.html
Use the RFC 2202 TC6 vectors for the large-key tests.
These cases are labeled TC4, but their current 80-byte 0x01 key and data form a custom vector. TC4 uses a 25-byte 01..19 key and 50 bytes of 0xcd data. TC6 uses an 80-byte 0xaa key with MD5 digest 6b1ab7fe4bd7bf8f0b62e6ce61b9d0cd and SHA-1 digest aa4ae5e15272d00e95705637ce8a3b55ed402112. Replace the inputs and expected digests with TC6, or rename these tests as custom vectors.
Suggested vector correction
- // Test Hmac MD5 with key larger than block size (RFC 2202 TC4)
- QByteArray key_long_md5(80, 0x01);
+ // Test Hmac MD5 with key larger than block size (RFC 2202 TC6)
+ QByteArray key_long_md5(80, static_cast(0xaa));
...
- EXPECT_EQ(result_hash_long_md5, u"aa9df6c21548e9a650f5841b1b1521e0"_s);
+ EXPECT_EQ(result_hash_long_md5, u"6b1ab7fe4bd7bf8f0b62e6ce61b9d0cd"_s);
...
- // Test Hmac SHA1 with key larger than block size (RFC 2202 TC4)
+ // Test Hmac SHA1 with key larger than block size (RFC 2202 TC6)
...
- EXPECT_EQ(result_hash_long_sha1, u"a7a110816ae9239bbd2f885b7590bb024b59f381"_s);
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In `@tests/src/utilities_test.cpp` around lines 108 - 109, Update the large-key
HMAC MD5 and SHA-1 tests using the RFC 2202 TC6 vector: an 80-byte key filled
with 0xaa, the TC6 message data, and expected digests
6b1ab7fe4bd7bf8f0b62e6ce61b9d0cd and aa4ae5e15272d00e95705637ce8a3b55ed402112;
keep the test labels aligned with TC6.
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🟢 Approval recommended
The change correctly implements RFC-required long-key handling in Hmac() and is backed by added test vectors covering the affected scenarios.
Pull request overview
This PR fixes HMAC generation for keys longer than the hash block size by hashing oversized keys first (per RFC 2104), preventing out-of-bounds access and aligning outputs with published test vectors.
Changes:
- Update
Utilities::Hmac()to hash keys longer than the block size before applying the inner/outer pads. - Add RFC-based test coverage for long-key HMAC for MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-256 (including a long-data SHA-256 case).
File summaries
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| tests/src/utilities_test.cpp | Adds RFC 2202/4231-derived test vectors for long-key (and long-data) HMAC cases. |
| src/utilities/cryptutils.cpp | Fixes Hmac() to hash oversized keys prior to XOR padding, avoiding out-of-bounds access and matching RFC behavior. |
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RFC 2104 requires to hash longer keys, see section 2.
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