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fix(dsa): validate imports and prove interoperability - #189

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Summary

  • Share borrowed PKCS#8 component bounds and native DSA decoding between signing constructors and key-manager imports.
  • Reject inconsistent optional public components and malformed keys; zeroize decoded PEM buffers passed to the DER decoder.
  • Preserve distinct unencrypted PEM syntax, block-label and DER errors through the shared PEM parser, with regression coverage for each layer and trailing data.
  • Add reciprocal xmlsec1 1.3.13 coverage for 1024/160, 2048/256 and 3072/256 keys, raw signature widths, DSAKeyValue resolution, tampering and explicit legacy policy.
  • Update import documentation and maintained donor-fixture selection.

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  • Default workspace: 3924 tests passed.
  • All-feature workspace with isolated SoftHSM: 4046 tests passed.
  • Four XML backend configurations: 73 targeted tests passed in each.
  • Default/all-feature Clippy, all-feature build and workspace doc tests passed.
  • Rust 1.92 workspace check and host/embedded alloc-only checks passed.

Closes #188

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  • New Features
    • DSA private-key imports now check key parameters and components, reject oversized or inconsistent key data, and distinguish PEM and DER errors.
    • DSA signing and verification interoperability is confirmed with xmlsec1 for 1024-, 2048-, and 3072-bit keys.
  • Documentation
    • Clarified DSA key import checks, supported signature formats, built-in key-info outputs, and verification policy for legacy 1024-bit keys.

Share bounded borrowed PKCS#8 validation across native signing and key-manager imports, reject inconsistent optional public components, and zeroize PEM buffers.

Prove reciprocal DSA signing and verification with xmlsec1 1.3.13 for 1024, 2048 and 3072-bit keys, including raw widths, embedded keys, tampering and policy refusals.

Closes #188
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DSA PKCS#8 imports now use shared preflight checks and decoding for signing keys and key-manager identity matching. Tests cover import validation and reciprocal DSA signing and verification with xmlsec1 for 1024-, 2048-, and 3072-bit keys.

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DSA import and interoperability

Layer / File(s) Summary
Checked DSA key imports
src/xmldsig/sign.rs, src/key_manager.rs
PEM and DER DSA imports use shared validation for PKCS#8 components and optional public components. Key-manager identity decoding delegates to the shared decoder. Tests cover malformed inputs, size limits, decryption failures, and public-component matching.
Reciprocal interoperability coverage
tests/xmlsec1_interop.rs, scripts/import-donor-fixtures.sh, tests/fixtures_smoke.rs, docs/xmldsig.md, src/xmldsig/signature.rs
Tests exercise DSA signatures with xmlsec1 at three key sizes, including tampering and legacy-policy refusals. Fixture lists and documentation include DSA import and signature details.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant XmlSec as xml-sec
  participant Xmlsec1 as xmlsec1
  participant Resolver as Key resolver
  XmlSec->>Xmlsec1: Provide xml-sec-generated DSA signature
  Xmlsec1-->>XmlSec: Return verification result
  Xmlsec1->>XmlSec: Provide xmlsec1-generated DSA signature
  XmlSec->>Resolver: Resolve DSAKeyValue
  Resolver-->>XmlSec: Return DSA public key
  XmlSec->>XmlSec: Verify signature with resolved key
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Security architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to 7cf52

The change strengthens key validation while preserving existing usage, resource, and certificate-matching controls. No introduced security concern was established in the traced import paths; broader deployment exposure remains unassessed.

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Security Blast Radius

  • inferred — The traced attackable surface is caller-supplied key material reaching native cryptographic work and local inventory identity resolution. The changed path does not add authority or externally callable decoding helpers. Tenant, service, and environment exposure cannot be determined without deployment context.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

  • observed — Untrusted optional public metadata cannot become the authoritative signing identity: the decoder derives identity from the private key and rejects disagreement. Inventory resource checks and the restriction of decryption usage to RSA remain outside and around the shared decoder.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

  • observed — Rejected DSA keys fail before inventory publication or acquisition of stored usages. Encrypted failures can consume already-accounted KDF work, preserving the base behavior rather than refunding expensive attempts. Imports require exclusive mutable inventory access, and transient plaintext uses zeroizing buffers or secret documents; plain PEM zeroization already existed at the full PR base.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #188 requires bounded DSA imports, shared validation, reciprocal xmlsec1 coverage, failure tests, policy checks, and preserved provider and alloc-only support. The PR shares `preflight_dsa_priva…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes support issue #188. Import-fixture updates enable the reported reciprocal DSA tests. Documentation, parser-error coverage, key-manager integration, and signing tests all support the reques…
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the main changes: validating DSA key imports and demonstrating interoperability.
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Review comments at @src/xmldsig/sign.rs:
- Around line 1008-1013: Update the unencrypted `DsaSigningKey::from_pkcs8_pem`
constructor to return `InvalidKeyPem` when PEM parsing fails and
`InvalidKeyFormat { label }` when the parsed label is not `PRIVATE KEY`. Leave
the encrypted DSA PEM constructor’s error mapping unchanged.

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  • docs/xmldsig.md
  • scripts/import-donor-fixtures.sh
  • src/key_manager.rs
  • src/xmldsig/sign.rs
  • src/xmldsig/signature.rs
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  • tests/fixtures/xmldsig/keys/dsa/dsa-3072-key.p8-der
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  • tests/xmlsec1_interop.rs

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