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wolfSSL now has support for Renesas RX TSIP with ECDSA and crypto callbacks. This update provides broader flexibility and security for embedded systems with Renesas RX TSIP. Below is a summary of the key changes and updates that were added in PR# 7685:

Key Changes and Features

1. Renesas RX TSIP with ECDSA Support
   WolfSSL now fully supports ECDSA on Renesas RX TSIP, which adds greater functionality when generating signatures. The update also adds support for raw R+S signatures.
2. ECC with NO_ASN
   You can now use ECC support without ASN.1 encoding by using the configuration:
   ‘./configure –enable-cryptonly –disable-rsa –disable-asn –disable-examples’
   This can decrease the overhead in environments where you don’t need ASN.1 support.
3. RX TSIP Crypt Configuration Fixes
   These changes also fixes issues with WOLFSSL_RENESAS_TSIP_CRYPTONLY and NO_WOLFSSL_RENESAS_TSIP_CRYPT_HASH macros, allowing for builds to complete smoothly when there is only a requirement for cryptography operations.
4. Reverted wc_GenerateSeed Support
   wc_GenerateSeed on the RX TSIP was reverted. This ensures compatibility with the updated RNG on RX TSIP.
5. Updated Client Authentication Key Data
   Example key data with private key for client authentication has been updated.

Testing

These changes were tested using the e2Studio IDE, and tests were verified including client and server examples.

Conclusion

These updates extend wolfSSL’s support of the Renesas RX TSIP to include ECDSA and Raw R+S signature support, greatly improving flexibility and optimizing the build for embedded systems. If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.

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At wolfSSL, we are committed to supporting a wide range of platforms and architectures, ensuring that our SSL/TLS library can be used across various environments. One of the platforms we continue to support is PowerPC, both in 32-bit and 64-bit configurations.

The latest updates to our PowerPC support primarily focus on resolving compatibility issues with Darwin (macOS) systems. The recent changes in the pull request https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/7931 do not introduce any new features or modify existing functionality. These updates include:

• PowerPC Macros: Adjustments ensure compatibility with Darwin, allowing smooth builds on macOS.
• Assembler Compatibility: We’ve addressed issues with how registers are prefixed in the Darwin ABI ensuring compatibility with PowerPC systems.

Instead of adding register prefixes via a simple macro, we’ve opted for a more robust approach. This helps prevent potential issues in the future.

If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.

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The Extended Key Update extension for (D)TLS 1.3 is a draft proposal for a new key update mechanism. (D)TLS 1.3 lacks perfect forward secrecy (PFS) for long-lived sessions, leaving them vulnerable to key exfiltration attacks. The proposed Extended Key Update mechanism addresses this by incorporating minimal key exchanges during key updates. This safeguards connections by ensuring that even if session keys are compromised, past and future communications remain confidential.

This extension is ideal for environments where long uninterrupted secure connections are critical. By introducing PFS into key updates without requiring establishing new connections, it enhances security while maintaining availability. Its design also supports hybrid key exchanges, ensuring post-quantum readiness with a fallback to classical cryptography.

wolfSSL strives to provide the best security, and that is why we monitor new developments closely. If this extension is a feature you would be interested in, please write to us at facts@wolfSSL.com or call us at +1 425 245 8247.

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wolfSSL release 5.7.4 includes an exciting new feature. We have implemented Connection ID (CID) support for DTLS 1.2 (RFC 9146). CID is a new feature in DTLS 1.2 that allows for better handling of connection migration. Without it, DTLS connections are tied to the IP 5-tuple making it unable to recover the connection if one of the peers changes their address. This is where CID comes in. This feature is used to associate DTLS records from a new IP address to an existing connection. This is especially useful for mobile devices that may switch between Wi-Fi and cellular networks, or for any device that may change IP addresses during a connection.

Using CID’s in wolfSSL is easy. Just setup your connection as usual, but call wolfSSL_dtls_cid_use() to enable the CID feature on the connection. This will enable the CID on your side of the connection. To request the peer to use a CID, use wolfSSL_dtls_cid_set().

If you have any questions regarding CID’s in DTLS 1.2 or 1.3, please contact us at facts@wolfssl.com or +1 425 245 8247.

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wolfSSL has added support for libspdm 3.3.0. libspdm is the reference implementation of the DMTF’s Security Protocols and Data Models (SPDM specifications). The goal of the SPDM specifications is to provide device attestation and authentication as well as secure communication over any transport. Both wolfSSL and SPDM are designed to operate on any transport.

Our wolfCrypt library is the underlying cryptographic library used by wolfSSL. wolfCrypt is a lightweight, embeddable, and easy-to-configure crypto library. It supports all the algorithms used by SPDM such as AES, CHACHA, POLY-1305, SHA-3, RSA, ECC. wolfCrypt is FIPS 140-3 validated and is available under both open source and commercial licenses. wolfCrypt also supports the Chinese SM ciphers SM2, SM3, and SM4.

If you have questions about the libspdm port or any other port, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.

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Code Intelligence is happy to announce the discovery of a heap-based use-after-free vulnerability in wolfSSL, identified through a fuzz test automatically generated by an AI Test Agent. This marks another milestone in advancing automated security testing and demonstrates the power of AI-driven tools to improve software reliability and safety.

Discovery and Resolution

The vulnerability was identified during the final week of October 2024.

Remarkably, the discovery required no manual intervention—beyond setting up the project and typing “cifuzz spark” into the command line. This fuzz test, automatically generated and executed by Spark, the AI Test Agent, uncovered the critical data that exposed the flaw.

Spark, the AI Test Agent, is an enhancement to ?ode Intelligence’s fuzz testing product CI Fuzz. Leveraging LLMs and advanced static analysis, it autonomously identifies the most critical functions in the codebase to fuzz, generates and runs fuzz tests, and thus, finds bugs and vulnerabilities.

Spark will be publicly demonstrated to the security and software development community on January 28, 2025. Secure your free spot here.

Spark uncovered the vulnerability in wolfSSL during its final beta testing. Code Intelligence reported the issue to the wolfSSL team immediately, and they responded with exceptional efficiency, resolving the vulnerability within 3 days.

The fix was officially included in release wolfSSL 5.7.6 on 31 December 2024.

In the only manual step, Peter Samarin from Code Intelligence has assessed and confirmed that the vulnerability exists and is exploitable under specific conditions.

We encourage developers to update to the latest version of wolfSSL to mitigate any potential risks.

What Is a Heap-Based Use-After-Free?

A heap-based use-after-free vulnerability occurs when a program continues to access memory on the heap after it has been freed.

In a typical scenario, a program allocates memory, uses it, and then frees it. However, if there is a mistake in memory management, such as a dangling pointer, a subsequent access attempt may interact with memory that has already been reallocated for another use.

This can lead to unexpected behavior, crashes, or—more worryingly—security exploits that allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or manipulate program behavior maliciously.

We are grateful to the Code Intelligence team for uncovering and reporting the vulnerability to us. You can explore the technical details of the issue in Code Intelligence’s blog post.

If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.

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We have ported the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) to use wolfSSL for its SSL/TLS support. SSSD provides a set of daemons that allow access to identity and authentication providers. SSSD is used to connect to remote directories and authentication mechanisms such as LDAP, Kerberos, or FreeIPA. The wolfSSL SSSD port allows organizations to leverage the performance and size advantages of wolfSSL for their SSSD deployments.

wolfSSL is a lightweight and portable SSL/TLS library written in C. It supports industry standards up to the current TLS 1.3 and DTLS 1.3 levels, is far smaller than OpenSSL, offers a simple API, an OpenSSL compatibility layer, and includes FIPS 140-3 validated cryptography. By integrating wolfSSL with SSSD, organizations can benefit from enhanced performance, reduced memory footprint, and robust security features, making it an ideal choice for secure identity and authentication services.

The patch and installation instructions for SSSD are available here. If you have any questions regarding this or any other port, please contact us at facts@wolfssl.com or +1 425 245 8247.

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wolfSSL now has support for STM32G4 microcontrollers. With new features that enable better performance and flexibility for cryptographic operations on STM32G4 hardware. Below is a summary of the key changes and updates that were made in PR #7997:

Key Changes and Features

1. User Settings Synchronization:
   The `user_settings_stm32.h` configuration file has been synchronized with the STM32Cube IDE’s `default_conf.ftl`. This ensures that the configurations are up to date and consistent with the STM32G4 environment.
2. New Configuration Options:
   WOLF_CONF_IO: This option allows the user to select the network stack to use.
   Options include:
   • 1 = User IO (custom)
   • 2 = LWIP (POSIX)
   • 3 = LWIP (native )

   WOLF_CONF_RESUMPTION: This option controls session caching and session ticket functionality.

   • 0 = No session cache
   • 1 = Session cache / Session tickets

   WOLF_CONF_TPM: Enables TPM support, which adds Crypto Callbacks, Public MP, and AES CFB support.
   WOLF_CONF_PK: TLS Key Callbacks fir better key management in cryptographic operations.
   WOLF_CONF_AESGCM: Support for AES GCM encryption modes with:

   • 1 = GCM_SMALL
   • 2 = GCM_TABLE_4BIT

Testing

The code was compiled in STM32CubeIDE for STM32G491x, but no hardware was available for testing at the time. Tests have been run with essential hardware features, including:

• – RTC
• – RNG
• – LPUART1
• – ARM ASM

Conclusion

wolfSSL now supports STM32G4 microcontrollers, which has custom IO, session caching, TPM support, and AES GCM support. If you have any further questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.

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wolfSSL 5.7.4 adds support for Renesas TSIP v1.21 on RX72N and RX65N platform. The RX72N and RX65N are the flagship models of RX series, using a 32-bit, 240 MHz on RX72N, and 120 MHz on RX65N. Using the TSIP driver, wolfSSL can offload supported cryptographic and TLS operations on the underlying Renesas hardware for increased performance. TSIP v1.21 is the latest version released in 2024. By updating the driver, it offers better performance and stability than previous versions.

Check out wolfSSL Renesas TSIP support here.

Example applications for Renesas RX series MCUs with Renesas IDE e2studio project files are provided in the wolfSSL package, included in the /IDE/Renesas/e2studio/RXxx folders. Detailed instruction manuals written both in English and Japanese will help you get started with wolfSSL on these platforms quickly.

If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfssl.com or call us at +1 425 245 8247.

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Welcome 2025 with boundless possibilities and stronger security! We are excited to introduce wolfSSL 5.7.6, the latest update in open-source cybersecurity! Designed with the cleanest code, this release is packed with exciting enhancements:

• Expanded Hardware Support: wolfSSL hardware support now includes RP2350 and STM32MP135F, with enhanced capabilities for RP2040 and Renesas TSIP.
• Enhanced APIs: APIs introduced for simplified Curve25519 key decoding, stateless DTLS CID on the server side, and CRL callbacks.
• Post-Quantum Cryptography Advances: Updated Post-Quantum ML-DSA features include parsing security levels from the DER encoding and expanded build options.

Dive into the ChangeLog for complete details on what wolfSSL 5.7.6 has to offer and start your year with a solution that works seamlessly right out of the box!

If you have questions about any of the above, please contact us at facts@wolfSSL.com or +1 425 245 8247.

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