From: "Daniel P. Berrangé" <berrange@redhat.com>
To: qemu-devel@nongnu.org
Cc: "Marc-André Lureau" <marcandre.lureau@redhat.com>,
"Daniel P. Berrangé" <berrange@redhat.com>,
devel@lists.libvirt.org
Subject: [PATCH 16/21] crypto: deprecate use of external dh-params.pem file
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:49:22 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20251030144927.2241109-17-berrange@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251030144927.2241109-1-berrange@redhat.com>
GNUTLS has deprecated use of externally provided diffie-hellman
parameters, since it will automatically negotiate DH params in
accordance with RFC7919.
Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com>
---
crypto/tlscreds.c | 24 ++++++++----------------
crypto/tlscredsanon.c | 6 ++++--
crypto/tlscredspsk.c | 6 ++++--
crypto/tlscredsx509.c | 4 +++-
docs/about/deprecated.rst | 9 +++++++++
docs/system/tls.rst | 12 +++++++-----
6 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
diff --git a/crypto/tlscreds.c b/crypto/tlscreds.c
index 798c9712fb..85268f3b57 100644
--- a/crypto/tlscreds.c
+++ b/crypto/tlscreds.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
#include "qapi/error.h"
#include "qapi-types-crypto.h"
#include "qemu/module.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
#include "tlscredspriv.h"
#include "trace.h"
@@ -38,22 +39,7 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_get_dh_params_file(QCryptoTLSCreds *creds,
trace_qcrypto_tls_creds_load_dh(creds, filename ? filename : "<generated>");
- if (filename == NULL) {
- ret = gnutls_dh_params_init(dh_params);
- if (ret < 0) {
- error_setg(errp, "Unable to initialize DH parameters: %s",
- gnutls_strerror(ret));
- return -1;
- }
- ret = gnutls_dh_params_generate2(*dh_params, DH_BITS);
- if (ret < 0) {
- gnutls_dh_params_deinit(*dh_params);
- *dh_params = NULL;
- error_setg(errp, "Unable to generate DH parameters: %s",
- gnutls_strerror(ret));
- return -1;
- }
- } else {
+ if (filename != NULL) {
GError *gerr = NULL;
gchar *contents;
gsize len;
@@ -67,6 +53,10 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_get_dh_params_file(QCryptoTLSCreds *creds,
g_error_free(gerr);
return -1;
}
+ warn_report_once("Use of an external DH parameters file '%s' is "
+ "deprecated and will be removed in a future release",
+ filename);
+
data.data = (unsigned char *)contents;
data.size = len;
ret = gnutls_dh_params_init(dh_params);
@@ -87,6 +77,8 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_get_dh_params_file(QCryptoTLSCreds *creds,
filename, gnutls_strerror(ret));
return -1;
}
+ } else {
+ *dh_params = NULL;
}
return 0;
diff --git a/crypto/tlscredsanon.c b/crypto/tlscredsanon.c
index 69ed1d792a..777cc4f5bb 100644
--- a/crypto/tlscredsanon.c
+++ b/crypto/tlscredsanon.c
@@ -68,8 +68,10 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_anon_load(QCryptoTLSCredsAnon *creds,
return -1;
}
- gnutls_anon_set_server_dh_params(box->data.anonserver,
- box->dh_params);
+ if (box->dh_params) {
+ gnutls_anon_set_server_dh_params(box->data.anonserver,
+ box->dh_params);
+ }
} else {
ret = gnutls_anon_allocate_client_credentials(&box->data.anonclient);
if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/crypto/tlscredspsk.c b/crypto/tlscredspsk.c
index e437985260..801da50625 100644
--- a/crypto/tlscredspsk.c
+++ b/crypto/tlscredspsk.c
@@ -129,8 +129,10 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_psk_load(QCryptoTLSCredsPSK *creds,
gnutls_strerror(ret));
goto cleanup;
}
- gnutls_psk_set_server_dh_params(box->data.pskserver,
- box->dh_params);
+ if (box->dh_params) {
+ gnutls_psk_set_server_dh_params(box->data.pskserver,
+ box->dh_params);
+ }
} else {
box = qcrypto_tls_creds_box_new_client(GNUTLS_CRD_PSK);
diff --git a/crypto/tlscredsx509.c b/crypto/tlscredsx509.c
index 2fc0872627..7e79af4266 100644
--- a/crypto/tlscredsx509.c
+++ b/crypto/tlscredsx509.c
@@ -684,7 +684,9 @@ qcrypto_tls_creds_x509_load(QCryptoTLSCredsX509 *creds,
errp) < 0) {
return -1;
}
- gnutls_certificate_set_dh_params(box->data.cert, box->dh_params);
+ if (box->dh_params) {
+ gnutls_certificate_set_dh_params(box->data.cert, box->dh_params);
+ }
}
creds->parent_obj.box = g_steal_pointer(&box);
diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
index ca6b3769b5..694a69da64 100644
--- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
@@ -365,6 +365,15 @@ Options are:
- move backing file to NVDIMM storage and keep ``pmem=on``
(to have NVDIMM with persistence guaranties).
+Using an external DH (Diffie-Hellman) parameters file (since 10.2)
+''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+Loading of external Diffie-Hellman parameters from a 'dh-params.pem'
+file is deprecated and will be removed with no replacement in a
+future release. Where no 'dh-params.pem' file is provided, the DH
+parameters will be automatically negotiated in accordance with
+RFC7919.
+
Device options
--------------
diff --git a/docs/system/tls.rst b/docs/system/tls.rst
index a4f6781d62..44c4bf04e9 100644
--- a/docs/system/tls.rst
+++ b/docs/system/tls.rst
@@ -251,11 +251,13 @@ When specifying the object, the ``dir`` parameters specifies which
directory contains the credential files. This directory is expected to
contain files with the names mentioned previously, ``ca-cert.pem``,
``server-key.pem``, ``server-cert.pem``, ``client-key.pem`` and
-``client-cert.pem`` as appropriate. It is also possible to include a set
-of pre-generated Diffie-Hellman (DH) parameters in a file
-``dh-params.pem``, which can be created using the
-``certtool --generate-dh-params`` command. If omitted, QEMU will
-dynamically generate DH parameters when loading the credentials.
+``client-cert.pem`` as appropriate.
+
+While it is possible to include a set of pre-generated Diffie-Hellman
+(DH) parameters in a file ``dh-params.pem``, this facility is now
+deprecated and will be removed in a future release. When omitted the
+DH parameters will be automatically negotiated in accordance with
+RFC7919.
The ``endpoint`` parameter indicates whether the credentials will be
used for a network client or server, and determines which PEM files are
--
2.51.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-10-30 14:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 44+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2025-10-30 14:49 [PATCH 00/21] crypto: support multiple parallel certificate identities Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 01/21] crypto: remove redundant parameter checking CA certs Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-31 13:57 ` Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 02/21] crypto: add missing free of certs array Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 03/21] crypto: replace stat() with access() for credential checks Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-31 13:58 ` Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 04/21] crypto: remove redundant access() checks before loading certs Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 05/21] crypto: move check for TLS creds 'dir' property Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 06/21] crypto: use g_autofree when loading x509 credentials Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-31 13:59 ` Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 07/21] crypto: remove needless indirection via parent_obj field Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 19:31 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-31 14:00 ` Philippe Mathieu-Daudé
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 08/21] crypto: move release of DH parameters into TLS creds parent Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 19:31 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 09/21] crypto: shorten the endpoint == server check in TLS creds Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 19:32 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 10/21] crypto: remove duplication loading x509 CA cert Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 19:31 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 11/21] crypto: reduce duplication in handling TLS priority strings Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 19:40 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 12/21] crypto: introduce method for reloading TLS creds Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 19:43 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-31 11:31 ` Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 13/21] crypto: introduce a wrapper around gnutls credentials Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-31 11:23 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-31 11:27 ` Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 14/21] crypto: fix lifecycle handling of gnutls credentials objects Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-31 11:24 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 15/21] crypto: make TLS credentials structs private Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-31 11:25 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-30 14:49 ` Daniel P. Berrangé [this message]
2025-10-31 11:32 ` [PATCH 16/21] crypto: deprecate use of external dh-params.pem file Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-31 11:38 ` Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 17/21] crypto: avoid loading the CA certs twice Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-10-31 15:08 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 18/21] crypto: avoid loading the identity " Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-11-01 9:25 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 19/21] crypto: expand logic to cope with multiple certificate identities Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-11-02 8:11 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 20/21] crypto: support upto 5 parallel " Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-11-02 8:25 ` Marc-André Lureau
2025-10-30 14:49 ` [PATCH 21/21] docs: creation of x509 certs compliant with post-quantum crypto Daniel P. Berrangé
2025-11-02 11:40 ` Marc-André Lureau
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