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+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public
+ * License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ * except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+ * the License at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS
+ * IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or
+ * implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+ * rights and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is the Netscape security libraries.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Netscape
+ * Communications Corporation. Portions created by Netscape are
+ * Copyright (C) 1994-2000 Netscape Communications Corporation. All
+ * Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the
+ * terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the
+ * "GPL"), in which case the provisions of the GPL are applicable
+ * instead of those above. If you wish to allow use of your
+ * version of this file only under the terms of the GPL and not to
+ * allow others to use your version of this file under the MPL,
+ * indicate your decision by deleting the provisions above and
+ * replace them with the notice and other provisions required by
+ * the GPL. If you do not delete the provisions above, a recipient
+ * may use your version of this file under either the MPL or the
+ * GPL.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Interface to the OCSP implementation.
+ *
+ * $Id$
+ */
+
+#ifndef _OCSP_H_
+#define _OCSP_H_
+
+
+#include "plarena.h"
+#include "seccomon.h"
+#include "secoidt.h"
+#include "keyt.h"
+#include "certt.h"
+#include "ocspt.h"
+
+
+/************************************************************************/
+SEC_BEGIN_PROTOS
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_EnableOCSPChecking
+ * Turns on OCSP checking for the given certificate database.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTCertDBHandle *handle
+ * Certificate database for which OCSP checking will be enabled.
+ * RETURN:
+ * Returns SECFailure if an error occurred (likely only problem
+ * allocating memory); SECSuccess otherwise.
+ */
+extern SECStatus
+CERT_EnableOCSPChecking(CERTCertDBHandle *handle);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_DisableOCSPChecking
+ * Turns off OCSP checking for the given certificate database.
+ * This routine disables OCSP checking. Though it will return
+ * SECFailure if OCSP checking is not enabled, it is "safe" to
+ * call it that way and just ignore the return value, if it is
+ * easier to just call it than to "remember" whether it is enabled.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTCertDBHandle *handle
+ * Certificate database for which OCSP checking will be disabled.
+ * RETURN:
+ * Returns SECFailure if an error occurred (usually means that OCSP
+ * checking was not enabled or status contexts were not initialized --
+ * error set will be SEC_ERROR_OCSP_NOT_ENABLED); SECSuccess otherwise.
+ */
+extern SECStatus
+CERT_DisableOCSPChecking(CERTCertDBHandle *handle);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_SetOCSPDefaultResponder
+ * Specify the location and cert of the default responder.
+ * If OCSP checking is already enabled *and* use of a default responder
+ * is also already enabled, all OCSP checking from now on will go directly
+ * to the specified responder. If OCSP checking is not enabled, or if
+ * it is but use of a default responder is not enabled, the information
+ * will be recorded and take effect whenever both are enabled.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTCertDBHandle *handle
+ * Cert database on which OCSP checking should use the default responder.
+ * char *url
+ * The location of the default responder (e.g. "http://foo.com:80/ocsp")
+ * Note that the location will not be tested until the first attempt
+ * to send a request there.
+ * char *name
+ * The nickname of the cert to trust (expected) to sign the OCSP responses.
+ * If the corresponding cert cannot be found, SECFailure is returned.
+ * RETURN:
+ * Returns SECFailure if an error occurred; SECSuccess otherwise.
+ * The most likely error is that the cert for "name" could not be found
+ * (probably SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_CERT). Other errors are low-level (no memory,
+ * bad database, etc.).
+ */
+extern SECStatus
+CERT_SetOCSPDefaultResponder(CERTCertDBHandle *handle,
+ const char *url, const char *name);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_EnableOCSPDefaultResponder
+ * Turns on use of a default responder when OCSP checking.
+ * If OCSP checking is already enabled, this will make subsequent checks
+ * go directly to the default responder. (The location of the responder
+ * and the nickname of the responder cert must already be specified.)
+ * If OCSP checking is not enabled, this will be recorded and take effect
+ * whenever it is enabled.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTCertDBHandle *handle
+ * Cert database on which OCSP checking should use the default responder.
+ * RETURN:
+ * Returns SECFailure if an error occurred; SECSuccess otherwise.
+ * No errors are especially likely unless the caller did not previously
+ * perform a successful call to SetOCSPDefaultResponder (in which case
+ * the error set will be SEC_ERROR_OCSP_NO_DEFAULT_RESPONDER).
+ */
+extern SECStatus
+CERT_EnableOCSPDefaultResponder(CERTCertDBHandle *handle);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_DisableOCSPDefaultResponder
+ * Turns off use of a default responder when OCSP checking.
+ * (Does nothing if use of a default responder is not enabled.)
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTCertDBHandle *handle
+ * Cert database on which OCSP checking should stop using a default
+ * responder.
+ * RETURN:
+ * Returns SECFailure if an error occurred; SECSuccess otherwise.
+ * Errors very unlikely (like random memory corruption...).
+ */
+extern SECStatus
+CERT_DisableOCSPDefaultResponder(CERTCertDBHandle *handle);
+
+/*
+ * -------------------------------------------------------
+ * The Functions above are those expected to be used by a client
+ * providing OCSP status checking along with every cert verification.
+ * The functions below are for OCSP testing, debugging, or clients
+ * or servers performing more specialized OCSP tasks.
+ * -------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_CreateOCSPRequest
+ * Creates a CERTOCSPRequest, requesting the status of the certs in
+ * the given list.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTCertList *certList
+ * A list of certs for which status will be requested.
+ * Note that all of these certificates should have the same issuer,
+ * or it's expected the response will be signed by a trusted responder.
+ * If the certs need to be broken up into multiple requests, that
+ * must be handled by the caller (and thus by having multiple calls
+ * to this routine), who knows about where the request(s) are being
+ * sent and whether there are any trusted responders in place.
+ * int64 time
+ * Indicates the time for which the certificate status is to be
+ * determined -- this may be used in the search for the cert's issuer
+ * but has no effect on the request itself.
+ * PRBool addServiceLocator
+ * If true, the Service Locator extension should be added to the
+ * single request(s) for each cert.
+ * CERTCertificate *signerCert
+ * If non-NULL, means sign the request using this cert. Otherwise,
+ * do not sign.
+ * XXX note that request signing is not yet supported; see comment in code
+ * RETURN:
+ * A pointer to a CERTOCSPRequest structure containing an OCSP request
+ * for the cert list. On error, null is returned, with an error set
+ * indicating the reason. This is likely SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER.
+ * (The issuer is needed to create a request for the certificate.)
+ * Other errors are low-level problems (no memory, bad database, etc.).
+ */
+extern CERTOCSPRequest *
+CERT_CreateOCSPRequest(CERTCertList *certList, int64 time,
+ PRBool addServiceLocator,
+ CERTCertificate *signerCert);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_AddOCSPAcceptableResponses
+ * Add the AcceptableResponses extension to an OCSP Request.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTOCSPRequest *request
+ * The request to which the extension should be added.
+ * ...
+ * A list (of one or more) of SECOidTag -- each of the response types
+ * to be added. The last OID *must* be SEC_OID_PKIX_OCSP_BASIC_RESPONSE.
+ * (This marks the end of the list, and it must be specified because a
+ * client conforming to the OCSP standard is required to handle the basic
+ * response type.) The OIDs are not checked in any way.
+ * RETURN:
+ * SECSuccess if the extension is added; SECFailure if anything goes wrong.
+ * All errors are internal or low-level problems (e.g. no memory).
+ */
+extern SECStatus
+CERT_AddOCSPAcceptableResponses(CERTOCSPRequest *request, ...);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_EncodeOCSPRequest
+ * DER encodes an OCSP Request, possibly adding a signature as well.
+ * XXX Signing is not yet supported, however; see comments in code.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * PRArenaPool *arena
+ * The return value is allocated from here.
+ * If a NULL is passed in, allocation is done from the heap instead.
+ * CERTOCSPRequest *request
+ * The request to be encoded.
+ * void *pwArg
+ * Pointer to argument for password prompting, if needed. (Definitely
+ * not needed if not signing.)
+ * RETURN:
+ * Returns a NULL on error and a pointer to the SECItem with the
+ * encoded value otherwise. Any error is likely to be low-level
+ * (e.g. no memory).
+ */
+extern SECItem *
+CERT_EncodeOCSPRequest(PRArenaPool *arena, CERTOCSPRequest *request,
+ void *pwArg);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_DecodeOCSPRequest
+ * Decode a DER encoded OCSP Request.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * SECItem *src
+ * Pointer to a SECItem holding DER encoded OCSP Request.
+ * RETURN:
+ * Returns a pointer to a CERTOCSPRequest containing the decoded request.
+ * On error, returns NULL. Most likely error is trouble decoding
+ * (SEC_ERROR_OCSP_MALFORMED_REQUEST), or low-level problem (no memory).
+ */
+extern CERTOCSPRequest *
+CERT_DecodeOCSPRequest(SECItem *src);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_DestroyOCSPRequest
+ * Frees an OCSP Request structure.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTOCSPRequest *request
+ * Pointer to CERTOCSPRequest to be freed.
+ * RETURN:
+ * No return value; no errors.
+ */
+extern void
+CERT_DestroyOCSPRequest(CERTOCSPRequest *request);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_DecodeOCSPResponse
+ * Decode a DER encoded OCSP Response.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * SECItem *src
+ * Pointer to a SECItem holding DER encoded OCSP Response.
+ * RETURN:
+ * Returns a pointer to a CERTOCSPResponse (the decoded OCSP Response);
+ * the caller is responsible for destroying it. Or NULL if error (either
+ * response could not be decoded (SEC_ERROR_OCSP_MALFORMED_RESPONSE),
+ * it was of an unexpected type (SEC_ERROR_OCSP_UNKNOWN_RESPONSE_TYPE),
+ * or a low-level or internal error occurred).
+ */
+extern CERTOCSPResponse *
+CERT_DecodeOCSPResponse(SECItem *src);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_DestroyOCSPResponse
+ * Frees an OCSP Response structure.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTOCSPResponse *request
+ * Pointer to CERTOCSPResponse to be freed.
+ * RETURN:
+ * No return value; no errors.
+ */
+extern void
+CERT_DestroyOCSPResponse(CERTOCSPResponse *response);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_GetEncodedOCSPResponse
+ * Creates and sends a request to an OCSP responder, then reads and
+ * returns the (encoded) response.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * PRArenaPool *arena
+ * Pointer to arena from which return value will be allocated.
+ * If NULL, result will be allocated from the heap (and thus should
+ * be freed via SECITEM_FreeItem).
+ * CERTCertList *certList
+ * A list of certs for which status will be requested.
+ * Note that all of these certificates should have the same issuer,
+ * or it's expected the response will be signed by a trusted responder.
+ * If the certs need to be broken up into multiple requests, that
+ * must be handled by the caller (and thus by having multiple calls
+ * to this routine), who knows about where the request(s) are being
+ * sent and whether there are any trusted responders in place.
+ * char *location
+ * The location of the OCSP responder (a URL).
+ * int64 time
+ * Indicates the time for which the certificate status is to be
+ * determined -- this may be used in the search for the cert's issuer
+ * but has no other bearing on the operation.
+ * PRBool addServiceLocator
+ * If true, the Service Locator extension should be added to the
+ * single request(s) for each cert.
+ * CERTCertificate *signerCert
+ * If non-NULL, means sign the request using this cert. Otherwise,
+ * do not sign.
+ * void *pwArg
+ * Pointer to argument for password prompting, if needed. (Definitely
+ * not needed if not signing.)
+ * OUTPUTS:
+ * CERTOCSPRequest **pRequest
+ * Pointer in which to store the OCSP request created for the given
+ * list of certificates. It is only filled in if the entire operation
+ * is successful and the pointer is not null -- and in that case the
+ * caller is then reponsible for destroying it.
+ * RETURN:
+ * Returns a pointer to the SECItem holding the response.
+ * On error, returns null with error set describing the reason:
+ * SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER
+ * SEC_ERROR_CERT_BAD_ACCESS_LOCATION
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_BAD_HTTP_RESPONSE
+ * Other errors are low-level problems (no memory, bad database, etc.).
+ */
+extern SECItem *
+CERT_GetEncodedOCSPResponse(PRArenaPool *arena, CERTCertList *certList,
+ char *location, int64 time,
+ PRBool addServiceLocator,
+ CERTCertificate *signerCert, void *pwArg,
+ CERTOCSPRequest **pRequest);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_VerifyOCSPResponseSignature
+ * Check the signature on an OCSP Response. Will also perform a
+ * verification of the signer's certificate. Note, however, that a
+ * successful verification does not make any statement about the
+ * signer's *authority* to provide status for the certificate(s),
+ * that must be checked individually for each certificate.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTOCSPResponse *response
+ * Pointer to response structure with signature to be checked.
+ * CERTCertDBHandle *handle
+ * Pointer to CERTCertDBHandle for certificate DB to use for verification.
+ * void *pwArg
+ * Pointer to argument for password prompting, if needed.
+ * CERTCertificate *issuerCert
+ * Issuer of the certificate that generated the OCSP request.
+ * OUTPUTS:
+ * CERTCertificate **pSignerCert
+ * Pointer in which to store signer's certificate; only filled-in if
+ * non-null.
+ * RETURN:
+ * Returns SECSuccess when signature is valid, anything else means invalid.
+ * Possible errors set:
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_MALFORMED_RESPONSE - unknown type of ResponderID
+ * SEC_ERROR_INVALID_TIME - bad format of "ProducedAt" time
+ * SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_SIGNER - signer's cert could not be found
+ * SEC_ERROR_BAD_SIGNATURE - the signature did not verify
+ * Other errors are any of the many possible failures in cert verification
+ * (e.g. SEC_ERROR_REVOKED_CERTIFICATE, SEC_ERROR_UNTRUSTED_ISSUER) when
+ * verifying the signer's cert, or low-level problems (no memory, etc.)
+ */
+extern SECStatus
+CERT_VerifyOCSPResponseSignature(CERTOCSPResponse *response,
+ CERTCertDBHandle *handle, void *pwArg,
+ CERTCertificate **pSignerCert,
+ CERTCertificate *issuerCert);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_GetOCSPAuthorityInfoAccessLocation
+ * Get the value of the URI of the OCSP responder for the given cert.
+ * This is found in the (optional) Authority Information Access extension
+ * in the cert.
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTCertificate *cert
+ * The certificate being examined.
+ * RETURN:
+ * char *
+ * A copy of the URI for the OCSP method, if found. If either the
+ * extension is not present or it does not contain an entry for OCSP,
+ * SEC_ERROR_EXTENSION_NOT_FOUND will be set and a NULL returned.
+ * Any other error will also result in a NULL being returned.
+ *
+ * This result should be freed (via PORT_Free) when no longer in use.
+ */
+extern char *
+CERT_GetOCSPAuthorityInfoAccessLocation(CERTCertificate *cert);
+
+/*
+ * FUNCTION: CERT_CheckOCSPStatus
+ * Checks the status of a certificate via OCSP. Will only check status for
+ * a certificate that has an AIA (Authority Information Access) extension
+ * for OCSP *or* when a "default responder" is specified and enabled.
+ * (If no AIA extension for OCSP and no default responder in place, the
+ * cert is considered to have a good status and SECSuccess is returned.)
+ * INPUTS:
+ * CERTCertDBHandle *handle
+ * certificate DB of the cert that is being checked
+ * CERTCertificate *cert
+ * the certificate being checked
+ * XXX in the long term also need a boolean parameter that specifies
+ * whether to check the cert chain, as well; for now we check only
+ * the leaf (the specified certificate)
+ * int64 time
+ * time for which status is to be determined
+ * void *pwArg
+ * argument for password prompting, if needed
+ * RETURN:
+ * Returns SECSuccess if an approved OCSP responder "knows" the cert
+ * *and* returns a non-revoked status for it; SECFailure otherwise,
+ * with an error set describing the reason:
+ *
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_BAD_HTTP_RESPONSE
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_FUTURE_RESPONSE
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_MALFORMED_REQUEST
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_MALFORMED_RESPONSE
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_OLD_RESPONSE
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_REQUEST_NEEDS_SIG
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_SERVER_ERROR
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_TRY_SERVER_LATER
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_UNAUTHORIZED_REQUEST
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_UNAUTHORIZED_RESPONSE
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_UNKNOWN_CERT
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_UNKNOWN_RESPONSE_STATUS
+ * SEC_ERROR_OCSP_UNKNOWN_RESPONSE_TYPE
+ *
+ * SEC_ERROR_BAD_SIGNATURE
+ * SEC_ERROR_CERT_BAD_ACCESS_LOCATION
+ * SEC_ERROR_INVALID_TIME
+ * SEC_ERROR_REVOKED_CERTIFICATE
+ * SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER
+ * SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_SIGNER
+ *
+ * Other errors are any of the many possible failures in cert verification
+ * (e.g. SEC_ERROR_REVOKED_CERTIFICATE, SEC_ERROR_UNTRUSTED_ISSUER) when
+ * verifying the signer's cert, or low-level problems (error allocating
+ * memory, error performing ASN.1 decoding, etc.).
+ */
+extern SECStatus
+CERT_CheckOCSPStatus(CERTCertDBHandle *handle, CERTCertificate *cert,
+ int64 time, void *pwArg);
+/************************************************************************/
+SEC_END_PROTOS
+
+#endif /* _OCSP_H_ */