Implement HSM provider backends for Vault, AWS KMS, and Azure Key Vault#102
Implement HSM provider backends for Vault, AWS KMS, and Azure Key Vault#102
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Pull request overview
This PR implements production-ready HSM (Hardware Security Module) integration for secure key management across three major cloud providers: HashiCorp Vault Transit, AWS KMS, and Azure Key Vault. The implementation provides a unified HsmBackend trait with support for key generation, cryptographic signing, public key retrieval, and key enumeration, all with automatic audit logging bounded to 10K entries.
Key Changes:
- Added three HSM backend implementations with comprehensive error handling and provider-specific optimizations (Vault base64 signatures, AWS DER parsing with bounds checking, Azure JWK format handling)
- Implemented feature-gated compilation (
vault,aws-hsm,azure-hsm) to minimize dependencies - Enhanced
HsmCredentialswithtenant_idfield for Azure multi-tenancy support - Added 128-page documentation with setup guides, troubleshooting, and production best practices
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crates/bitcell-admin/src/hsm/mod.rs |
Added Azure config factory method, updated HsmCredentials with tenant_id, simplified Drop implementation with documentation notes, integrated Azure backend with feature flags |
crates/bitcell-admin/src/hsm/vault.rs |
Implemented complete Vault Transit backend with secp256k1 key support, base64 signature handling, helpful connection error messages, and config validation tests |
crates/bitcell-admin/src/hsm/aws.rs |
Implemented AWS KMS backend with automatic region extraction, DER signature parser with comprehensive bounds checking, key caching, and pagination support for key listing |
crates/bitcell-admin/src/hsm/azure.rs |
Implemented Azure Key Vault backend with tenant-aware authentication, JWK public key parsing, ES256K signing, and key listing via async streams |
crates/bitcell-admin/Cargo.toml |
Added optional dependencies for three HSM providers behind feature flags, plus base64 and futures crates |
docs/HSM_INTEGRATION.md |
Added comprehensive 528-line guide covering setup, usage examples, IAM/RBAC policies, key rotation workflows, troubleshooting, and production best practices for all three providers |
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crates/bitcell-admin/src/hsm/mod.rs:123
- The Drop implementation for HsmCredentials no longer performs memory zeroing. The previous implementation (removed in this PR) attempted to zero credentials using unsafe code, but the new version only contains comments about using zeroize crate without actual implementation.
This means sensitive credentials (tokens, access keys, secret keys) remain in memory until the allocator reclaims the memory, potentially allowing them to be exposed through memory dumps or swap files.
Recommendation: Actually implement credential zeroing using the zeroize crate as mentioned in the comments, or keep the previous unsafe implementation with volatile writes (though zeroize is the safer choice). For production use, this is a security concern that should be addressed before release.
crates/bitcell-admin/src/hsm/mod.rs:89
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tenant_idfield is not marked with#[serde(skip_serializing)]unlike other sensitive credential fields (token, access_key, secret_key). While tenant IDs are generally less sensitive than secrets, they can still reveal organizational structure and should be treated consistently with other credential fields for defense in depth.
Recommendation: Add #[serde(skip_serializing)] to the tenant_id field for consistency with the other credential fields and to prevent accidental logging or serialization of this identifier.
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| fn parse_der_signature(der: &[u8]) -> Result<Signature, bitcell_crypto::CryptoError> { | ||
| // Validate minimum length and SEQUENCE tag | ||
| if der.len() < 8 || der[0] != 0x30 { | ||
| return Err(bitcell_crypto::CryptoError::InvalidSignature); | ||
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| // Validate sequence length | ||
| let seq_len = der[1] as usize; | ||
| if 2 + seq_len != der.len() { | ||
| return Err(bitcell_crypto::CryptoError::InvalidSignature); | ||
| } | ||
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| let mut pos = 2; | ||
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| // Parse r - INTEGER tag | ||
| if pos >= der.len() || der[pos] != 0x02 { | ||
| return Err(bitcell_crypto::CryptoError::InvalidSignature); | ||
| } | ||
| pos += 1; | ||
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| // Validate r length is within bounds | ||
| if pos >= der.len() { | ||
| return Err(bitcell_crypto::CryptoError::InvalidSignature); | ||
| } | ||
| let r_len = der[pos] as usize; | ||
| pos += 1; | ||
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| if r_len == 0 || r_len > 33 || pos + r_len > der.len() { | ||
| return Err(bitcell_crypto::CryptoError::InvalidSignature); | ||
| } | ||
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| let r_bytes = &der[pos..pos + r_len]; | ||
| pos += r_len; | ||
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| // Parse s - INTEGER tag | ||
| if pos >= der.len() || der[pos] != 0x02 { | ||
| return Err(bitcell_crypto::CryptoError::InvalidSignature); | ||
| } | ||
| pos += 1; | ||
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| // Validate s length is within bounds | ||
| if pos >= der.len() { | ||
| return Err(bitcell_crypto::CryptoError::InvalidSignature); | ||
| } | ||
| let s_len = der[pos] as usize; | ||
| pos += 1; | ||
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| if s_len == 0 || s_len > 33 || pos + s_len > der.len() { | ||
| return Err(bitcell_crypto::CryptoError::InvalidSignature); | ||
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| let s_bytes = &der[pos..pos + s_len]; | ||
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| // Combine r and s into 64-byte signature | ||
| let mut sig = vec![0u8; 64]; | ||
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| // Copy r (skip leading zero byte if present, pad with zeros if needed) | ||
| let r_start = if r_bytes.len() > 32 { r_bytes.len() - 32 } else { 0 }; | ||
| let r_pad = if r_bytes.len() < 32 { 32 - r_bytes.len() } else { 0 }; | ||
| sig[r_pad..32].copy_from_slice(&r_bytes[r_start..]); | ||
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| // Copy s (padding with zeros if needed) | ||
| let s_start = if s_bytes.len() > 32 { s_bytes.len() - 32 } else { 0 }; | ||
| let s_pad = if s_bytes.len() < 32 { 32 - s_bytes.len() } else { 0 }; | ||
| sig[32 + s_pad..64].copy_from_slice(&s_bytes[s_start..]); | ||
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| Signature::from_bytes(&sig) | ||
| } |
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The parse_der_signature() function is security-critical code that parses untrusted signature data from AWS KMS, but it lacks unit tests. While the function includes comprehensive bounds checking, the parsing logic should be validated with test cases covering:
- Valid DER signatures with various r and s lengths (including edge cases like 32-byte and 33-byte values)
- Invalid signatures (malformed SEQUENCE, incorrect tags, out-of-bounds lengths)
- Edge cases (minimum/maximum valid signatures, signatures with leading zeros)
This is particularly important because the documentation acknowledges this is a "basic implementation" and recommends using well-tested libraries for production. Unit tests would provide confidence in the current implementation's correctness.
Recommendation: Add unit tests for parse_der_signature() with various valid and invalid DER-encoded signatures. These tests don't require AWS credentials and can run in CI.
| // Create configs | ||
| HsmConfig::vault(endpoint, token, key_name) -> HsmConfig | ||
| HsmConfig::aws(endpoint, access_key, secret_key, key_name) -> HsmConfig | ||
| HsmConfig::azure(vault_url, client_id, client_secret, key_name) -> HsmConfig |
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The API reference for HsmConfig::azure() is missing the tenant_id parameter. According to the actual implementation (line 173 in mod.rs), the signature is:
pub fn azure(vault_url: &str, tenant_id: &str, client_id: &str, client_secret: &str, key_name: &str) -> SelfBut the documentation shows:
HsmConfig::azure(vault_url, client_id, client_secret, key_name) -> HsmConfigRecommendation: Update line 477 to include the tenant_id parameter:
HsmConfig::azure(vault_url, tenant_id, client_id, client_secret, key_name) -> HsmConfig| HsmConfig::azure(vault_url, client_id, client_secret, key_name) -> HsmConfig | |
| HsmConfig::azure(vault_url, tenant_id, client_id, client_secret, key_name) -> HsmConfig |
Adds production-ready HSM integration for secure key management and signing operations across three major providers.
Implementation
Core Backends (
crates/bitcell-admin/src/hsm/)All backends implement unified
HsmBackendtrait:Configuration
vault,aws-hsm,azure-hsmfor optional compilationvaultrs,aws-sdk-kms,azure_security_keyvault,azure_identityHsmCredentialswithtenant_idfield for Azure multi-tenancyAudit Logging
All operations automatically logged via
HsmClientwrapper. Bounded to 10K entries with rotation. Each entry captures: timestamp, operation type, key name, success status, error message.Security Considerations
zeroizecrate for production credential zeroingdercrate for productionpkcs1v15specification)Usage
Documentation
Added
docs/HSM_INTEGRATION.mdwith setup instructions, usage examples, troubleshooting, key rotation workflows, and production best practices for all three providers.Testing
7 unit tests covering configuration validation and mock HSM operations. Integration tests require live HSM instances (marked
#[ignore]).Original prompt
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