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1 /*
2  * validator/val_nsec.c - validator NSEC denial of existence functions.
3  *
4  * Copyright (c) 2007, NLnet Labs. All rights reserved.
5  *
6  * This software is open source.
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34  */
35 
36 /**
37  * \file
38  *
39  * This file contains helper functions for the validator module.
40  * The functions help with NSEC checking, the different NSEC proofs
41  * for denial of existence, and proofs for presence of types.
42  */
43 #include "config.h"
44 #include "validator/val_nsec.h"
45 #include "validator/val_utils.h"
46 #include "util/data/msgreply.h"
47 #include "util/data/dname.h"
48 #include "util/net_help.h"
49 #include "util/module.h"
50 #include "services/cache/rrset.h"
51 
52 /** get ttl of rrset */
53 static uint32_t
rrset_get_ttl(struct ub_packed_rrset_key * k)54 rrset_get_ttl(struct ub_packed_rrset_key* k)
55 {
56 	struct packed_rrset_data* d = (struct packed_rrset_data*)k->entry.data;
57 	return d->ttl;
58 }
59 
60 int
nsecbitmap_has_type_rdata(uint8_t * bitmap,size_t len,uint16_t type)61 nsecbitmap_has_type_rdata(uint8_t* bitmap, size_t len, uint16_t type)
62 {
63 	/* Check type present in NSEC typemap with bitmap arg */
64 	/* bitmasks for determining type-lowerbits presence */
65 	uint8_t masks[8] = {0x80, 0x40, 0x20, 0x10, 0x08, 0x04, 0x02, 0x01};
66 	uint8_t type_window = type>>8;
67 	uint8_t type_low = type&0xff;
68 	uint8_t win, winlen;
69 	/* read each of the type bitmap windows and see if the searched
70 	 * type is amongst it */
71 	while(len > 0) {
72 		if(len < 3) /* bad window, at least window# winlen bitmap */
73 			return 0;
74 		win = *bitmap++;
75 		winlen = *bitmap++;
76 		len -= 2;
77 		if(len < winlen || winlen < 1 || winlen > 32)
78 			return 0;	/* bad window length */
79 		if(win == type_window) {
80 			/* search window bitmap for the correct byte */
81 			/* mybyte is 0 if we need the first byte */
82 			size_t mybyte = type_low>>3;
83 			if(winlen <= mybyte)
84 				return 0; /* window too short */
85 			return (int)(bitmap[mybyte] & masks[type_low&0x7]);
86 		} else {
87 			/* not the window we are looking for */
88 			bitmap += winlen;
89 			len -= winlen;
90 		}
91 	}
92 	/* end of bitmap reached, no type found */
93 	return 0;
94 }
95 
96 int
nsec_has_type(struct ub_packed_rrset_key * nsec,uint16_t type)97 nsec_has_type(struct ub_packed_rrset_key* nsec, uint16_t type)
98 {
99 	struct packed_rrset_data* d = (struct packed_rrset_data*)nsec->
100 		entry.data;
101 	size_t len;
102 	if(!d || d->count == 0 || d->rr_len[0] < 2+1)
103 		return 0;
104 	len = dname_valid(d->rr_data[0]+2, d->rr_len[0]-2);
105 	if(!len)
106 		return 0;
107 	return nsecbitmap_has_type_rdata(d->rr_data[0]+2+len,
108 		d->rr_len[0]-2-len, type);
109 }
110 
111 /**
112  * Get next owner name from nsec record
113  * @param nsec: the nsec RRset.
114  *	If there are multiple RRs, then this will only return one of them.
115  * @param nm: the next name is returned.
116  * @param ln: length of nm is returned.
117  * @return false on a bad NSEC RR (too short, malformed dname).
118  */
119 static int
nsec_get_next(struct ub_packed_rrset_key * nsec,uint8_t ** nm,size_t * ln)120 nsec_get_next(struct ub_packed_rrset_key* nsec, uint8_t** nm, size_t* ln)
121 {
122 	struct packed_rrset_data* d = (struct packed_rrset_data*)nsec->
123 		entry.data;
124 	if(!d || d->count == 0 || d->rr_len[0] < 2+1) {
125 		*nm = 0;
126 		*ln = 0;
127 		return 0;
128 	}
129 	*nm = d->rr_data[0]+2;
130 	*ln = dname_valid(*nm, d->rr_len[0]-2);
131 	if(!*ln) {
132 		*nm = 0;
133 		*ln = 0;
134 		return 0;
135 	}
136 	return 1;
137 }
138 
139 /**
140  * For an NSEC that matches the DS queried for, check absence of DS type.
141  *
142  * @param nsec: NSEC for proof, must be trusted.
143  * @param qinfo: what is queried for.
144  * @return if secure the nsec proves that no DS is present, or
145  *	insecure if it proves it is not a delegation point.
146  *	or bogus if something was wrong.
147  */
148 static enum sec_status
val_nsec_proves_no_ds(struct ub_packed_rrset_key * nsec,struct query_info * qinfo)149 val_nsec_proves_no_ds(struct ub_packed_rrset_key* nsec,
150 	struct query_info* qinfo)
151 {
152 	log_assert(qinfo->qtype == LDNS_RR_TYPE_DS);
153 	log_assert(ntohs(nsec->rk.type) == LDNS_RR_TYPE_NSEC);
154 
155 	if(nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_SOA) && qinfo->qname_len != 1) {
156 		/* SOA present means that this is the NSEC from the child,
157 		 * not the parent (so it is the wrong one). */
158 		return sec_status_bogus;
159 	}
160 	if(nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_DS)) {
161 		/* DS present means that there should have been a positive
162 		 * response to the DS query, so there is something wrong. */
163 		return sec_status_bogus;
164 	}
165 
166 	if(!nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_NS)) {
167 		/* If there is no NS at this point at all, then this
168 		 * doesn't prove anything one way or the other. */
169 		return sec_status_insecure;
170 	}
171 	/* Otherwise, this proves no DS. */
172 	return sec_status_secure;
173 }
174 
175 /** check security status from cache or verify rrset, returns true if secure */
176 static int
nsec_verify_rrset(struct module_env * env,struct val_env * ve,struct ub_packed_rrset_key * nsec,struct key_entry_key * kkey,char ** reason,sldns_ede_code * reason_bogus,struct module_qstate * qstate,char * reasonbuf,size_t reasonlen)177 nsec_verify_rrset(struct module_env* env, struct val_env* ve,
178 	struct ub_packed_rrset_key* nsec, struct key_entry_key* kkey,
179 	char** reason, sldns_ede_code* reason_bogus,
180 	struct module_qstate* qstate, char* reasonbuf, size_t reasonlen)
181 {
182 	struct packed_rrset_data* d = (struct packed_rrset_data*)
183 		nsec->entry.data;
184 	int verified = 0;
185 	if(!d) return 0;
186 	if(d->security == sec_status_secure)
187 		return 1;
188 	rrset_check_sec_status(env->rrset_cache, nsec, *env->now);
189 	if(d->security == sec_status_secure)
190 		return 1;
191 	d->security = val_verify_rrset_entry(env, ve, nsec, kkey, reason,
192 		reason_bogus, LDNS_SECTION_AUTHORITY, qstate, &verified,
193 		reasonbuf, reasonlen);
194 	if(d->security == sec_status_secure) {
195 		rrset_update_sec_status(env->rrset_cache, nsec, *env->now);
196 		return 1;
197 	}
198 	return 0;
199 }
200 
201 enum sec_status
val_nsec_prove_nodata_dsreply(struct module_env * env,struct val_env * ve,struct query_info * qinfo,struct reply_info * rep,struct key_entry_key * kkey,time_t * proof_ttl,char ** reason,sldns_ede_code * reason_bogus,struct module_qstate * qstate,char * reasonbuf,size_t reasonlen)202 val_nsec_prove_nodata_dsreply(struct module_env* env, struct val_env* ve,
203 	struct query_info* qinfo, struct reply_info* rep,
204 	struct key_entry_key* kkey, time_t* proof_ttl, char** reason,
205 	sldns_ede_code* reason_bogus, struct module_qstate* qstate,
206 	char* reasonbuf, size_t reasonlen)
207 {
208 	struct ub_packed_rrset_key* nsec = reply_find_rrset_section_ns(
209 		rep, qinfo->qname, qinfo->qname_len, LDNS_RR_TYPE_NSEC,
210 		qinfo->qclass);
211 	enum sec_status sec;
212 	size_t i;
213 	uint8_t* wc = NULL, *ce = NULL;
214 	int valid_nsec = 0;
215 	struct ub_packed_rrset_key* wc_nsec = NULL;
216 
217 	/* If we have a NSEC at the same name, it must prove one
218 	 * of two things
219 	 * --
220 	 * 1) this is a delegation point and there is no DS
221 	 * 2) this is not a delegation point */
222 	if(nsec) {
223 		if(!nsec_verify_rrset(env, ve, nsec, kkey, reason,
224 			reason_bogus, qstate, reasonbuf, reasonlen)) {
225 			verbose(VERB_ALGO, "NSEC RRset for the "
226 				"referral did not verify.");
227 			return sec_status_bogus;
228 		}
229 		/* If the NSEC was a wildcard, the verify rewrites the
230 		 * owner to '*.zone'. Check the NSEC owner matches. */
231 		if(query_dname_compare(nsec->rk.dname, qinfo->qname) == 0) {
232 			sec = val_nsec_proves_no_ds(nsec, qinfo);
233 			if(sec == sec_status_bogus) {
234 				/* something was wrong. */
235 				*reason = "NSEC does not prove absence of DS";
236 				*reason_bogus = LDNS_EDE_DNSSEC_BOGUS;
237 				return sec;
238 			} else if(sec == sec_status_insecure) {
239 				/* this wasn't a delegation point. */
240 				return sec;
241 			} else if(sec == sec_status_secure) {
242 				/* this proved no DS. */
243 				*proof_ttl = ub_packed_rrset_ttl(nsec);
244 				return sec;
245 			}
246 		}
247 		/* if unchecked, fall through to next proof */
248 		/* For *.closest-encloser NSEC, there is a closer-match
249 		 * check for the wildcard below. */
250 	}
251 
252 	/* Otherwise, there is no NSEC at qname. This could be an ENT.
253 	 * (ENT=empty non terminal). If not, this is broken. */
254 
255 	/* verify NSEC rrsets in auth section */
256 	for(i=rep->an_numrrsets; i < rep->an_numrrsets+rep->ns_numrrsets;
257 		i++) {
258 		if(rep->rrsets[i]->rk.type != htons(LDNS_RR_TYPE_NSEC))
259 			continue;
260 		if(!nsec_verify_rrset(env, ve, rep->rrsets[i], kkey, reason,
261 			reason_bogus, qstate, reasonbuf, reasonlen)) {
262 			verbose(VERB_ALGO, "NSEC for empty non-terminal "
263 				"did not verify.");
264 			*reason = "NSEC for empty non-terminal "
265 				"did not verify.";
266 			return sec_status_bogus;
267 		}
268 		if(nsec_proves_nodata(rep->rrsets[i], qinfo, &wc)) {
269 			verbose(VERB_ALGO, "NSEC for empty non-terminal "
270 				"proved no DS.");
271 			*proof_ttl = rrset_get_ttl(rep->rrsets[i]);
272 			if(wc && dname_is_wild(rep->rrsets[i]->rk.dname))
273 				wc_nsec = rep->rrsets[i];
274 			valid_nsec = 1;
275 		}
276 		if(val_nsec_proves_name_error(rep->rrsets[i], qinfo->qname)) {
277 			ce = nsec_closest_encloser(qinfo->qname,
278 				rep->rrsets[i]);
279 		}
280 	}
281 	if(wc && !ce)
282 		valid_nsec = 0;
283 	else if(wc && ce) {
284 		/* ce and wc must match */
285 		if(query_dname_compare(wc, ce) != 0)
286 			valid_nsec = 0;
287 		else if(!wc_nsec)
288 			valid_nsec = 0;
289 	}
290 	if(valid_nsec) {
291 		if(wc) {
292 			/* check if this is a delegation */
293 			*reason = "NSEC for wildcard does not prove absence of DS";
294 			return val_nsec_proves_no_ds(wc_nsec, qinfo);
295 		}
296 		/* valid nsec proves empty nonterminal */
297 		return sec_status_insecure;
298 	}
299 
300 	/* NSEC proof did not conclusively point to DS or no DS */
301 	return sec_status_unchecked;
302 }
303 
nsec_proves_nodata(struct ub_packed_rrset_key * nsec,struct query_info * qinfo,uint8_t ** wc)304 int nsec_proves_nodata(struct ub_packed_rrset_key* nsec,
305 	struct query_info* qinfo, uint8_t** wc)
306 {
307 	log_assert(wc);
308 	if(query_dname_compare(nsec->rk.dname, qinfo->qname) != 0) {
309 		uint8_t* nm;
310 		size_t ln;
311 
312 		/* empty-non-terminal checking.
313 		 * Done before wildcard, because this is an exact match,
314 		 * and would prevent a wildcard from matching. */
315 
316 		/* If the nsec is proving that qname is an ENT, the nsec owner
317 		 * will be less than qname, and the next name will be a child
318 		 * domain of the qname. */
319 		if(!nsec_get_next(nsec, &nm, &ln))
320 			return 0; /* bad nsec */
321 		if(dname_strict_subdomain_c(nm, qinfo->qname) &&
322 			dname_canonical_compare(nsec->rk.dname,
323 				qinfo->qname) < 0) {
324 			return 1; /* proves ENT */
325 		}
326 
327 		/* wildcard checking. */
328 
329 		/* If this is a wildcard NSEC, make sure that a) it was
330 		 * possible to have generated qname from the wildcard and
331 		 * b) the type map does not contain qtype. Note that this
332 		 * does NOT prove that this wildcard was the applicable
333 		 * wildcard. */
334 		if(dname_is_wild(nsec->rk.dname)) {
335 			/* the purported closest encloser. */
336 			uint8_t* ce = nsec->rk.dname;
337 			size_t ce_len = nsec->rk.dname_len;
338 			dname_remove_label(&ce, &ce_len);
339 
340 			/* The qname must be a strict subdomain of the
341 			 * closest encloser, for the wildcard to apply
342 			 */
343 			if(dname_strict_subdomain_c(qinfo->qname, ce)) {
344 				/* here we have a matching NSEC for the qname,
345 				 * perform matching NSEC checks */
346 				if(nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_CNAME)) {
347 				   /* should have gotten the wildcard CNAME */
348 					return 0;
349 				}
350 				if(nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_NS) &&
351 				   !nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_SOA)) {
352 				   /* wrong parentside (wildcard) NSEC used */
353 					return 0;
354 				}
355 				if(nsec_has_type(nsec, qinfo->qtype)) {
356 					return 0;
357 				}
358 				*wc = ce;
359 				return 1;
360 			}
361 		} else {
362 			/* See if the next owner name covers a wildcard
363 			 * empty non-terminal. */
364 			while (dname_canonical_compare(nsec->rk.dname, nm) < 0) {
365 				/* wildcard does not apply if qname below
366 				 * the name that exists under the '*' */
367 				if (dname_subdomain_c(qinfo->qname, nm))
368 					break;
369 				/* but if it is a wildcard and qname is below
370 				 * it, then the wildcard applies. The wildcard
371 				 * is an empty nonterminal. nodata proven. */
372 				if (dname_is_wild(nm)) {
373 					size_t ce_len = ln;
374 					uint8_t* ce = nm;
375 					dname_remove_label(&ce, &ce_len);
376 					if(dname_strict_subdomain_c(qinfo->qname, ce)) {
377 						*wc = ce;
378 						return 1;
379 					}
380 				}
381 				dname_remove_label(&nm, &ln);
382 			}
383 		}
384 
385 		/* Otherwise, this NSEC does not prove ENT and is not a
386 		 * wildcard, so it does not prove NODATA. */
387 		return 0;
388 	}
389 
390 	/* If the qtype exists, then we should have gotten it. */
391 	if(nsec_has_type(nsec, qinfo->qtype)) {
392 		return 0;
393 	}
394 
395 	/* if the name is a CNAME node, then we should have gotten the CNAME*/
396 	if(nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_CNAME)) {
397 		return 0;
398 	}
399 
400 	/* If an NS set exists at this name, and NOT a SOA (so this is a
401 	 * zone cut, not a zone apex), then we should have gotten a
402 	 * referral (or we just got the wrong NSEC).
403 	 * The reverse of this check is used when qtype is DS, since that
404 	 * must use the NSEC from above the zone cut. */
405 	if(qinfo->qtype != LDNS_RR_TYPE_DS &&
406 		nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_NS) &&
407 		!nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_SOA)) {
408 		return 0;
409 	} else if(qinfo->qtype == LDNS_RR_TYPE_DS &&
410 		nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_SOA) &&
411 		!dname_is_root(qinfo->qname)) {
412 		return 0;
413 	}
414 
415 	return 1;
416 }
417 
418 int
val_nsec_proves_name_error(struct ub_packed_rrset_key * nsec,uint8_t * qname)419 val_nsec_proves_name_error(struct ub_packed_rrset_key* nsec, uint8_t* qname)
420 {
421 	uint8_t* owner = nsec->rk.dname;
422 	uint8_t* next;
423 	size_t nlen;
424 	if(!nsec_get_next(nsec, &next, &nlen))
425 		return 0;
426 
427 	/* If NSEC owner == qname, then this NSEC proves that qname exists. */
428 	if(query_dname_compare(qname, owner) == 0) {
429 		return 0;
430 	}
431 
432 	/* If NSEC is a parent of qname, we need to check the type map
433 	 * If the parent name has a DNAME or is a delegation point, then
434 	 * this NSEC is being misused. */
435 	if(dname_subdomain_c(qname, owner) &&
436 		(nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_DNAME) ||
437 		(nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_NS)
438 			&& !nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_SOA))
439 		)) {
440 		return 0;
441 	}
442 
443 	if(query_dname_compare(owner, next) == 0) {
444 		/* this nsec is the only nsec */
445 		/* zone.name NSEC zone.name, disproves everything else */
446 		/* but only for subdomains of that zone */
447 		if(dname_strict_subdomain_c(qname, next))
448 			return 1;
449 	}
450 	else if(dname_canonical_compare(owner, next) > 0) {
451 		/* this is the last nsec, ....(bigger) NSEC zonename(smaller) */
452 		/* the names after the last (owner) name do not exist
453 		 * there are no names before the zone name in the zone
454 		 * but the qname must be a subdomain of the zone name(next). */
455 		if(dname_canonical_compare(owner, qname) < 0 &&
456 			dname_strict_subdomain_c(qname, next))
457 			return 1;
458 	} else {
459 		/* regular NSEC, (smaller) NSEC (larger) */
460 		if(dname_canonical_compare(owner, qname) < 0 &&
461 		   dname_canonical_compare(qname, next) < 0) {
462 			return 1;
463 		}
464 	}
465 	return 0;
466 }
467 
val_nsec_proves_insecuredelegation(struct ub_packed_rrset_key * nsec,struct query_info * qinfo)468 int val_nsec_proves_insecuredelegation(struct ub_packed_rrset_key* nsec,
469 	struct query_info* qinfo)
470 {
471 	if(nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_NS) &&
472 		!nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_DS) &&
473 		!nsec_has_type(nsec, LDNS_RR_TYPE_SOA)) {
474 		/* see if nsec signals an insecure delegation */
475 		if(qinfo->qtype == LDNS_RR_TYPE_DS) {
476 			/* if type is DS and qname is equal to nsec, then it
477 			 * is an exact match nsec, result not insecure */
478 			if(dname_strict_subdomain_c(qinfo->qname,
479 				nsec->rk.dname))
480 				return 1;
481 		} else {
482 			if(dname_subdomain_c(qinfo->qname, nsec->rk.dname))
483 				return 1;
484 		}
485 	}
486 	return 0;
487 }
488 
489 uint8_t*
nsec_closest_encloser(uint8_t * qname,struct ub_packed_rrset_key * nsec)490 nsec_closest_encloser(uint8_t* qname, struct ub_packed_rrset_key* nsec)
491 {
492 	uint8_t* next;
493 	size_t nlen;
494 	uint8_t* common1, *common2;
495 	if(!nsec_get_next(nsec, &next, &nlen))
496 		return NULL;
497 	/* longest common with owner or next name */
498 	common1 = dname_get_shared_topdomain(nsec->rk.dname, qname);
499 	common2 = dname_get_shared_topdomain(next, qname);
500 	if(dname_count_labels(common1) > dname_count_labels(common2))
501 		return common1;
502 	return common2;
503 }
504 
val_nsec_proves_positive_wildcard(struct ub_packed_rrset_key * nsec,struct query_info * qinf,uint8_t * wc)505 int val_nsec_proves_positive_wildcard(struct ub_packed_rrset_key* nsec,
506 	struct query_info* qinf, uint8_t* wc)
507 {
508 	uint8_t* ce;
509 	/*  1) prove that qname doesn't exist and
510 	 *  2) that the correct wildcard was used
511 	 *  nsec has been verified already. */
512 	if(!val_nsec_proves_name_error(nsec, qinf->qname))
513 		return 0;
514 	/* check wildcard name */
515 	ce = nsec_closest_encloser(qinf->qname, nsec);
516 	if(!ce)
517 		return 0;
518 	if(query_dname_compare(wc, ce) != 0) {
519 		return 0;
520 	}
521 	return 1;
522 }
523 
524 int
val_nsec_proves_no_wc(struct ub_packed_rrset_key * nsec,uint8_t * qname,size_t qnamelen)525 val_nsec_proves_no_wc(struct ub_packed_rrset_key* nsec, uint8_t* qname,
526 	size_t qnamelen)
527 {
528 	/* Determine if a NSEC record proves the non-existence of a
529 	 * wildcard that could have produced qname. */
530 	int labs;
531 	uint8_t* ce = nsec_closest_encloser(qname, nsec);
532 	uint8_t* strip;
533 	size_t striplen;
534 	uint8_t buf[LDNS_MAX_DOMAINLEN+3];
535 	if(!ce)
536 		return 0;
537 	/* we can subtract the closest encloser count - since that is the
538 	 * largest shared topdomain with owner and next NSEC name,
539 	 * because the NSEC is no proof for names shorter than the owner
540 	 * and next names. */
541 	labs = dname_count_labels(qname) - dname_count_labels(ce);
542 
543 	if(labs > 0) {
544 		/* i is number of labels to strip off qname, prepend * wild */
545 		strip = qname;
546 		striplen = qnamelen;
547 		dname_remove_labels(&strip, &striplen, labs);
548 		if(striplen > LDNS_MAX_DOMAINLEN-2)
549 			return 0; /* too long to prepend wildcard */
550 		buf[0] = 1;
551 		buf[1] = (uint8_t)'*';
552 		memmove(buf+2, strip, striplen);
553 		if(val_nsec_proves_name_error(nsec, buf)) {
554 			return 1;
555 		}
556 	}
557 	return 0;
558 }
559