[PATCH 3/9] boot: image: add FIT decrypt-to-buffer helper

James Hilliard james.hilliard1 at gmail.com
Thu Jul 2 03:46:53 CEST 2026


FIT cipher support currently allocates the output buffer inside the AES
helper. SPL often needs to decrypt directly into a caller-selected buffer,
for example a load buffer or a scratch buffer used before decompression.

Add a decrypt_to callback to the FIT cipher algorithm and wire it up for
AES. The existing allocating decrypt path becomes a wrapper around the new
helper.

When DM_AES is enabled, try the first UCLASS_AES provider before using the
software AES fallback in U-Boot proper. Return AES device errors to the
caller instead of hiding them with a software fallback after the device has
accepted the operation.

Signed-off-by: James Hilliard <james.hilliard1 at gmail.com>
---
 boot/image-cipher.c   | 38 +++++++++++++++--
 boot/image-fit.c      |  7 +++-
 include/image.h       | 39 +++++++++++++++--
 include/u-boot/aes.h  | 10 +++++
 lib/Makefile          |  2 +-
 lib/aes/aes-decrypt.c | 98 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 6 files changed, 170 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)

diff --git a/boot/image-cipher.c b/boot/image-cipher.c
index 9d389f26cea..93b3dd3c637 100644
--- a/boot/image-cipher.c
+++ b/boot/image-cipher.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct cipher_algo cipher_algos[] = {
 #endif
 		.encrypt = image_aes_encrypt,
 		.decrypt = image_aes_decrypt,
+		.decrypt_to = image_aes_decrypt_to,
 		.add_cipher_data = image_aes_add_cipher_data
 	},
 	{
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ struct cipher_algo cipher_algos[] = {
 #endif
 		.encrypt = image_aes_encrypt,
 		.decrypt = image_aes_decrypt,
+		.decrypt_to = image_aes_decrypt_to,
 		.add_cipher_data = image_aes_add_cipher_data
 	},
 	{
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ struct cipher_algo cipher_algos[] = {
 #endif
 		.encrypt = image_aes_encrypt,
 		.decrypt = image_aes_decrypt,
+		.decrypt_to = image_aes_decrypt_to,
 		.add_cipher_data = image_aes_add_cipher_data
 	}
 };
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ static int fit_image_setup_decrypt(struct image_cipher_info *info,
 				   int cipher_noffset)
 {
 	const void *fdt = gd_fdt_blob();
+	int key_len, iv_len;
 	const char *node_name;
 	char node_path[128];
 	int noffset;
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ static int fit_image_setup_decrypt(struct image_cipher_info *info,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	info->iv = fdt_getprop(fit, cipher_noffset, "iv", NULL);
+	info->iv = fdt_getprop(fit, cipher_noffset, "iv", &iv_len);
 	info->ivname = fdt_getprop(fit, cipher_noffset, "iv-name-hint", NULL);
 
 	if (!info->iv && !info->ivname) {
@@ -136,20 +140,28 @@ static int fit_image_setup_decrypt(struct image_cipher_info *info,
 	}
 
 	/* read key */
-	info->key = fdt_getprop(fdt, noffset, "key", NULL);
+	info->key = fdt_getprop(fdt, noffset, "key", &key_len);
 	if (!info->key) {
 		printf("Can't get key in cipher node '%s'\n", node_path);
 		return -1;
 	}
+	if (key_len != info->cipher->key_len) {
+		printf("Bad key length in cipher node '%s'\n", node_path);
+		return -1;
+	}
 
 	/* read iv */
 	if (!info->iv) {
-		info->iv = fdt_getprop(fdt, noffset, "iv", NULL);
+		info->iv = fdt_getprop(fdt, noffset, "iv", &iv_len);
 		if (!info->iv) {
 			printf("Can't get IV in cipher node '%s'\n", node_path);
 			return -1;
 		}
 	}
+	if (iv_len != info->cipher->iv_len) {
+		printf("Bad IV length for cipher in image '%s'\n", node_name);
+		return -1;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -173,3 +185,23 @@ int fit_image_decrypt_data(const void *fit,
  out:
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int fit_image_decrypt_data_to(const void *fit,
+			      int image_noffset, int cipher_noffset,
+			      const void *data_ciphered, size_t size_ciphered,
+			      void *data_unciphered, size_t *size_unciphered)
+{
+	struct image_cipher_info info;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = fit_image_setup_decrypt(&info, fit, image_noffset,
+				      cipher_noffset);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (!info.cipher->decrypt_to)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	return info.cipher->decrypt_to(&info, data_ciphered, size_ciphered,
+				       data_unciphered, size_unciphered);
+}
diff --git a/boot/image-fit.c b/boot/image-fit.c
index 044a40e1910..dac8b35f338 100644
--- a/boot/image-fit.c
+++ b/boot/image-fit.c
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ int fit_image_get_data_size(const void *fit, int noffset, int *data_size)
  *
  * @fit: pointer to the FIT image header
  * @noffset: component image node offset
- * @data_size: holds the data-size property
+ * @data_size: holds the data-size-unciphered property
  *
  * returns:
  *     0, on success
@@ -1040,10 +1040,13 @@ int fit_image_get_data_size_unciphered(const void *fit, int noffset,
 				       size_t *data_size)
 {
 	const fdt32_t *val;
+	int len;
 
-	val = fdt_getprop(fit, noffset, "data-size-unciphered", NULL);
+	val = fdt_getprop(fit, noffset, "data-size-unciphered", &len);
 	if (!val)
 		return -ENOENT;
+	if (len != sizeof(*val))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	*data_size = (size_t)fdt32_to_cpu(*val);
 
diff --git a/include/image.h b/include/image.h
index 9c8a746d576..5edbf8fdc33 100644
--- a/include/image.h
+++ b/include/image.h
@@ -1862,11 +1862,40 @@ int fit_image_check_sig(const void *fit, int noffset, const void *data,
 			size_t size, const void *key_blob, int required_keynode,
 			char **err_msgp);
 
-int fit_image_decrypt_data(const void *fit,
-			   int image_noffset, int cipher_noffset,
-			   const void *data, size_t size,
+/**
+ * fit_image_decrypt_data() - Decrypt a FIT image payload
+ *
+ * @fit:		FIT image
+ * @image_noffset:	Offset of the image node to decrypt
+ * @cipher_noffset:	Offset of the cipher node for the image
+ * @data:		Encrypted image payload
+ * @size:		Size of encrypted image payload
+ * @data_unciphered:	Returns allocated decrypted payload
+ * @size_unciphered:	Returns size of decrypted payload
+ * Return: 0 on success, <0 on error
+ */
+int fit_image_decrypt_data(const void *fit, int image_noffset,
+			   int cipher_noffset, const void *data, size_t size,
 			   void **data_unciphered, size_t *size_unciphered);
 
+/**
+ * fit_image_decrypt_data_to() - Decrypt a FIT image payload to a buffer
+ *
+ * @fit:		FIT image
+ * @image_noffset:	Offset of the image node to decrypt
+ * @cipher_noffset:	Offset of the cipher node for the image
+ * @data:		Encrypted image payload
+ * @size:		Size of encrypted image payload
+ * @data_unciphered:	Destination buffer for decrypted payload. The caller
+ *			must provide at least @size bytes.
+ * @size_unciphered:	Returns size of decrypted payload
+ * Return: 0 on success, <0 on error
+ */
+int fit_image_decrypt_data_to(const void *fit,
+			      int image_noffset, int cipher_noffset,
+			      const void *data, size_t size,
+			      void *data_unciphered, size_t *size_unciphered);
+
 /**
  * fit_region_make_list() - Make a list of regions to hash
  *
@@ -1960,6 +1989,10 @@ struct cipher_algo {
 	int (*decrypt)(struct image_cipher_info *info,
 		       const void *cipher, size_t cipher_len,
 		       void **data, size_t *data_len);
+
+	int (*decrypt_to)(struct image_cipher_info *info,
+			  const void *cipher, size_t cipher_len,
+			  void *data, size_t *data_len);
 };
 
 int fit_image_cipher_get_algo(const void *fit, int noffset, char **algo);
diff --git a/include/u-boot/aes.h b/include/u-boot/aes.h
index acbc50b9e6f..6d81af3780d 100644
--- a/include/u-boot/aes.h
+++ b/include/u-boot/aes.h
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ int image_aes_add_cipher_data(struct image_cipher_info *info, void *keydest,
 int image_aes_decrypt(struct image_cipher_info *info,
 		      const void *cipher, size_t cipher_len,
 		      void **data, size_t *size);
+int image_aes_decrypt_to(struct image_cipher_info *info,
+			 const void *cipher, size_t cipher_len,
+			 void *data, size_t *size);
 #else
 int image_aes_decrypt(struct image_cipher_info *info,
 		      const void *cipher, size_t cipher_len,
@@ -41,6 +44,13 @@ int image_aes_decrypt(struct image_cipher_info *info,
 {
 	return -ENXIO;
 }
+
+int image_aes_decrypt_to(struct image_cipher_info *info,
+			 const void *cipher, size_t cipher_len,
+			 void *data, size_t *size)
+{
+	return -ENXIO;
+}
 #endif /* IMAGE_ENABLE_DECRYPT */
 
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index d0ffabc2b47..c69a928e6d8 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_AT91) += at91/
 obj-$(CONFIG_OPTEE_LIB) += optee/
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_AES) += aes.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_AES) += aes/
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(PHASE_)BINMAN_FDT) += binman.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_FW_LOADER) += fw_loader.o
@@ -88,6 +87,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_$(PHASE_)ASN1_DECODER_LEGACY) += asn1_decoder.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(PHASE_)ZLIB) += zlib/
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(PHASE_)ZSTD) += zstd/
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(PHASE_)FIT_CIPHER) += aes/
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(PHASE_)GZIP) += gunzip.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(PHASE_)LZO) += lzo/
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(PHASE_)LZMA) += lzma/
diff --git a/lib/aes/aes-decrypt.c b/lib/aes/aes-decrypt.c
index 741102a4723..84e7a5bf3e5 100644
--- a/lib/aes/aes-decrypt.c
+++ b/lib/aes/aes-decrypt.c
@@ -4,37 +4,105 @@
  */
 
 #ifndef USE_HOSTCC
+#include <dm.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #endif
 #include <image.h>
 #include <uboot_aes.h>
 
+#ifndef USE_HOSTCC
+static int image_aes_validate_lengths(struct image_cipher_info *info,
+				      size_t cipher_len)
+{
+	if (!cipher_len || cipher_len % AES_BLOCK_LENGTH ||
+	    info->size_unciphered > cipher_len)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
+int image_aes_decrypt_to(struct image_cipher_info *info,
+			 const void *cipher, size_t cipher_len,
+			 void *data, size_t *size)
+{
+#ifndef USE_HOSTCC
+	unsigned int aes_blocks, key_len = info->cipher->key_len;
+	int ret = -ENOSYS;
+
+	ret = image_aes_validate_lengths(info, cipher_len);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	*size = info->size_unciphered;
+
+	if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_AES)) {
+		struct udevice *dev;
+
+		ret = uclass_first_device_err(UCLASS_AES, &dev);
+		if (!ret) {
+			ret = dm_aes_set_key_for_key_slot(dev, key_len * 8,
+							  (u8 *)info->key, 0);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+
+			ret = dm_aes_select_key_slot(dev, key_len * 8, 0);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+
+			aes_blocks = cipher_len / AES_BLOCK_LENGTH;
+
+			return dm_aes_cbc_decrypt(dev, (u8 *)info->iv,
+						  (u8 *)cipher, data,
+						  aes_blocks);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_XPL_BUILD)) {
+		unsigned char key_exp[AES256_EXPAND_KEY_LENGTH];
+
+		/* First we expand the key. */
+		aes_expand_key((u8 *)info->key, key_len, key_exp);
+
+		/* Calculate the number of AES blocks to decrypt. */
+		aes_blocks = cipher_len / AES_BLOCK_LENGTH;
+
+		aes_cbc_decrypt_blocks(key_len, key_exp, (u8 *)info->iv,
+				       (u8 *)cipher, data, aes_blocks);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+#endif
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int image_aes_decrypt(struct image_cipher_info *info,
 		      const void *cipher, size_t cipher_len,
 		      void **data, size_t *size)
 {
-#ifndef USE_HOSTCC
-	unsigned char key_exp[AES256_EXPAND_KEY_LENGTH];
-	unsigned int aes_blocks, key_len = info->cipher->key_len;
+#ifdef USE_HOSTCC
+	return 0;
+#else
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = image_aes_validate_lengths(info, cipher_len);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	*data = malloc(cipher_len);
 	if (!*data) {
 		printf("Can't allocate memory to decrypt\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-	*size = info->size_unciphered;
 
-	memcpy(&key_exp[0], info->key, key_len);
-
-	/* First we expand the key. */
-	aes_expand_key((u8 *)info->key, key_len, key_exp);
-
-	/* Calculate the number of AES blocks to encrypt. */
-	aes_blocks = DIV_ROUND_UP(cipher_len, AES_BLOCK_LENGTH);
+	ret = image_aes_decrypt_to(info, cipher, cipher_len, *data, size);
+	if (ret) {
+		free(*data);
+		*data = NULL;
+	}
 
-	aes_cbc_decrypt_blocks(key_len, key_exp, (u8 *)info->iv,
-			       (u8 *)cipher, *data, aes_blocks);
+	return ret;
 #endif
-
-	return 0;
 }
-- 
2.53.0



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