fix: align Marmot implementation with MIP specs for interop with MDK

Brings Amethyst's Marmot code into wire-level interoperability with the
reference MDK (Rust) implementation by resolving four spec violations and
tightening the epoch lookback window:

- MIP-01 (NostrGroupData extension): switch to QUIC-style VarInt length
  prefixes (RFC 9000 §16) instead of fixed uint16. MIP-01 mandates this
  encoding (the one produced by the Rust `tls_codec` crate v0.4+), so
  Amethyst's previous uint16 framing could not round-trip with any MDK
  peer. admin_pubkeys, relays (outer + each inner), name, description,
  image_*, and disappearing_message_secs now all use VarInt prefixes.

- MIP-01: enforce "admin_pubkeys MUST NOT contain duplicates" in the
  MarmotGroupData constructor.

- MIP-05 (Push Notifications): token plaintext padded size was 220 (→ 280
  encrypted); spec MUSTs are exactly 1024 bytes plaintext (1084 encrypted).
  A server expecting MIP-05 tokens would reject Amethyst's frames outright.

- MIP-05: HKDF IKM was sha256(shared_point); spec requires the raw 32-byte
  ECDH x-coordinate. The extra sha256 produced a different PRK, so token
  ciphertext authenticated only within Amethyst. Removed the hash; ECDH
  already returns the x-only compact form via pubKeyTweakMulCompact.

- MIP-03: bump EPOCH_RETENTION_WINDOW from 2 to 5 to match MDK's
  DEFAULT_EPOCH_LOOKBACK, so late-arriving GroupEvents whose ChaCha20
  outer key was derived from a prior epoch's exporter secret can still
  be decrypted after a Commit advances the group.

Hand-crafted MarmotGroupData test blobs were updated to emit VarInt
length prefixes.
This commit is contained in:
Claude
2026-04-20 17:06:51 +00:00
parent f76e4f4c49
commit 1569b45671
5 changed files with 92 additions and 73 deletions
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ data class MarmotGroupData(
require(disappearingMessageSecs == null || disappearingMessageSecs > 0UL) {
"disappearing_message_secs must be > 0 when set (MIP-01)"
}
require(adminPubkeys.size == adminPubkeys.toSet().size) {
"MarmotGroupData.admin_pubkeys MUST NOT contain duplicates (MIP-01)"
}
}
/** Whether the given pubkey is an admin of this group */
@@ -111,33 +114,41 @@ data class MarmotGroupData(
/**
* Encode this MarmotGroupData to TLS wire format bytes.
* Mirrors the [decodeTls] format.
*
* Per MIP-01, all variable-length vectors use QUIC-style variable-length integer
* (VarInt) length prefixes, as implemented by the Rust `tls_codec` crate (v0.4+):
* - lengths 0..63 → 1 byte (high bits 00)
* - lengths 64..16383 → 2 bytes (high bits 01)
* - lengths 16384+ → 4 bytes (high bits 10)
*/
fun encodeTls(): ByteArray {
val writer = TlsWriter()
writer.putUint16(version)
writer.putBytes(nostrGroupId.hexToByteArray())
writer.putOpaque2(name.encodeToByteArray())
writer.putOpaque2(description.encodeToByteArray())
writer.putOpaqueVarInt(name.encodeToByteArray())
writer.putOpaqueVarInt(description.encodeToByteArray())
// Admin pubkeys: concatenated 32-byte keys within a length-prefixed block
// admin_pubkeys: Vec<[u8;32]> — outer VarInt covers total bytes, each 32-byte
// key is fixed-size with no inner length prefix.
val adminBytes = ByteArray(adminPubkeys.size * 32)
adminPubkeys.forEachIndexed { index, key ->
key.hexToByteArray().copyInto(adminBytes, index * 32)
}
writer.putOpaque2(adminBytes)
writer.putOpaqueVarInt(adminBytes)
// Relays: length-prefixed block of length-prefixed UTF-8 strings
// relays: Vec<Vec<u8>> — outer VarInt covers total bytes, each inner relay
// string is VarInt-length-prefixed UTF-8.
val relayWriter = TlsWriter()
for (relay in relays) {
relayWriter.putOpaque2(relay.encodeToByteArray())
relayWriter.putOpaqueVarInt(relay.encodeToByteArray())
}
writer.putOpaque2(relayWriter.toByteArray())
writer.putOpaqueVarInt(relayWriter.toByteArray())
// Optional image fields
writer.putOpaque2(imageHash?.hexToByteArray() ?: ByteArray(0))
writer.putOpaque2(imageKey ?: ByteArray(0))
writer.putOpaque2(imageNonce ?: ByteArray(0))
writer.putOpaque2(imageUploadKey ?: ByteArray(0))
// Optional image fields — empty Vec<u8> encodes as a single zero byte (VarInt(0)).
writer.putOpaqueVarInt(imageHash?.hexToByteArray() ?: ByteArray(0))
writer.putOpaqueVarInt(imageKey ?: ByteArray(0))
writer.putOpaqueVarInt(imageNonce ?: ByteArray(0))
writer.putOpaqueVarInt(imageUploadKey ?: ByteArray(0))
// v3+: disappearing_message_secs (0 bytes = none, 8 bytes big-endian uint64 = secs)
val disappearingBytes =
@@ -150,7 +161,7 @@ data class MarmotGroupData(
}
out
} ?: ByteArray(0)
writer.putOpaque2(disappearingBytes)
writer.putOpaqueVarInt(disappearingBytes)
return writer.toByteArray()
}
@@ -182,19 +193,22 @@ data class MarmotGroupData(
/**
* Decode MarmotGroupData from TLS wire format bytes.
*
* Per MIP-01, all variable-length vectors use QUIC-style VarInt length prefixes
* (`tls_codec` v0.4+). The TLS comment syntax below uses `<V>` to denote VarInt.
*
* Wire format (v3):
* ```
* uint16 version // rejected if 0 or unsupported
* opaque nostr_group_id[32]
* opaque name<0..2^16-1>
* opaque description<0..2^16-1>
* opaque admin_pubkeys<0..2^16-1> // concatenated 32-byte keys
* RelayUrl relays<0..2^16-1> // length-prefixed UTF-8 strings
* opaque image_hash<0..32>
* opaque image_key<0..32>
* opaque image_nonce<0..12>
* opaque image_upload_key<0..32>
* opaque disappearing_message_secs<0..8> // v3+: 0 bytes or 8-byte uint64 (reject 0)
* opaque name<V>
* opaque description<V>
* opaque admin_pubkeys<V> // concatenated 32-byte keys
* RelayUrl relays<V> // VarInt-length-prefixed UTF-8 strings
* opaque image_hash<V>
* opaque image_key<V>
* opaque image_nonce<V>
* opaque image_upload_key<V>
* opaque disappearing_message_secs<V> // v3+: 0 bytes or 8-byte uint64 (reject 0)
* ```
*
* Unknown trailing bytes from future versions are silently ignored for
@@ -209,14 +223,14 @@ data class MarmotGroupData(
val nostrGroupIdBytes = reader.readBytes(32)
val nostrGroupId = nostrGroupIdBytes.toHexKey()
val nameBytes = reader.readOpaque2()
val nameBytes = reader.readOpaqueVarInt()
val name = nameBytes.decodeToString()
val descriptionBytes = reader.readOpaque2()
val descriptionBytes = reader.readOpaqueVarInt()
val description = descriptionBytes.decodeToString()
// Admin pubkeys: concatenated 32-byte keys within a length-prefixed block
val adminBlock = reader.readOpaque2()
// Admin pubkeys: concatenated 32-byte keys within a VarInt-prefixed block
val adminBlock = reader.readOpaqueVarInt()
val adminPubkeys = mutableListOf<HexKey>()
var i = 0
while (i + 32 <= adminBlock.size) {
@@ -224,23 +238,23 @@ data class MarmotGroupData(
i += 32
}
// Relays: length-prefixed block of length-prefixed UTF-8 strings
val relaysBlock = reader.readOpaque2()
// Relays: VarInt-prefixed block of VarInt-prefixed UTF-8 strings
val relaysBlock = reader.readOpaqueVarInt()
val relays = mutableListOf<String>()
val relayReader = TlsReader(relaysBlock)
while (relayReader.hasRemaining) {
val relayBytes = relayReader.readOpaque2()
val relayBytes = relayReader.readOpaqueVarInt()
relays.add(relayBytes.decodeToString())
}
// Optional fields — read if remaining
val imageHash = if (reader.hasRemaining) reader.readOpaque2().takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.toHexKey() else null
val imageKey = if (reader.hasRemaining) reader.readOpaque2().takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() } else null
val imageNonce = if (reader.hasRemaining) reader.readOpaque2().takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() } else null
val imageUploadKey = if (reader.hasRemaining) reader.readOpaque2().takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() } else null
val imageHash = if (reader.hasRemaining) reader.readOpaqueVarInt().takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.toHexKey() else null
val imageKey = if (reader.hasRemaining) reader.readOpaqueVarInt().takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() } else null
val imageNonce = if (reader.hasRemaining) reader.readOpaqueVarInt().takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() } else null
val imageUploadKey = if (reader.hasRemaining) reader.readOpaqueVarInt().takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() } else null
// v3+: disappearing_message_secs
val disappearingBytes = if (reader.hasRemaining) reader.readOpaque2() else ByteArray(0)
val disappearingBytes = if (reader.hasRemaining) reader.readOpaqueVarInt() else ByteArray(0)
val disappearingMessageSecs: ULong? =
when (disappearingBytes.size) {
0 -> {
@@ -25,30 +25,29 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.nip44Encryption.crypto.ChaCha20Poly1305
import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.utils.RandomInstance
import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.utils.Secp256k1Instance
import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.utils.mac.MacInstance
import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.utils.sha256.sha256
import kotlin.io.encoding.Base64
import kotlin.io.encoding.ExperimentalEncodingApi
/**
* Handles EncryptedToken creation and decryption for Marmot push notifications (MIP-05).
*
* EncryptedToken format (280 bytes total):
* ephemeral_pubkey(32) || nonce(12) || ciphertext(236 = 220 plaintext + 16 tag)
* EncryptedToken format (MUST be exactly 1084 bytes per MIP-05):
* ephemeral_pubkey(32) || nonce(12) || ciphertext(1040 = 1024 plaintext + 16 tag)
*
* Token payload (220 bytes, padded):
* platform(1) || token_length(2 BE) || device_token(N) || random_padding(220-3-N)
* Token plaintext (MUST be exactly 1024 bytes per MIP-05):
* platform(1) || token_length(2 BE) || device_token(N) || random_padding(1024-3-N)
*
* Key derivation:
* 1. ECDH: shared_point = ephemeral_privkey * server_pubkey
* 2. shared_x = sha256(shared_point) (x-coordinate as shared secret)
* 3. PRK = HKDF-Extract(salt="mip05-v1", IKM=shared_x)
* 4. encryption_key = HKDF-Expand(PRK, info="mip05-token-encryption", 32)
* 5. Encrypt padded payload with ChaCha20-Poly1305(key, nonce, payload, aad="")
* Key derivation (MIP-05 §"Key Derivation"):
* 1. ECDH: shared_x = secp256k1_ecdh(ephemeral_privkey, server_pubkey) — raw 32-byte x
* 2. PRK = HKDF-Extract(salt="mip05-v1", IKM=shared_x)
* 3. encryption_key = HKDF-Expand(PRK, info="mip05-token-encryption", 32)
* 4. Encrypt padded plaintext with ChaCha20-Poly1305(key, nonce, plaintext, aad="")
*
* Platform values: 0x01 = APNs, 0x02 = FCM
*/
object TokenEncryption {
private const val PADDED_PAYLOAD_SIZE = 220
/** Token plaintext MUST be exactly 1024 bytes per MIP-05. */
private const val PADDED_PAYLOAD_SIZE = 1024
private const val NONCE_SIZE = 12
private const val PUBKEY_SIZE = 32
private const val HEADER_SIZE = 3 // platform(1) + token_length(2)
@@ -97,9 +96,9 @@ object TokenEncryption {
// Extract the 32-byte x-only public key by dropping the SEC1 prefix byte
val ephemeralPubKey = compressedPubKey.copyOfRange(1, 33)
// ECDH: shared_x = sha256(ephemeral_privkey * server_pubkey)
val sharedPoint = Secp256k1Instance.pubKeyTweakMulCompact(serverPubKey, ephemeralPrivKey)
val sharedX = sha256(sharedPoint)
// ECDH: shared_x = secp256k1_ecdh(ephemeral_privkey, server_pubkey) — raw 32-byte x
// per MIP-05. Do NOT hash; HKDF-Extract will mix the salt.
val sharedX = Secp256k1Instance.pubKeyTweakMulCompact(serverPubKey, ephemeralPrivKey)
// HKDF-Extract then Expand to get encryption key
val encryptionKey = hkdfDeriveKey(sharedX)
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ object TokenEncryption {
val nonce = RandomInstance.bytes(NONCE_SIZE)
val ciphertextWithTag = ChaCha20Poly1305.encrypt(payload, EMPTY_AAD, nonce, encryptionKey)
// Assemble: ephemeral_pubkey(32) || nonce(12) || ciphertext+tag(236)
// Assemble: ephemeral_pubkey(32) || nonce(12) || ciphertext+tag(1040)
val result = ByteArray(TokenTag.ENCRYPTED_TOKEN_SIZE)
ephemeralPubKey.copyInto(result, 0)
nonce.copyInto(result, PUBKEY_SIZE)
@@ -140,9 +139,9 @@ object TokenEncryption {
val nonce = data.copyOfRange(PUBKEY_SIZE, PUBKEY_SIZE + NONCE_SIZE)
val ciphertextWithTag = data.copyOfRange(PUBKEY_SIZE + NONCE_SIZE, data.size)
// ECDH: shared_x = sha256(server_privkey * ephemeral_pubkey)
val sharedPoint = Secp256k1Instance.pubKeyTweakMulCompact(ephemeralPubKey, serverPrivKey)
val sharedX = sha256(sharedPoint)
// ECDH: shared_x = secp256k1_ecdh(server_privkey, ephemeral_pubkey) — raw 32-byte x
// per MIP-05.
val sharedX = Secp256k1Instance.pubKeyTweakMulCompact(ephemeralPubKey, serverPrivKey)
// Derive encryption key
val encryptionKey = hkdfDeriveKey(sharedX)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.quartz.utils.ensure
*/
@Immutable
data class TokenTagData(
/** Base64-encoded EncryptedToken (280 bytes when decoded) */
/** Base64-encoded EncryptedToken (1084 bytes when decoded per MIP-05) */
val encryptedToken: String,
/** Hex-encoded notification server public key */
val serverPubKey: HexKey,
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ class TokenTag {
companion object {
const val TAG_NAME = "token"
/** Expected decoded size of an EncryptedToken */
const val ENCRYPTED_TOKEN_SIZE = 280
/**
* Expected decoded size of an EncryptedToken per MIP-05:
* ephemeral_pubkey(32) || nonce(12) || ciphertext(1024 + 16 tag) = 1084 bytes.
*/
const val ENCRYPTED_TOKEN_SIZE = 1084
fun parse(tag: Array<String>): TokenTagData? {
ensure(tag.has(3) && tag[0] == TAG_NAME) { return null }
@@ -79,8 +79,11 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.withLock
* ## Cross-Implementation Notes
*
* This manager uses ciphersuite 0x0001 (MLS_128_DHKEMX25519_AES128GCM_SHA256_Ed25519).
* The epoch secret retention window is [EPOCH_RETENTION_WINDOW] = 2, meaning secrets
* for the current and previous epoch are kept for late-message decryption.
* The epoch secret retention window is [EPOCH_RETENTION_WINDOW] = 5, matching the
* `DEFAULT_EPOCH_LOOKBACK` used by the MDK reference implementation so that late-
* arriving MIP-03 GroupEvents (and MLS application messages) whose outer ChaCha20-
* Poly1305 key was derived from a prior epoch's exporter secret can still be
* decrypted after a Commit advances the group.
*
* Thread safety: All suspending mutation methods are guarded by a [Mutex]
* to prevent concurrent state corruption. Non-suspending read methods
@@ -662,9 +665,11 @@ class MlsGroupManager(
/**
* Number of past epochs to retain for late-arriving message decryption.
* MLS forward secrecy guarantees mean we want to limit this window.
* Matches MDK's `DEFAULT_EPOCH_LOOKBACK` so a message encrypted under
* the prior N epochs' exporter secrets can still be decrypted after a
* Commit advances the group. Capped for forward-secrecy reasons.
*/
const val EPOCH_RETENTION_WINDOW = 2
const val EPOCH_RETENTION_WINDOW = 5
/** Size of reuse_guard in PrivateMessage (RFC 9420 §6.3.1) */
private const val REUSE_GUARD_LENGTH = 4
@@ -115,27 +115,24 @@ class MarmotMipComplianceTest {
@Test
fun marmotGroupData_rejectsZeroDisappearingSecsOnDecode() {
// Hand-crafted TLS blob: version=3, group_id=32x0, empty opaque2 for
// name/description/admins/relays/images, then disappearing_message_secs
// = 8 bytes of zero (invalid).
// Hand-crafted TLS blob (MIP-01 QUIC VarInt length prefixes):
// uint16 version=3 | opaque group_id[32] | 8x empty VarInt(0) fields
// (name..image_upload_key) | disappearing_message_secs = VarInt(8) + 8
// zero bytes (invalid per MIP-01).
val header =
ByteArray(2 + 32) {
// version + groupId
when (it) {
0 -> 0
1 -> 3
// version=3
else -> 0
}
}
// 8x opaque2 fields of length 0, each encoded as two zero bytes:
// 8 empty VarInt-prefixed opaque fields, each a single 0x00 byte:
// name, description, admin_pubkeys, relays, image_hash, image_key,
// image_nonce, image_upload_key
val zeroFields = ByteArray(8 * 2) // all zeros
// disappearing_message_secs opaque2 with 8 zero bytes
val disappearingField = ByteArray(2 + 8).also { it[1] = 8 }
val zeroFields = ByteArray(8) // all 0x00
// disappearing_message_secs: VarInt(8) = 0x08, then 8 zero bytes
val disappearingField = ByteArray(1 + 8).also { it[0] = 0x08 }
val blob = header + zeroFields + disappearingField
// decodeTls catches any exception and returns null
@@ -150,8 +147,9 @@ class MarmotMipComplianceTest {
it[0] = 0
it[1] = 99
}
val zeroFields = ByteArray(8 * 2) // name..image_upload_key
val disappearingField = ByteArray(2) // zero-length
val zeroFields = ByteArray(8) // 8x VarInt(0) for name..image_upload_key
val disappearingField = ByteArray(1) // VarInt(0) — zero-length field
val blob = header + zeroFields + disappearingField
assertNull(MarmotGroupData.decodeTls(blob))