diff --git a/.github/workflows/lean-build.yml b/.github/workflows/lean-build.yml
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+name: Lean Build
+
+on:
+ push:
+ branches: [ 'main', 'release/**' ]
+ pull_request:
+ branches: [ '*' ]
+ workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency:
+ group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+ cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+ lean-verify:
+ name: Lean verify-only (WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY)
+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+ steps:
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+ - name: Install dependencies
+ run: |
+ sudo apt-get update
+ sudo apt-get install -y autoconf automake libtool
+
+ - name: Resolve wolfSSL master commit
+ id: wolfssl-rev
+ run: echo "sha=$(git ls-remote https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl.git HEAD | cut -f1)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+ - name: Cache wolfSSL (ECC verify backend)
+ id: cache-wolfssl
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
+ with:
+ path: ~/wolfssl-lean
+ key: wolfssl-lean-ecc-v1-${{ steps.wolfssl-rev.outputs.sha }}
+
+ # Minimal backend for ES256 verification: ECC + SHA-256 only.
+ # No keygen and no RNG are needed to verify a COSE_Sign1.
+ - name: Build minimal wolfSSL
+ if: steps.cache-wolfssl.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+ run: |
+ cd ~
+ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl.git wolfssl-lean-src
+ cd wolfssl-lean-src
+ ./autogen.sh
+ ./configure --enable-cryptonly --enable-ecc \
+ --prefix=$HOME/wolfssl-lean
+ make -j$(nproc)
+ make install
+
+ - name: Build and run the lean verify-only example
+ run: |
+ export WOLFSSL_DIR=$HOME/wolfssl-lean
+ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$WOLFSSL_DIR/lib
+ make lean-verify \
+ CFLAGS="-std=c11 -DHAVE_ANONYMOUS_INLINE_AGGREGATES=1 -Os -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wshadow -Wconversion -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -I./include -isystem $WOLFSSL_DIR/include" \
+ LDFLAGS="-L$WOLFSSL_DIR/lib -lwolfssl -Wl,--gc-sections"
+
+ - name: Assert the signing API is absent from a verify-only build
+ run: |
+ BIN=examples/sign1_verify_lean
+ if nm "$BIN" | grep -E " [tT] wc_CoseSign1_Sign\b"; then
+ echo "FAIL: signing API present in a verify-only build"; exit 1
+ fi
+ if ! nm "$BIN" | grep -qE " [tT] wc_CoseSign1_Verify\b"; then
+ echo "FAIL: verify API missing from a verify build"; exit 1
+ fi
+ echo "OK: verify present, signing absent"
+
+ - name: Report lean example size
+ run: size examples/sign1_verify_lean || true
+
+ lean-compile-matrix:
+ name: Lean configs compile clean (strict)
+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+ steps:
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+ - name: Install dependencies
+ run: |
+ sudo apt-get update
+ sudo apt-get install -y autoconf automake libtool
+
+ - name: Resolve wolfSSL master commit
+ id: wolfssl-rev
+ run: echo "sha=$(git ls-remote https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl.git HEAD | cut -f1)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+ - name: Cache wolfSSL
+ id: cache-wolfssl
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
+ with:
+ path: ~/wolfssl-install
+ key: wolfssl-ubuntu-latest-v3-${{ steps.wolfssl-rev.outputs.sha }}
+
+ - name: Build wolfSSL (full features)
+ if: steps.cache-wolfssl.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+ run: |
+ cd ~
+ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl.git
+ cd wolfssl
+ ./autogen.sh
+ ./configure --enable-ecc --enable-ed25519 --enable-ed448 \
+ --enable-curve25519 --enable-aesgcm --enable-aesccm \
+ --enable-sha384 --enable-sha512 --enable-keygen \
+ --enable-rsapss --enable-chacha --enable-poly1305 \
+ --enable-dilithium \
+ --prefix=$HOME/wolfssl-install
+ make -j$(nproc)
+ make install
+
+ # Each lean/minimal config must compile with zero warnings under the strict
+ # flag set that backs the MISRA C:2023 job.
+ - name: Compile wolfcose.c in lean configurations (no warnings)
+ run: |
+ export WOLFSSL_DIR=$HOME/wolfssl-install
+ SF="-std=c11 -Os -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wshadow -Wconversion -Werror -DHAVE_ANONYMOUS_INLINE_AGGREGATES=1 -I./include -isystem $WOLFSSL_DIR/include"
+ echo "== default (full) =="
+ gcc $SF -c src/wolfcose.c -o /tmp/full.o
+ echo "== WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY =="
+ gcc $SF -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY -c src/wolfcose.c -o /tmp/lean.o
+ echo "== sign-only =="
+ gcc $SF -DWOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_VERIFY -DWOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT0 -DWOLFCOSE_NO_MAC0 \
+ -DWOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN -DWOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT -DWOLFCOSE_NO_MAC \
+ -DWOLFCOSE_NO_RECIPIENTS -c src/wolfcose.c -o /tmp/sign.o
+ echo "== WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA (sign+verify) =="
+ gcc $SF -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA -c src/wolfcose.c -o /tmp/mldsa.o
+ echo "== WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA (verify-only) =="
+ gcc $SF -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA -c src/wolfcose.c -o /tmp/mldsav.o
+ echo "All lean configurations compiled clean."
+
+ mldsa:
+ name: Post-quantum ML-DSA lean sign+verify and verify-only
+ runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+ steps:
+ - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+ - name: Install dependencies
+ run: |
+ sudo apt-get update
+ sudo apt-get install -y autoconf automake libtool
+
+ - name: Resolve wolfSSL master commit
+ id: wolfssl-rev
+ run: echo "sha=$(git ls-remote https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl.git HEAD | cut -f1)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+ - name: Cache wolfSSL (ML-DSA backend)
+ id: cache-wolfssl
+ uses: actions/cache@v4
+ with:
+ path: ~/wolfssl-mldsa
+ key: wolfssl-mldsa-v1-${{ steps.wolfssl-rev.outputs.sha }}
+
+ # ML-DSA (FIPS 204) backend. Dilithium pulls in SHAKE/SHA-3; RNG stays for
+ # key generation and signing in the sign+verify demo.
+ - name: Build wolfSSL with ML-DSA
+ if: steps.cache-wolfssl.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+ run: |
+ cd ~
+ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl.git wolfssl-mldsa-src
+ cd wolfssl-mldsa-src
+ ./autogen.sh
+ ./configure --enable-cryptonly --enable-dilithium \
+ --prefix=$HOME/wolfssl-mldsa
+ make -j$(nproc)
+ make install
+
+ - name: Build and run the ML-DSA sign + verify example (WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA)
+ run: |
+ export WOLFSSL_DIR=$HOME/wolfssl-mldsa
+ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$WOLFSSL_DIR/lib
+ make mldsa-demo \
+ CFLAGS="-std=c11 -DHAVE_ANONYMOUS_INLINE_AGGREGATES=1 -Os -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wshadow -Wconversion -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -I./include -isystem $WOLFSSL_DIR/include" \
+ LDFLAGS="-L$WOLFSSL_DIR/lib -lwolfssl -Wl,--gc-sections"
+
+ - name: Build and run the lean ML-DSA verify-only example (WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA)
+ run: |
+ export WOLFSSL_DIR=$HOME/wolfssl-mldsa
+ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$WOLFSSL_DIR/lib
+ make mldsa-verify \
+ CFLAGS="-std=c11 -DHAVE_ANONYMOUS_INLINE_AGGREGATES=1 -Os -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wshadow -Wconversion -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections -I./include -isystem $WOLFSSL_DIR/include" \
+ LDFLAGS="-L$WOLFSSL_DIR/lib -lwolfssl -Wl,--gc-sections"
+
+ - name: Assert signing API is absent from the ML-DSA verify-only build
+ run: |
+ BIN=examples/sign1_verify_mldsa
+ if nm "$BIN" | grep -E " [tT] wc_CoseSign1_Sign\b"; then
+ echo "FAIL: signing API present in a verify-only build"; exit 1
+ fi
+ if ! nm "$BIN" | grep -qE " [tT] wc_CoseSign1_Verify\b"; then
+ echo "FAIL: verify API missing from a verify build"; exit 1
+ fi
+ echo "OK: ML-DSA verify present, signing absent"
+
+ - name: Report ML-DSA example sizes
+ run: |
+ size examples/sign1_mldsa || true
+ size examples/sign1_verify_mldsa || true
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b3ee04f..e52f7b4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ DEMO_BIN = examples/lifecycle_demo
ENC_DEMO = examples/encrypt0_demo
MAC_DEMO = examples/mac0_demo
SIGN1_DEMO = examples/sign1_demo
+LEANV_DEMO = examples/sign1_verify_lean
+MLDSA_DEMO = examples/sign1_mldsa
+MLDSAV_DEMO = examples/sign1_verify_mldsa
# Comprehensive tests (CI)
COMP_SIGN = examples/comprehensive/sign_all
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ SCEN_IOTFLEET = examples/scenarios/iot_fleet_config
SCEN_SENSOR = examples/scenarios/sensor_attestation
SCEN_BROADCAST = examples/scenarios/group_broadcast_mac
-.PHONY: all shared test coverage tool tool-test cmdline-test demo demos comprehensive scenarios c99-check clean
+.PHONY: all shared test coverage tool tool-test cmdline-test demo demos lean-verify mldsa-demo mldsa-verify comprehensive scenarios c99-check clean
# --- Core library ---
all: $(LIB_A)
@@ -134,6 +137,30 @@ demos: $(LIB_A)
./$(MAC_DEMO)
./$(SIGN1_DEMO)
+# --- Lean verify-only example (WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY) ---
+# Compiles the wolfCOSE sources directly with the lean macro instead of the full
+# prebuilt library, so the example exercises the minimal verify-only profile.
+lean-verify:
+ $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY -o $(LEANV_DEMO) \
+ $(LEANV_DEMO).c src/wolfcose.c src/wolfcose_cbor.c $(LDFLAGS)
+ @echo "=== Running lean verify-only example ==="
+ ./$(LEANV_DEMO)
+
+# --- Post-quantum ML-DSA lean sign + verify (WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA) ---
+# Requires wolfSSL built with ML-DSA (./configure --enable-dilithium).
+mldsa-demo:
+ $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA -o $(MLDSA_DEMO) \
+ $(MLDSA_DEMO).c src/wolfcose.c src/wolfcose_cbor.c $(LDFLAGS)
+ @echo "=== Running ML-DSA sign + verify example ==="
+ ./$(MLDSA_DEMO)
+
+# --- Smallest post-quantum verify-only (WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA) ---
+mldsa-verify:
+ $(CC) $(CFLAGS) -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA -o $(MLDSAV_DEMO) \
+ $(MLDSAV_DEMO).c src/wolfcose.c src/wolfcose_cbor.c $(LDFLAGS)
+ @echo "=== Running lean ML-DSA verify-only example ==="
+ ./$(MLDSAV_DEMO)
+
# --- Comprehensive algorithm tests (CI) ---
comprehensive: $(LIB_A)
@mkdir -p examples/comprehensive
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4bc167c..210d0ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ wolfCOSE is a lightweight C library implementing [CBOR (RFC 8949)](https://www.r
- **Complete RFC 9052 message set**: all six COSE message types, including multi-signer `COSE_Sign` and multi-recipient `COSE_Encrypt` / `COSE_Mac`
- **Post-quantum signing**: ML-DSA (FIPS 204) at all three security levels
- **40 algorithms** across signing, encryption, MAC, and key distribution
-- **Zero dynamic allocation**: all operations use caller-provided buffers
-- **Tiny footprint**: 7.5 KB `.text` minimal build (Sign1+ECC), 25.6 KB full (40 algorithms), zero `.data`/`.bss`
-- **Full COSE lifecycle in ~<1KB RAM** (excluding wolfCrypt internals)
+- **Zero dynamic allocation**: heap-allocation-free and non-recursive. Every operation runs on caller-provided buffers within a bounded, target-customizable stack ceiling — nothing on the heap, zero `.data`/`.bss`
+- **Tiny footprint** (ES256 `COSE_Sign1`, dead-code-eliminated, GCC 14.2 x86_64), verify-only → sign + verify:
+ - **3.5–5.1 KB** COSE engine, **5.1–6.8 KB** with the built-in CBOR engine (independent of the crypto backend)
+ - **26.2 KB** verify-only (`WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY`) → **34.6 KB** sign + verify — total flash with wolfCrypt
+- **Fast** (ES256 `COSE_Sign1`, x86_64, wolfCrypt `sp_256` asm): **66,538** sign/s, **26,437** verify/s
- **Path to FIPS 140-3** via wolfCrypt FIPS Certificate #4718 (sole crypto dependency)
## Supported Algorithms
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ Full documentation is available in the [Wiki](https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfCOS
## License
-wolfCOSE is free software licensed under the [GPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html).
+wolfCOSE is free software licensed under [GPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html); see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the full text.
Copyright (C) 2026 wolfSSL Inc.
diff --git a/docs/Home.md b/docs/Home.md
index 1cc3168..849d1d3 100644
--- a/docs/Home.md
+++ b/docs/Home.md
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ It uses [wolfSSL](https://www.wolfssl.com/) as the cryptographic backend and is
| Complete RFC 9052 | All six COSE message types — Sign1, Sign, Encrypt0, Encrypt, Mac0, Mac |
| Multi-signer / multi-recipient | Full `COSE_Sign`, `COSE_Encrypt`, and `COSE_Mac` support |
| Post-quantum signing | ML-DSA (FIPS 204) at all three security levels — first COSE library to ship native PQC |
-| Zero allocation | All operations use caller-provided buffers, no malloc |
-| Tiny footprint | 7.5 KB minimal `.text` (Sign1+ECC), 25.6 KB full (40 algorithms), zero `.data`/`.bss` |
+| Zero dynamic allocation | Heap-allocation-free, non-recursive; caller-provided buffers within a bounded, target-customizable stack ceiling — zero `.data`/`.bss` |
+| Tiny footprint | 3.5–5.1 KB COSE engine, 5.1–6.8 KB with the built-in CBOR engine (verify-only → sign + verify); 26.2 KB → 34.6 KB total with wolfCrypt — ES256 `COSE_Sign1`, dead-code-eliminated |
| 40 algorithms | Signing, encryption, MAC, and key distribution — classical and post-quantum |
| FIPS 140-3 path | Sole crypto dependency is wolfCrypt FIPS Certificate #4718 |
| CNSA 2.0 ready | ML-DSA-44/65/87 for quantum-resistant signatures |
diff --git a/docs/Macros.md b/docs/Macros.md
index b9f60b8..bfd6899 100644
--- a/docs/Macros.md
+++ b/docs/Macros.md
@@ -140,6 +140,42 @@ wolfCOSE uses an opt-out design: all features are enabled by default, and you di
---
+## Build Profiles
+
+Convenience macros that select a curated set of feature gates for a common deployment, so you do not list each `WOLFCOSE_NO_*` by hand.
+
+### `WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY` — minimal verify-only
+
+Defining `WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY` builds the smallest secure on-device profile: COSE_Sign1 verification only. It implies `WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_SIGN`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT0`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC0`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_RECIPIENTS`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_WRAP`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_ECDH`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_ENCODE`, and `WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_DECODE`. Sign1 verify must stay enabled; the build errors out if it is also disabled.
+
+```bash
+make lean-verify # builds + runs examples/sign1_verify_lean.c with the profile
+# or directly:
+cc -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY ... src/wolfcose.c src/wolfcose_cbor.c
+```
+
+### `WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA` — lean post-quantum sign + verify
+
+Defining `WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA` builds a lean COSE_Sign1 **sign and verify** profile for post-quantum ML-DSA (FIPS 204). It drops the other message types and key distribution — implying `WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT0`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC0`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_RECIPIENTS`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_WRAP`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_ECDH`, `WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_ENCODE`, and `WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_DECODE` — but keeps **both** Sign1 sign and verify. It does **not** imply `WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_SIGN`.
+
+Pair it with a wolfCrypt backend that enables only ML-DSA (`--enable-dilithium`) with ECC/RSA/AES disabled; the ECDSA/EdDSA/RSA paths then compile out via their wolfCrypt feature guards (`HAVE_ECC`, etc.).
+
+```bash
+make mldsa-demo # builds + runs examples/sign1_mldsa.c (sign + verify)
+# or directly:
+cc -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA ... src/wolfcose.c src/wolfcose_cbor.c
+```
+
+### `WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA` — minimal post-quantum verify-only
+
+Defining `WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA` is the smallest secure on-device PQ build: ML-DSA COSE_Sign1 **verify only**. It implies `WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA` plus `WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_SIGN`, so signing and the RNG it needs are not compiled in, while full RFC 9052 verification stays intact. Pair with a wolfCrypt build that enables ML-DSA **verify** only (e.g. `WOLFSSL_DILITHIUM_VERIFY_ONLY`).
+
+```bash
+make mldsa-verify # builds + runs examples/sign1_verify_mldsa.c with the profile
+# or directly:
+cc -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA ... src/wolfcose.c src/wolfcose_cbor.c
+```
+
## Example Build Configurations
### Sign-Only Build (Minimal)
diff --git a/docs/Message-Types.md b/docs/Message-Types.md
index a629dc1..007252e 100644
--- a/docs/Message-Types.md
+++ b/docs/Message-Types.md
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ You only pay for the message types you use. Define the appropriate `WOLFCOSE_NO_
-DWOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_SIGN -DWOLFCOSE_NO_CBOR_ENCODE /* verify-only build */
```
-A minimal Sign1-verify-only build is around **7.5 KB of `.text`**, including the built-in CBOR engine.
+A minimal Sign1-verify-only build (`WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY`) is about **5.1 KB** of wolfCOSE library code (3.5 KB COSE engine + the built-in CBOR engine), or **26.2 KB** total flash with a minimal wolfCrypt ES256 backend — rising to **6.8 KB** / **34.6 KB** for sign + verify.
## See also
diff --git a/docs/Testing.md b/docs/Testing.md
index fe6f8a6..41a7797 100644
--- a/docs/Testing.md
+++ b/docs/Testing.md
@@ -120,6 +120,17 @@ wolfCOSE runs the following CI checks on every push and pull request:
4. **Scenario Examples**: Real-world workflow tests
5. **Tool Tests**: CLI round-trip tests (17 algorithms)
+### Lean and Post-Quantum Builds
+
+The Lean Build workflow (`.github/workflows/lean-build.yml`) exercises the minimal
+on-device build profiles:
+
+| Job | What it checks |
+|-----|----------------|
+| Lean verify-only | Builds + runs `examples/sign1_verify_lean.c` with `WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY` against a minimal ECC-only wolfSSL; asserts the signing API is not linked. |
+| Lean configs compile clean | Strict `-Werror` compile of the full, `WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY`, sign-only, `WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA`, and `WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA` configurations. |
+| Post-quantum ML-DSA | Builds wolfSSL with ML-DSA and runs `make mldsa-demo` (sign+verify) and `make mldsa-verify` (verify-only); asserts the verify-only build links no signing API. |
+
### Static Analysis
| Tool | Purpose |
diff --git a/docs/cose-encoding-notes.md b/docs/cose-encoding-notes.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 65883be..0000000
--- a/docs/cose-encoding-notes.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-# wolfCOSE Encoding Notes (analyzed findings)
-
-Records the rationale for two recipient-encoding findings that were analyzed
-against RFC 9052 and intentionally left as-is or deferred.
-
-## Recipient ciphertext for direct / ECDH-ES / direct key-wrap: empty bstr (not nil)
-
-For recipients that carry no encrypted key (direct key `-6`, ECDH-ES direct,
-and direct-mode entries), wolfCOSE encodes the `COSE_recipient` ciphertext
-field as a zero-length byte string (`h''`).
-
-This is correct and intentional. RFC 9052 Appendix C.3.1 (the "Direct ECDH"
-example) and the cose-wg `Examples` repository both encode the recipient
-ciphertext as empty `bstr` (`h''`), not the CBOR `nil` simple value. Changing
-to `nil` would diverge from the RFC's own test vectors and break interop, so it
-is deliberately not done.
-
-## AES Key Wrap recipient: `alg` placement
-
-wolfCOSE currently encodes the key-wrap algorithm in the recipient *protected*
-header. RFC 9052 Section 3 permits a header parameter to appear in either the
-protected or unprotected bucket, so this is conformant. For AES Key Wrap the
-recipient headers are not cryptographically bound in either bucket, so there is
-no security difference.
-
-The canonical RFC/cose-wg examples place the key-wrap `alg` in the *unprotected*
-bucket with a zero-length protected header. Aligning with that canonical form
-is a worthwhile interoperability enhancement, but it requires reordering the
-multi-recipient decrypt path (the algorithm is currently classified from the
-protected header before the unprotected map is decoded). Because the current
-encoding is already RFC-legal, that change is deferred to a dedicated, reviewed
-update rather than bundled here. A robust implementation should accept `alg`
-from either bucket on decode (Postel's law) when it is made.
-
-## Decode strictness (API contract)
-
-The hardening pass tightened several decode-side behaviors. These apply to all
-public decode/verify/decrypt entry points (and, where noted, the generic
-`wc_CBOR_Decode*` primitives), so integrators upgrading from older wolfCOSE
-should be aware:
-
-- **Preferred (shortest-form) CBOR is required on decode.** Per RFC 8949
- Section 4.2.1 (deterministic encoding, which COSE mandates for
- security-relevant structures), `wolfCose_CBOR_DecodeHead` rejects overlong
- integer/length/tag arguments for every major type except simple/float.
- Because it is the lowest-level primitive, this also applies to the generic
- `wc_CBOR_Decode*` APIs. wolfCOSE's own encoder always emits shortest form, so
- round-trips and RFC test vectors are unaffected; only non-preferred input
- from lenient third-party encoders is now rejected with
- `WOLFCOSE_E_CBOR_MALFORMED`.
-- **`inSz` must equal the exact encoded object length.** Every verify/decrypt
- API (and `wc_CoseKey_Decode`) now rejects trailing bytes after the COSE
- object (RFC 8949 Section 5.3.1) with `WOLFCOSE_E_CBOR_MALFORMED`. Callers must
- pass the precise message length, not a fixed receive-buffer capacity.
-- **EC2 / ephemeral coordinates must be exactly the curve size.** Per RFC 9053
- Section 7.1.1, `x`/`y`/`d` (and ephemeral `x`/`y`) must equal the curve
- coordinate size with leading zeros preserved; leading-zero-stripped (short)
- coordinates are rejected with `WOLFCOSE_E_COSE_BAD_HDR`, including on
- metadata-only EC2 key decode.
-- **HMAC keys must meet the per-algorithm minimum.** HMAC-256/384/512 require a
- key of at least 32/48/64 bytes (RFC 9053 Section 3.1); shorter keys are
- rejected with `WOLFCOSE_E_COSE_KEY_TYPE`. Define
- `WOLFCOSE_ALLOW_SHORT_HMAC_KEY` to restore the legacy accept-any-length
- behavior.
-- **MAC create requires an explicit payload.** `wc_CoseMac0_Create` /
- `wc_CoseMac_Create` reject an omitted payload (`payload == NULL` and
- `detachedPayload == NULL`) with `WOLFCOSE_E_INVALID_ARG`. To authenticate an
- empty payload, pass a non-NULL zero-length buffer.
diff --git a/examples/sign1_mldsa.c b/examples/sign1_mldsa.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13c1367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/sign1_mldsa.c
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/* sign1_mldsa.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2026 wolfSSL Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of wolfCOSE.
+ *
+ * wolfCOSE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * wolfCOSE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see .
+ */
+
+/* Post-quantum COSE_Sign1 sign + verify with ML-DSA (FIPS 204).
+ *
+ * Full round trip: generate an ML-DSA-44 key, sign a payload into a
+ * COSE_Sign1, then verify it. Requires wolfSSL built with ML-DSA
+ * (./configure --enable-dilithium). For the verify-only on-device case see
+ * sign1_verify_mldsa.c and the WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA build profile.
+ */
+
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include
+
+static const char PAYLOAD[] = "wolfCOSE ML-DSA payload";
+
+/* ML-DSA messages and scratch are large; keep them off the stack. */
+static unsigned char gScratch[20000];
+static unsigned char gMsg[8192];
+
+int main(void)
+{
+ wc_MlDsaKey dlKey;
+ WOLFCOSE_KEY key;
+ WOLFCOSE_HDR hdr;
+ WC_RNG rng;
+ const uint8_t* payload = NULL;
+ size_t payloadLen = 0;
+ size_t msgLen = 0;
+ int ret;
+ int rc = 1;
+
+ if (wc_InitRng(&rng) != 0) {
+ (void)printf("wc_InitRng failed\n");
+ return 1;
+ }
+
+ ret = wc_MlDsaKey_Init(&dlKey, NULL, INVALID_DEVID);
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ ret = wc_MlDsaKey_SetParams(&dlKey, WC_ML_DSA_44);
+ }
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ ret = wc_MlDsaKey_MakeKey(&dlKey, &rng);
+ }
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ ret = wc_CoseKey_Init(&key);
+ }
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ ret = wc_CoseKey_SetMlDsa(&key, WOLFCOSE_ALG_ML_DSA_44, &dlKey);
+ }
+
+ /* Sign */
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ ret = wc_CoseSign1_Sign(&key, WOLFCOSE_ALG_ML_DSA_44, NULL, 0,
+ (const uint8_t*)PAYLOAD, sizeof(PAYLOAD) - 1,
+ NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
+ gScratch, sizeof(gScratch),
+ gMsg, sizeof(gMsg), &msgLen, &rng);
+ }
+ if (ret == WOLFCOSE_SUCCESS) {
+ (void)printf("ML-DSA-44 sign: COSE_Sign1 produced, %u bytes\n",
+ (unsigned int)msgLen);
+ }
+ else {
+ (void)printf("ML-DSA-44 sign failed (%d)\n", ret);
+ }
+
+ /* Verify the message we just signed */
+ if (ret == WOLFCOSE_SUCCESS) {
+ (void)memset(&hdr, 0, sizeof(hdr));
+ ret = wc_CoseSign1_Verify(&key, gMsg, msgLen, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
+ gScratch, sizeof(gScratch), &hdr,
+ &payload, &payloadLen);
+ }
+ if (ret == WOLFCOSE_SUCCESS &&
+ payloadLen == (sizeof(PAYLOAD) - 1) && payload != NULL &&
+ memcmp(payload, PAYLOAD, payloadLen) == 0) {
+ (void)printf("ML-DSA-44 verify: OK, payload = \"%.*s\"\n",
+ (int)payloadLen, payload);
+ rc = 0;
+ }
+ else if (ret == WOLFCOSE_SUCCESS) {
+ (void)printf("ML-DSA-44 verify: payload mismatch\n");
+ }
+ else {
+ (void)printf("ML-DSA-44 verify failed (%d)\n", ret);
+ }
+
+ wc_CoseKey_Free(&key);
+ wc_MlDsaKey_Free(&dlKey);
+ wc_FreeRng(&rng);
+ return rc;
+}
diff --git a/examples/sign1_verify_lean.c b/examples/sign1_verify_lean.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5940195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/sign1_verify_lean.c
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/* sign1_verify_lean.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2026 wolfSSL Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of wolfCOSE.
+ *
+ * wolfCOSE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * wolfCOSE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see .
+ */
+
+/* Verify-only lean build example.
+ *
+ * Build this with -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY. That profile compiles in only the
+ * COSE_Sign1 verify path. It is the common on-device case: a device verifies a
+ * signed firmware image or attestation, and signing happens off-device on a
+ * server or HSM. Signing and the RNG it needs are not compiled in at all, while
+ * full RFC 9052 verification (header decode, crit enforcement, duplicate-label
+ * detection, Sig_structure rebuild) stays intact.
+ *
+ * The device holds only a public key. Here both the P-256 public key and a
+ * COSE_Sign1 message produced off-device are embedded as fixed test vectors.
+ */
+
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include
+
+/* P-256 public key (X and Y, 32 bytes each). The matching private key lives
+ * off-device and is never present in a lean verify build. */
+static const unsigned char PUB_X[32] = {
+ 0x2c,0x3c,0x9f,0xd7,0xfc,0x15,0x48,0x7b,0x37,0x18,0x0e,0x37,0x95,0x56,0xb4,0xfd,
+ 0xbb,0x11,0x3c,0x78,0xe0,0xa5,0x3a,0x0b,0x25,0x71,0xf5,0xff,0xb0,0xdf,0x93,0x28};
+static const unsigned char PUB_Y[32] = {
+ 0x10,0xc3,0x85,0xc2,0xb6,0x8f,0x79,0xd7,0xe9,0x5e,0x43,0x62,0xf5,0xf4,0x06,0x21,
+ 0xdc,0x2c,0xf6,0x55,0x87,0xeb,0x94,0x61,0x13,0xe5,0xe2,0x8c,0xeb,0x2e,0xd2,0xce};
+
+/* A COSE_Sign1 (ES256) over the payload below, signed off-device. */
+static const unsigned char COSE_SIGN1[] = {
+ 210,132,67,161,1,38,160,88,31,119,111,108,102,67,79,83,69,32,115,105,122,101,
+ 32,98,101,110,99,104,109,97,114,107,32,112,97,121,108,111,97,100,88,64,59,0,
+ 231,221,224,83,68,247,200,191,96,153,241,21,82,224,140,57,84,22,93,156,13,27,
+ 158,52,92,1,3,133,149,6,107,5,177,236,51,215,88,17,151,62,250,187,32,253,203,
+ 136,234,87,178,237,194,236,125,41,120,249,26,131,6,201,71,139};
+
+static const char EXPECTED_PAYLOAD[] = "wolfCOSE size benchmark payload";
+
+int main(void)
+{
+ ecc_key eccKey;
+ WOLFCOSE_KEY key;
+ WOLFCOSE_HDR hdr;
+ unsigned char scratch[256];
+ const uint8_t* payload = NULL;
+ size_t payloadLen = 0;
+ int ret;
+ int rc = 1;
+
+ if (wc_ecc_init(&eccKey) != 0) {
+ (void)printf("wc_ecc_init failed\n");
+ return 1;
+ }
+
+ /* Import the public key only. A NULL private scalar keeps this public. */
+ ret = wc_ecc_import_unsigned(&eccKey, (byte*)PUB_X, (byte*)PUB_Y, NULL,
+ ECC_SECP256R1);
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ ret = wc_CoseKey_Init(&key);
+ }
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ ret = wc_CoseKey_SetEcc(&key, WOLFCOSE_CRV_P256, &eccKey);
+ }
+
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ (void)memset(&hdr, 0, sizeof(hdr));
+ ret = wc_CoseSign1_Verify(&key, COSE_SIGN1, sizeof(COSE_SIGN1),
+ NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
+ scratch, sizeof(scratch), &hdr,
+ &payload, &payloadLen);
+ }
+
+ if (ret == WOLFCOSE_SUCCESS) {
+ if ((payloadLen == (sizeof(EXPECTED_PAYLOAD) - 1)) &&
+ (payload != NULL) &&
+ (memcmp(payload, EXPECTED_PAYLOAD, payloadLen) == 0)) {
+ (void)printf("lean verify-only: COSE_Sign1 ES256 verified, "
+ "payload = \"%.*s\"\n", (int)payloadLen, payload);
+ rc = 0;
+ }
+ else {
+ (void)printf("lean verify-only: payload mismatch\n");
+ }
+ }
+ else {
+ (void)printf("lean verify-only: verify failed (%d)\n", ret);
+ }
+
+ wc_CoseKey_Free(&key);
+ wc_ecc_free(&eccKey);
+ return rc;
+}
diff --git a/examples/sign1_verify_mldsa.c b/examples/sign1_verify_mldsa.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a2bfbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/sign1_verify_mldsa.c
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* sign1_verify_mldsa.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2026 wolfSSL Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of wolfCOSE.
+ *
+ * wolfCOSE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * wolfCOSE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see .
+ */
+
+/* Post-quantum verify-only lean example (ML-DSA / FIPS 204).
+ *
+ * Build with -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA: only the COSE_Sign1 verify path, no
+ * signing or RNG. The device holds only the ML-DSA public key; the public key
+ * and a COSE_Sign1 produced off-device are embedded below as fixed test
+ * vectors. Requires wolfSSL built with ML-DSA verify (e.g. --enable-dilithium).
+ */
+
+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include
+
+static const unsigned char MLDSA44_PUB[1312]={81,23,10,39,96,186,64,19,212,69,119,21,76,9,214,64,219,188,78,188,158,14,164,77,150,121,186,137,116,182,170,125,162,143,1,20,46,90,111,90,255,63,32,14,99,3,227,62,58,222,55,83,29,82,44,78,100,15,128,204,239,137,41,236,243,233,97,192,211,148,67,110,209,221,60,248,93,151,2,104,57,155,19,164,190,52,199,56,179,89,144,111,17,139,42,35,4,120,137,84,240,96,246,53,137,172,59,114,209,192,221,163,37,78,208,58,6,182,228,81,157,248,57,143,160,112,4,57,184,164,250,86,213,242,128,75,23,142,232,145,79,5,6,189,77,247,73,94,20,98,158,246,95,142,123,3,54,116,107,172,88,202,243,128,235,191,59,215,102,91,239,24,247,120,135,31,225,109,144,158,185,235,117,89,85,34,38,32,53,226,34,131,73,198,232,201,239,48,218,2,28,234,105,76,226,9,230,190,159,95,86,21,229,63,48,243,125,52,152,184,198,248,164,151,253,202,10,64,160,113,210,9,3,74,141,222,250,245,119,100,219,229,90,62,15,147,47,68,70,97,225,103,96,166,230,106,147,149,30,199,28,116,247,62,9,253,225,153,240,214,156,101,141,41,93,32,139,145,54,86,81,62,246,205,224,134,111,55,72,110,228,216,186,0,147,161,12,56,221,81,177,235,27,255,192,35,83,64,254,1,125,114,173,71,231,191,127,73,35,167,249,242,236,200,45,22,8,175,94,8,202,91,201,86,22,207,125,161,196,242,102,161,55,45,230,174,237,125,101,181,56,42,120,40,167,102,96,145,20,12,128,140,127,3,213,178,62,234,236,205,129,115,60,237,133,109,233,223,205,132,173,33,132,164,123,143,196,219,7,103,190,247,74,39,45,101,160,93,199,66,225,84,73,157,35,133,157,167,222,223,132,15,214,168,64,37,40,44,29,13,58,148,187,231,78,170,166,251,107,29,195,239,51,124,1,142,255,237,255,116,193,175,21,63,201,215,10,185,141,73,196,227,150,229,169,131,76,253,204,219,151,38,207,236,98,166,130,230,226,218,9,38,196,139,231,180,81,47,231,146,5,125,136,20,240,103,202,206,52,31,189,176,97,110,72,139,158,77,91,98,224,170,216,25,133,73,166,43,38,120,107,103,25,193,141,184,117,63,221,126,2,63,39,18,161,83,113,193,50,132,56,93,102,58,2,137,84,163,116,56,157,114,159,74,148,152,140,229,249,78,202,232,165,175,57,198,38,205,128,252,107,203,56,52,237,206,20,32,108,81,12,42,107,224,157,232,230,220,55,71,127,117,33,53,222,106,230,137,47,61,238,245,99,184,208,195,123,112,211,144,169,6,135,76,251,78,110,32,229,41,101,33,254,163,9,44,204,24,248,196,63,238,147,74,102,55,139,40,145,73,196,26,103,248,167,226,128,33,222,241,214,10,125,51,198,74,53,248,42,64,51,69,116,211,13,64,189,114,101,15,193,144,76,12,129,201,15,57,148,135,27,245,199,122,4,213,29,98,34,53,243,208,190,202,200,110,161,15,30,103,102,168,54,49,42,17,70,35,213,212,121,151,158,172,5,110,89,190,55,44,49,204,251,169,157,120,104,88,161,208,102,174,54,235,107,14,168,144,218,106,124,49,187,252,138,2,157,205,84,198,114,44,55,18,69,253,24,251,33,243,243,126,233,125,36,249,210,2,157,50,214,99,51,66,35,173,241,74,225,176,249,74,213,206,215,149,197,175,124,212,248,193,108,57,62,124,185,208,231,69,56,124,78,183,34,57,224,140,243,131,71,31,145,37,48,252,188,63,210,0,149,127,237,47,167,205,201,64,123,27,41,207,70,248,109,87,198,159,82,87,43,26,242,39,194,203,15,141,235,87,100,255,149,128,36,71,190,252,38,157,187,17,206,74,228,242,50,250,150,220,216,206,176,79,174,221,68,172,136,91,137,234,155,239,145,31,187,199,98,248,24,171,2,38,189,67,230,35,124,162,199,186,79,148,65,39,76,162,1,53,246,46,198,17,202,87,64,242,78,198,43,235,80,50,123,15,130,123,34,17,159,56,8,248,133,160,230,42,251,80,82,134,13,153,158,198,88,26,147,130,1,152,133,171,159,49,213,97,53,18,135,177,242,191,49,80,245,218,21,156,22,220,82,73,28,148,129,162,176,182,174,3,144,235,41,64,103,191,249,150,164,122,45,47,77,69,193,15,26,121,154,30,63,121,164,230,86,220,116,104,29,62,246,214,189,133,167,120,102,78,35,162,237,166,237,19,88,177,147,145,234,91,104,171,113,13,250,167,66,30,127,73,53,104,136,155,40,240,248,28,0,208,109,7,218,89,156,18,24,70,25,56,248,113,168,164,197,249,82,162,119,55,118,135,152,236,186,11,8,107,4,110,180,23,129,61,209,155,23,182,190,85,208,245,192,106,252,164,173,23,105,76,252,175,33,30,198,51,203,167,11,217,239,217,4,245,22,217,78,233,191,139,118,17,253,198,61,204,33,250,203,249,204,135,80,204,82,58,7,95,48,172,239,234,171,192,243,200,220,214,39,158,252,5,126,142,230,194,211,208,231,122,59,207,226,11,173,53,210,168,112,30,25,63,62,69,203,255,138,9,199,243,146,243,248,130,213,253,254,248,59,150,139,253,78,17,178,202,45,49,177,4,214,240,54,209,55,75,125,203,126,51,189,212,170,172,185,190,197,251,118,120,164,203,167,240,41,249,121,118,135,190,11,123,109,208,42,202,167,206,81,227,18,119,36,128,235,90,91,68,72,205,135,54,133,62,65,123,112,78,15,22,106,177,58,189,56,142,41,174,16,52,199,149,133,158,236,94,148,84,164,112,26,180,193,26,145,155,29,38,25,52,80,27,141,207,89,7,115,146,119,246,126,200,36,117,105,104,244,194,79,39,169,160,116,141,158,96,139,50,107,43,};
+static const unsigned char MLDSA44_COSE[2466]={210,132,68,161,1,56,47,160,88,33,119,111,108,102,67,79,83,69,32,77,76,45,68,83,65,32,98,101,110,99,104,109,97,114,107,32,112,97,121,108,111,97,100,89,9,116,81,253,252,115,238,218,166,203,103,70,245,7,213,174,169,167,96,85,133,60,243,119,233,122,138,142,71,159,125,155,88,186,243,181,43,181,207,44,39,237,185,60,231,23,150,41,140,161,114,36,158,222,254,207,216,190,136,148,138,218,255,122,30,53,183,136,1,55,141,181,93,90,71,100,101,246,141,133,56,200,242,174,179,251,166,162,138,203,253,120,200,32,46,123,193,218,209,181,7,35,109,155,118,29,82,0,121,10,245,176,97,64,31,48,253,5,144,240,139,192,155,203,58,81,159,191,152,110,104,84,40,39,191,116,235,150,123,31,104,248,168,150,210,207,13,168,147,83,239,172,204,242,228,153,67,238,43,130,192,101,146,203,176,129,101,191,78,204,43,64,175,230,207,226,222,91,205,255,109,30,43,98,214,54,206,203,78,211,91,208,55,222,40,152,249,151,208,212,88,178,172,8,93,165,207,94,250,170,240,19,87,204,228,16,196,206,45,140,149,145,117,238,187,115,200,84,136,68,20,202,203,229,238,11,143,37,182,177,189,183,156,122,11,105,208,244,197,156,105,50,155,118,216,174,122,115,70,95,70,167,1,67,227,107,228,182,252,5,67,110,38,178,36,45,158,146,146,126,184,250,75,19,3,179,226,19,25,11,167,60,161,26,143,177,99,166,32,28,176,198,122,133,197,47,114,153,142,190,105,108,112,170,17,58,79,186,198,170,177,232,71,153,119,19,146,241,42,144,20,167,138,240,90,224,157,16,99,89,253,225,185,60,193,143,57,25,183,255,216,130,254,133,229,161,35,173,83,200,228,90,97,254,128,169,154,40,58,255,101,105,111,151,250,213,20,181,190,14,192,84,231,138,250,203,112,149,242,60,237,114,159,67,237,119,9,159,186,20,149,166,45,134,249,75,196,125,246,132,13,31,61,150,19,103,226,188,68,202,108,95,51,209,75,246,51,9,9,207,231,9,180,150,108,229,6,28,241,244,91,20,107,28,119,15,74,245,65,209,99,219,77,234,123,49,27,246,91,14,190,44,228,242,42,111,164,102,131,188,219,69,49,68,6,168,157,47,187,111,112,242,5,84,150,49,242,169,25,55,140,249,199,213,123,82,231,33,205,23,235,120,194,20,122,53,127,103,159,90,107,80,97,27,237,173,57,168,33,56,180,142,227,67,138,186,164,118,58,83,31,32,211,13,60,78,138,15,199,96,6,71,115,160,208,111,32,245,229,141,3,68,39,176,203,125,199,25,158,249,205,71,255,100,253,40,245,211,155,25,156,159,9,194,253,238,14,181,197,144,231,218,75,177,116,16,181,175,67,219,149,58,119,10,45,55,207,175,102,2,59,64,90,107,18,16,147,37,115,79,189,199,195,122,26,186,229,29,160,119,65,100,11,96,220,95,31,135,140,139,30,62,71,216,45,83,201,46,2,3,96,183,6,214,234,138,142,98,187,192,146,221,232,112,48,164,58,88,58,243,101,5,95,140,247,107,170,130,131,35,202,243,191,115,220,23,188,150,17,23,133,133,143,247,61,19,186,19,213,152,134,219,86,170,230,232,2,251,18,231,52,142,45,120,191,54,41,129,221,181,128,63,108,7,167,25,119,161,164,144,94,95,250,159,209,241,88,93,228,162,35,69,226,89,187,225,185,249,168,157,236,64,58,66,226,161,227,4,131,226,2,234,24,19,203,107,245,88,99,74,253,87,78,136,117,165,82,224,129,146,1,183,84,104,43,189,96,206,32,253,17,75,205,79,128,36,138,101,231,155,75,215,4,229,3,96,59,83,59,36,22,236,107,191,134,180,34,104,157,121,121,12,190,89,96,126,208,30,165,32,224,127,116,37,173,84,234,219,173,17,105,151,96,21,199,77,131,101,61,104,129,53,208,53,4,108,87,143,119,117,181,81,162,140,106,37,237,236,67,104,88,26,240,95,149,227,15,22,16,72,83,138,240,78,139,220,224,157,247,186,173,88,90,58,253,214,111,243,28,15,133,48,23,171,251,241,222,196,226,27,224,41,149,33,13,1,249,40,202,246,70,32,225,130,45,210,118,143,240,63,83,182,90,86,224,158,103,216,9,101,194,181,145,206,155,212,206,238,80,191,87,48,217,140,65,214,146,222,240,117,216,142,107,252,247,221,77,144,41,8,80,147,197,246,252,79,160,247,102,214,133,38,235,29,63,198,229,162,90,178,133,58,253,134,175,74,93,232,86,237,240,50,148,17,210,190,9,242,31,6,226,181,101,242,86,145,4,227,120,181,203,107,91,34,144,117,0,48,125,6,246,144,233,198,65,55,116,222,115,27,185,89,75,110,25,66,82,57,213,34,186,156,58,210,253,202,183,149,105,97,192,84,224,186,116,232,116,236,193,185,202,104,227,194,238,85,160,139,209,28,4,197,199,238,34,61,218,131,223,182,248,122,183,137,128,132,228,223,235,3,145,252,63,132,53,2,64,225,20,197,218,155,120,111,80,245,197,165,115,72,158,174,112,206,59,254,34,190,218,135,44,171,171,211,197,39,232,245,218,59,8,250,64,8,167,98,172,220,176,148,99,102,7,196,218,135,55,64,217,110,41,252,227,219,164,151,104,24,42,6,136,199,56,111,122,211,13,46,192,135,57,124,153,47,148,117,48,242,69,229,218,50,176,156,87,165,49,50,221,35,128,15,154,190,99,246,32,46,187,65,106,139,89,160,77,152,10,84,42,95,30,111,107,47,98,231,159,106,150,146,209,184,163,208,43,183,212,131,237,157,177,114,55,193,227,210,177,233,20,77,13,91,172,13,125,135,242,209,60,29,165,206,69,226,177,141,128,186,171,129,179,17,0,214,63,77,186,108,185,125,6,225,0,249,237,68,43,248,39,18,160,97,29,201,242,187,135,2,156,254,124,192,121,52,254,114,14,237,106,102,122,64,57,42,118,173,189,11,65,255,191,27,47,98,28,27,80,138,91,245,3,39,204,243,159,237,72,3,250,88,138,96,60,156,12,239,44,232,249,158,72,90,44,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+
+static const char EXPECTED_PAYLOAD[] = "wolfCOSE ML-DSA benchmark payload";
+
+int main(void)
+{
+ wc_MlDsaKey dlKey;
+ WOLFCOSE_KEY key;
+ WOLFCOSE_HDR hdr;
+ unsigned char scratch[4096];
+ const uint8_t* payload = NULL;
+ size_t payloadLen = 0;
+ int ret;
+ int rc = 1;
+
+ if (wc_MlDsaKey_Init(&dlKey, NULL, INVALID_DEVID) != 0) {
+ (void)printf("wc_MlDsaKey_Init failed\n");
+ return 1;
+ }
+
+ ret = wc_MlDsaKey_SetParams(&dlKey, WC_ML_DSA_44);
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ /* import the public key only (raw) */
+ ret = wc_MlDsaKey_ImportPubRaw(&dlKey, MLDSA44_PUB,
+ (word32)sizeof(MLDSA44_PUB));
+ }
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ ret = wc_CoseKey_Init(&key);
+ }
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ ret = wc_CoseKey_SetMlDsa(&key, WOLFCOSE_ALG_ML_DSA_44, &dlKey);
+ }
+ if (ret == 0) {
+ (void)memset(&hdr, 0, sizeof(hdr));
+ ret = wc_CoseSign1_Verify(&key, MLDSA44_COSE, sizeof(MLDSA44_COSE),
+ NULL, 0, NULL, 0,
+ scratch, sizeof(scratch), &hdr,
+ &payload, &payloadLen);
+ }
+
+ if (ret == WOLFCOSE_SUCCESS &&
+ payloadLen == (sizeof(EXPECTED_PAYLOAD) - 1) && payload != NULL &&
+ memcmp(payload, EXPECTED_PAYLOAD, payloadLen) == 0) {
+ (void)printf("lean ML-DSA verify-only: COSE_Sign1 ML-DSA-44 verified, "
+ "payload = \"%.*s\"\n", (int)payloadLen, payload);
+ rc = 0;
+ }
+ else if (ret == WOLFCOSE_SUCCESS) {
+ (void)printf("lean ML-DSA verify-only: payload mismatch\n");
+ }
+ else {
+ (void)printf("lean ML-DSA verify-only: verify failed (%d)\n", ret);
+ }
+
+ wc_CoseKey_Free(&key);
+ wc_MlDsaKey_Free(&dlKey);
+ return rc;
+}
diff --git a/include/wolfcose/wolfcose.h b/include/wolfcose/wolfcose.h
index 7776e69..b9fb47e 100644
--- a/include/wolfcose/wolfcose.h
+++ b/include/wolfcose/wolfcose.h
@@ -61,10 +61,106 @@ extern "C" {
*
* Users exclude features via WOLFCOSE_NO_* defines:
* -DWOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT0 -DWOLFCOSE_NO_MAC0 → Sign-only build
- * -DWOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_SIGN -DWOLFCOSE_NO_CBOR_ENCODE → Verify-only build
+ * -DWOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_SIGN → Sign1 verify, no signing
+ * -DWOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY → smallest secure verify-only
*
* Parent gates imply children unless child is explicitly excluded.
+ *
+ * A verify build keeps WOLFCOSE_CBOR_ENCODE enabled. Verification rebuilds the
+ * Sig_structure with the CBOR encoder, so the encoder cannot be excluded from a
+ * build that verifies.
+ * ----- */
+
+/* -----
+ * WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY: convenience profile for the smallest secure on-device
+ * build. It only verifies COSE_Sign1. This is the common embedded case where a
+ * device verifies signed firmware or attestation and signing happens off-device
+ * on a server or HSM. It removes signing (and, transitively, the RNG), the other
+ * message types, key distribution, and COSE_Key (de)serialization. It keeps full
+ * RFC 9052 verification: header decode, crit enforcement, duplicate-label
+ * detection, and the Sig_structure rebuild. It sets existing opt-out macros, so
+ * a user may still override any individual one before this point.
* ----- */
+/* ML-DSA (FIPS 204) lean profiles (see docs build-options page for details):
+ * WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA - lean Sign1 sign+verify with ML-DSA
+ * WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA - verify-only (LEAN_MLDSA + WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_SIGN) */
+#ifdef WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA
+ #define WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_SIGN
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_SIGN
+ #endif
+#endif /* WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY_MLDSA */
+
+#ifdef WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT0
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT0
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC0
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC0
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_RECIPIENTS
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_RECIPIENTS
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_WRAP
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_WRAP
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_ECDH
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_ECDH
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_ENCODE
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_ENCODE
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_DECODE
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_DECODE
+ #endif
+#endif /* WOLFCOSE_LEAN_MLDSA */
+
+#ifdef WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_SIGN
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN1_SIGN
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT0
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT0
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC0
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC0
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_SIGN
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_ENCRYPT
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_MAC
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_RECIPIENTS
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_RECIPIENTS
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_WRAP
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_WRAP
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_ECDH
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_ECDH
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_ENCODE
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_ENCODE
+ #endif
+ #ifndef WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_DECODE
+ #define WOLFCOSE_NO_KEY_DECODE
+ #endif
+#endif /* WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY */
/* === Message Type Gates === */
@@ -208,6 +304,12 @@ extern "C" {
#endif
#endif
+/* A lean verify build must actually verify. Fail loudly if it was reduced to a
+ * library that can do nothing. */
+#if defined(WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY) && !defined(WOLFCOSE_SIGN1_VERIFY)
+ #error "WOLFCOSE_LEAN_VERIFY requires Sign1 verify; do not also disable it"
+#endif
+
/* ----- Error codes (-9000 to -9099) ----- */
#define WOLFCOSE_SUCCESS 0
#define WOLFCOSE_E_INVALID_ARG (-9000)
diff --git a/src/wolfcose.c b/src/wolfcose.c
index 5afa454..2722af3 100644
--- a/src/wolfcose.c
+++ b/src/wolfcose.c
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ WOLFCOSE_LOCAL void wolfCose_ForceZero(void* mem, size_t len)
}
}
+/* Only verify/decrypt paths clear the header on failure, so this helper is
+ * compiled only when one of them is enabled to keep sign-only builds free of
+ * an unused-function warning. */
+#if defined(WOLFCOSE_SIGN1_VERIFY) || defined(WOLFCOSE_SIGN_VERIFY) || \
+ defined(WOLFCOSE_ENCRYPT0_DECRYPT) || defined(WOLFCOSE_ENCRYPT_DECRYPT) || \
+ defined(WOLFCOSE_MAC0_VERIFY) || defined(WOLFCOSE_MAC_VERIFY)
/* On a failed verify/decrypt, clear the header so unauthenticated metadata is
* not exposed to callers that inspect hdr without gating on the return code. */
static void wolfCose_HdrClearOnFail(int ret, WOLFCOSE_HDR* hdr)
@@ -84,9 +90,14 @@ static void wolfCose_HdrClearOnFail(int ret, WOLFCOSE_HDR* hdr)
(void)XMEMSET(hdr, 0, sizeof(*hdr));
}
}
+#endif /* any verify/decrypt capability */
/* ----- Constant-time comparison (side-channel safe) ----- */
+/* Only the MAC verify paths compare secret tags, so this helper is compiled
+ * only when one of them is enabled. This keeps sign-only and verify-only
+ * builds free of an unused-function warning. */
+#if defined(WOLFCOSE_MAC0_VERIFY) || defined(WOLFCOSE_MAC_VERIFY)
/**
* Constant-time memory comparison (matches wolfSSL ConstantCompare pattern).
* Returns 0 if equal, non-zero otherwise.
@@ -105,6 +116,7 @@ static int wolfCose_ConstantCompare(const byte* a, const byte* b,
}
return (int)result;
}
+#endif /* WOLFCOSE_MAC0_VERIFY || WOLFCOSE_MAC_VERIFY */
/* ----- RFC 9052 context strings ----- */
WOLFCOSE_LOCAL const uint8_t WOLFCOSE_CTX_SIGNATURE1[10] = {
@@ -465,6 +477,8 @@ int wolfCose_HmacType(int32_t alg, int* hmacType)
return ret;
}
+#if defined(WOLFCOSE_MAC0_CREATE) || defined(WOLFCOSE_MAC0_VERIFY) || \
+ defined(WOLFCOSE_MAC_CREATE) || defined(WOLFCOSE_MAC_VERIFY)
/* RFC 9053 Section 3.1: an HMAC key should be at least the hash output size.
* Reject shorter keys unless the caller explicitly opts in. */
static int wolfCose_HmacCheckKeyLen(int32_t alg, size_t keyLen)
@@ -496,6 +510,7 @@ static int wolfCose_HmacCheckKeyLen(int32_t alg, size_t keyLen)
#endif
return ret;
}
+#endif /* any MAC create/verify capability */
#endif /* !NO_HMAC */
/* ----- Internal: ECC DER <-> raw r||s conversion ----- */
@@ -2297,6 +2312,9 @@ int wolfCose_BuildToBeSignedMaced(
return ret;
}
+#if (defined(WOLFCOSE_ENCRYPT0) || defined(WOLFCOSE_ENCRYPT)) && \
+ (defined(HAVE_AESGCM) || defined(HAVE_AESCCM) || \
+ (defined(HAVE_CHACHA) && defined(HAVE_POLY1305)))
/**
* Build an Enc_structure for AEAD operations (RFC 9052 Section 5.3).
*
@@ -2338,6 +2356,7 @@ static int wolfCose_BuildEncStructure(
}
return ret;
}
+#endif /* (ENCRYPT0 || ENCRYPT) && AEAD backend */
/* -----
* Key Distribution Algorithms (RFC 9053 Section 6)
diff --git a/tests/force_failure.c b/tests/force_failure.c
index e1b1235..cd07f98 100644
--- a/tests/force_failure.c
+++ b/tests/force_failure.c
@@ -2,6 +2,21 @@
*
* Copyright (C) 2026 wolfSSL Inc.
*
+ * This file is part of wolfCOSE.
+ *
+ * wolfCOSE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * wolfCOSE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see .
+ *
* Implementation of forced failure injection for coverage testing.
*/
diff --git a/tests/force_failure.h b/tests/force_failure.h
index 9012889..804ef87 100644
--- a/tests/force_failure.h
+++ b/tests/force_failure.h
@@ -2,6 +2,21 @@
*
* Copyright (C) 2026 wolfSSL Inc.
*
+ * This file is part of wolfCOSE.
+ *
+ * wolfCOSE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * wolfCOSE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, see .
+ *
* Forced failure injection layer for wolfCrypt functions.
* This allows testing of error handling paths without rebuilding wolfSSL
* with WOLFSSL_FORCE_MALLOC_FAIL_TEST.