feat: verify contacts via Autocrypt-Gossip

This mechanism replaces `Chat-Verified` header.
New attribute `_verified=1` in `Autocrypt-Gossip`
header marks that the sender has the gossiped key
verified.

Author: link2xt

src/aheader.rs

@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ pub struct Aheader {
     pub addr: String,
     pub public_key: SignedPublicKey,
     pub prefer_encrypt: EncryptPreference,
+
+    // Whether `_verified` attribute is present.
+    //
+    // `_verified` attribute is an extension to `Autocrypt-Gossip`
+    // header that is used to tell that the sender
+    // marked this key as verified.
+    pub is_verified: bool,
 }
 
 impl Aheader {
@@ -56,11 +63,13 @@ impl Aheader {
         addr: String,
         public_key: SignedPublicKey,
         prefer_encrypt: EncryptPreference,
+        is_verified: bool,
     ) -> Self {
         Aheader {
             addr,
             public_key,
             prefer_encrypt,
+            is_verified,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -71,6 +80,9 @@ impl fmt::Display for Aheader {
         if self.prefer_encrypt == EncryptPreference::Mutual {
             write!(fmt, " prefer-encrypt=mutual;")?;
         }
+        if self.is_verified {
+            write!(fmt, " _verified=1;")?;
+        }
 
         // adds a whitespace every 78 characters, this allows
         // email crate to wrap the lines according to RFC 5322
@@ -125,6 +137,8 @@ impl FromStr for Aheader {
             .and_then(|raw| raw.parse().ok())
             .unwrap_or_default();
 
+        let is_verified = attributes.remove("_verified").is_some();
+
         // Autocrypt-Level0: unknown attributes starting with an underscore can be safely ignored
         // Autocrypt-Level0: unknown attribute, treat the header as invalid
         if attributes.keys().any(|k| !k.starts_with('_')) {
@@ -135,6 +149,7 @@ impl FromStr for Aheader {
             addr,
             public_key,
             prefer_encrypt,
+            is_verified,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -152,6 +167,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(h.addr, "[email protected]");
         assert_eq!(h.prefer_encrypt, EncryptPreference::Mutual);
+        assert_eq!(h.is_verified, false);
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -248,7 +264,8 @@ mod tests {
                 Aheader::new(
                     "[email protected]".to_string(),
                     SignedPublicKey::from_base64(RAWKEY).unwrap(),
-                    EncryptPreference::Mutual
+                    EncryptPreference::Mutual,
+                    false
                 )
             )
             .contains("prefer-encrypt=mutual;")
@@ -263,7 +280,8 @@ mod tests {
                 Aheader::new(
                     "[email protected]".to_string(),
                     SignedPublicKey::from_base64(RAWKEY).unwrap(),
-                    EncryptPreference::NoPreference
+                    EncryptPreference::NoPreference,
+                    false
                 )
             )
             .contains("prefer-encrypt")
@@ -276,10 +294,24 @@ mod tests {
                 Aheader::new(
                     "[email protected]".to_string(),
                     SignedPublicKey::from_base64(RAWKEY).unwrap(),
-                    EncryptPreference::Mutual
+                    EncryptPreference::Mutual,
+                    false
                 )
             )
             .contains("[email protected]")
         );
+
+        assert!(
+            format!(
+                "{}",
+                Aheader::new(
+                    "[email protected]".to_string(),
+                    SignedPublicKey::from_base64(RAWKEY).unwrap(),
+                    EncryptPreference::NoPreference,
+                    true
+                )
+            )
+            .contains("_verified")
+        );
     }
 }

src/e2ee.rs

@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ impl EncryptHelper {
     pub fn get_aheader(&self) -> Aheader {
         let pk = self.public_key.clone();
         let addr = self.addr.to_string();
-        Aheader::new(addr, pk, self.prefer_encrypt)
+        let verified = false;
+        Aheader::new(addr, pk, self.prefer_encrypt, verified)
     }
 
     /// Tries to encrypt the passed in `mail`.

src/mimefactory.rs

@@ -1088,6 +1088,17 @@ impl MimeFactory {
                                             .is_none_or(|ts| now >= ts + gossip_period || now < ts)
                                 };
 
+                            let verifier_id: Option<u32> = context
+                                .sql
+                                .query_get_value(
+                                    "SELECT verifier FROM contacts WHERE fingerprint=?",
+                                    (&fingerprint,),
+                                )
+                                .await?;
+
+                            let is_verified =
+                                verifier_id.is_some_and(|verifier_id| verifier_id != 0);
+
                             if !should_do_gossip {
                                 continue;
                             }
@@ -1098,6 +1109,7 @@ impl MimeFactory {
                                 // Autocrypt 1.1.0 specification says that
                                 // `prefer-encrypt` attribute SHOULD NOT be included.
                                 EncryptPreference::NoPreference,
+                                is_verified,
                             )
                             .to_string();
 

src/mimeparser.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! # MIME message parsing module.
 
 use std::cmp::min;
-use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::str;
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ use crate::tools::{
 };
 use crate::{chatlist_events, location, stock_str, tools};
 
+/// Public key extracted from `Autocrypt-Gossip`
+/// header with associated information.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct GossipedKey {
+    /// Public key extracted from `keydata` attribute.
+    pub public_key: SignedPublicKey,
+
+    /// True if `Autocrypt-Gossip` has a `_verified` attribute.
+    pub is_verified: bool,
+}
+
 /// A parsed MIME message.
 ///
 /// This represents the relevant information of a parsed MIME message
@@ -85,7 +96,7 @@ pub(crate) struct MimeMessage {
 
     /// The addresses for which there was a gossip header
     /// and their respective gossiped keys.
-    pub gossiped_keys: HashMap<String, SignedPublicKey>,
+    pub gossiped_keys: BTreeMap<String, GossipedKey>,
 
     /// Fingerprint of the key in the Autocrypt header.
     ///
@@ -1904,9 +1915,9 @@ async fn parse_gossip_headers(
     from: &str,
     recipients: &[SingleInfo],
     gossip_headers: Vec<String>,
-) -> Result<HashMap<String, SignedPublicKey>> {
+) -> Result<BTreeMap<String, GossipedKey>> {
     // XXX split the parsing from the modification part
-    let mut gossiped_keys: HashMap<String, SignedPublicKey> = Default::default();
+    let mut gossiped_keys: BTreeMap<String, GossipedKey> = Default::default();
 
     for value in &gossip_headers {
         let header = match value.parse::<Aheader>() {
@@ -1948,7 +1959,12 @@ async fn parse_gossip_headers(
             )
             .await?;
 
-        gossiped_keys.insert(header.addr.to_lowercase(), header.public_key);
+        let gossiped_key = GossipedKey {
+            public_key: header.public_key,
+
+            is_verified: header.is_verified,
+        };
+        gossiped_keys.insert(header.addr.to_lowercase(), gossiped_key);
     }
 
     Ok(gossiped_keys)

src/receive_imf.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Internet Message Format reception pipeline.
 
-use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashSet};
 use std::iter;
 use std::sync::LazyLock;
 
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ use crate::events::EventType;
 use crate::headerdef::{HeaderDef, HeaderDefMap};
 use crate::imap::{GENERATED_PREFIX, markseen_on_imap_table};
 use crate::key::self_fingerprint_opt;
-use crate::key::{DcKey, Fingerprint, SignedPublicKey};
+use crate::key::{DcKey, Fingerprint};
 use crate::log::LogExt;
 use crate::log::{info, warn};
 use crate::logged_debug_assert;
 use crate::message::{
     self, Message, MessageState, MessengerMessage, MsgId, Viewtype, rfc724_mid_exists,
 };
-use crate::mimeparser::{AvatarAction, MimeMessage, SystemMessage, parse_message_ids};
+use crate::mimeparser::{AvatarAction, GossipedKey, MimeMessage, SystemMessage, parse_message_ids};
 use crate::param::{Param, Params};
 use crate::peer_channels::{add_gossip_peer_from_header, insert_topic_stub};
 use crate::reaction::{Reaction, set_msg_reaction};
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_imf_inner(
     let verified_encryption = has_verified_encryption(context, &mime_parser, from_id).await?;
 
     if verified_encryption == VerifiedEncryption::Verified {
-        mark_recipients_as_verified(context, from_id, &to_ids, &mime_parser).await?;
+        mark_recipients_as_verified(context, from_id, &mime_parser).await?;
     }
 
     let received_msg = if let Some(received_msg) = received_msg {
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_imf_inner(
             context
                 .sql
                 .transaction(move |transaction| {
-                    let fingerprint = gossiped_key.dc_fingerprint().hex();
+                    let fingerprint = gossiped_key.public_key.dc_fingerprint().hex();
                     transaction.execute(
                         "INSERT INTO gossip_timestamp (chat_id, fingerprint, timestamp)
                          VALUES                       (?, ?, ?)
@@ -2923,7 +2923,7 @@ async fn apply_group_changes(
             // highest `add_timestamp` to disambiguate.
             // The result of the error is that info message
             // may contain display name of the wrong contact.
-            let fingerprint = key.dc_fingerprint().hex();
+            let fingerprint = key.public_key.dc_fingerprint().hex();
             if let Some(contact_id) =
                 lookup_key_contact_by_fingerprint(context, &fingerprint).await?
             {
@@ -3662,13 +3662,18 @@ async fn has_verified_encryption(
 async fn mark_recipients_as_verified(
     context: &Context,
     from_id: ContactId,
-    to_ids: &[Option<ContactId>],
     mimeparser: &MimeMessage,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    if mimeparser.get_header(HeaderDef::ChatVerified).is_none() {
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-    for to_id in to_ids.iter().filter_map(|&x| x) {
+    for gossiped_key in mimeparser
+        .gossiped_keys
+        .values()
+        .filter(|gossiped_key| gossiped_key.is_verified)
+    {
+        let fingerprint = gossiped_key.public_key.dc_fingerprint().hex();
+        let Some(to_id) = lookup_key_contact_by_fingerprint(context, &fingerprint).await? else {
+            continue;
+        };
+
         if to_id == ContactId::SELF || to_id == from_id {
             continue;
         }
@@ -3760,7 +3765,7 @@ async fn add_or_lookup_contacts_by_address_list(
 async fn add_or_lookup_key_contacts(
     context: &Context,
     address_list: &[SingleInfo],
-    gossiped_keys: &HashMap<String, SignedPublicKey>,
+    gossiped_keys: &BTreeMap<String, GossipedKey>,
     fingerprints: &[Fingerprint],
     origin: Origin,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Option<ContactId>>> {
@@ -3776,7 +3781,7 @@ async fn add_or_lookup_key_contacts(
             // Iterator has not ran out of fingerprints yet.
             fp.hex()
         } else if let Some(key) = gossiped_keys.get(addr) {
-            key.dc_fingerprint().hex()
+            key.public_key.dc_fingerprint().hex()
         } else if context.is_self_addr(addr).await? {
             contact_ids.push(Some(ContactId::SELF));
             continue;

src/receive_imf/receive_imf_tests.rs

@@ -5117,6 +5117,8 @@ async fn test_unverified_member_msg() -> Result<()> {
             .contains("Re-download the message or see 'Info' for more details")
     );
 
+    // Shift the time by 1 week to trigger gossiping.
+    SystemTime::shift(Duration::from_secs(3600 * 24 * 7));
     let alice_sent_msg = alice
         .send_text(alice_chat_id, "Hi all, it's Alice introducing Fiona")
         .await;

src/securejoin.rs

@@ -272,7 +272,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_securejoin_handshake(
         let mut self_found = false;
         let self_fingerprint = load_self_public_key(context).await?.dc_fingerprint();
         for (addr, key) in &mime_message.gossiped_keys {
-            if key.dc_fingerprint() == self_fingerprint && context.is_self_addr(addr).await? {
+            if key.public_key.dc_fingerprint() == self_fingerprint
+                && context.is_self_addr(addr).await?
+            {
                 self_found = true;
                 break;
             }
@@ -542,7 +544,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn observe_securejoin_on_other_device(
         return Ok(HandshakeMessage::Ignore);
     };
 
-    if key.dc_fingerprint() != contact_fingerprint {
+    if key.public_key.dc_fingerprint() != contact_fingerprint {
         // Fingerprint does not match, ignore.
         warn!(context, "Fingerprint does not match.");
         return Ok(HandshakeMessage::Ignore);

src/securejoin/securejoin_tests.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::chat::{CantSendReason, remove_contact_from_chat};
 use crate::chatlist::Chatlist;
 use crate::constants::Chattype;
 use crate::key::self_fingerprint;
+use crate::mimeparser::GossipedKey;
 use crate::receive_imf::receive_imf;
 use crate::stock_str::{self, messages_e2e_encrypted};
 use crate::test_utils::{
@@ -185,7 +186,10 @@ async fn test_setup_contact_ex(case: SetupContactCase) {
     );
 
     if case == SetupContactCase::WrongAliceGossip {
-        let wrong_pubkey = load_self_public_key(&bob).await.unwrap();
+        let wrong_pubkey = GossipedKey {
+            public_key: load_self_public_key(&bob).await.unwrap(),
+            is_verified: false,
+        };
         let alice_pubkey = msg
             .gossiped_keys
             .insert(alice_addr.to_string(), wrong_pubkey)