security(core,fido2,piv): fix sensitive data handling

[DennisDyallo]

Summary

• Remove 38 `Console.WriteLine` statements from SCP implementation that unconditionally dumped session encryption keys (S-ENC, S-MAC, S-RMAC), cryptograms, MAC chains, and plaintext APDU data to stdout
• Zero all sensitive buffers in FIDO2 ClientPin, PinUvAuthProtocol V1/V2, PivSession.Authentication, and PivSession.Crypto via try/finally with `CryptographicOperations.ZeroMemory()`
• Implement IDisposable on ScpState with full disposal chain (PcscProtocolScp → ScpProcessor → ScpState) to zero MAC chain and dispose SessionKeys
• Reduce OTP HID protocol logging from hex-dumping payloads/reports to byte-count-only metadata
• Convert `ApduCommand` from `readonly record struct` to `sealed class` with `IDisposable` — closes the T1 API limitation where the constructor's internal `.ToArray()` clone was unreachable by callers; sensitive APDUs (cryptograms, PIN hashes, key material) can now use `using var` or `ZeroData()` to zero the internal copy immediately after transmission

Post-Review Fixes (commits 2d6f2b4 – c0429bb)

T10 — IDisposable not disposed on exception/failure paths

• ScpInitializer.InitScp03Async: Added inner try/catch — if EXTERNAL AUTHENTICATE throws or returns non-success SW, `ScpProcessor.Dispose()` is called before rethrowing. Prevents session key leak to GC finalizer on auth failure.

T11 — Conditional buffer allocation not covered by ZeroMemory

• ScpProcessor.TransmitAsync: Moved `encryptedData` declaration before the try block so the finally can zero it. Previously declared inside `if (encrypt)` — encrypted command copy was never zeroed.

T12 — Dispose() zeros caller-provided buffer (ownership violation)

• CredentialManagement.Dispose(): Removed `MemoryMarshal.TryGetArray` + `ZeroMemory` entirely. `_pinUvAuthToken` is caller-provided; zeroing it in `Dispose()` silently corrupts the caller's buffer. Ownership comment added.

T1 — preparedData and ApduCommand internal clones

• PivSession.Crypto.SignOrDecryptCoreAsync: Added `ZeroMemory(preparedData)` in the finally block — the source buffer for the APDU payload was not zeroed after encoding.
• ApduCommand struct → class (architectural fix): Converted `ApduCommand` from `readonly record struct` to `sealed class : IDisposable`. The constructor's `data?.ToArray()` now stores into a `private byte[] _dataBytes` field that `ZeroData()`/`Dispose()` can clear. Callers pass sensitive APDUs with `using var command = new ApduCommand(...)` and the internal copy is zeroed on scope exit. `ScpProcessor` calls `scpCommand?.ZeroData()` and `finalCommand?.ZeroData()` in its finally block; `ScpInitializer` uses `using var authCommand`. Migration: `ApduCommand?` parameters no longer use `.Value` (was Nullable, now nullable reference).

Documentation and acknowledgements

• `DisposableBufferHandle`: XML ownership contract — this type takes ownership of the provided buffer and zeros it on Dispose
• `IOpenPgpSession.VerifyPinAsync` / `IOathSession.DeriveKey`: `` breaking-change notes for `string → ReadOnlyMemory`
• `CLAUDE.md`: Added architectural rule — types carrying heap-allocated sensitive byte payloads must be `sealed class` with `IDisposable`, not `struct` (struct copies cannot be comprehensively zeroed)

Additional Copilot review fixes

• Removed `.ToArray()` PIN copies in FIDO2 examples (13 sites across 6 files)
• `FidoPinHelper`/`OpenPgpCommand`: direct `Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(string, Span)` to pooled buffer
• `OtpHidProtocol`: all `Convert.ToHexString(...)` log calls replaced with byte-count metadata

Security Impact

Finding	Severity	Status
Console.WriteLine dumps SCP session keys to stdout	CRITICAL	✅ Fixed
LogTrace dumps plaintext APDU data as hex	CRITICAL	✅ Fixed
FIDO2 PIN bytes never zeroed after use	HIGH	✅ Fixed
.ToArray() creates untracked key copies (5 files)	HIGH	✅ Fixed
ScpState holds SessionKeys without IDisposable	HIGH	✅ Fixed
ScpProcessor not disposed on auth failure (T10)	HIGH	✅ Fixed
encryptedData not zeroed on encrypt path (T11)	HIGH	✅ Fixed
preparedData byte[] not zeroed in SignOrDecrypt (T1)	HIGH	✅ Fixed
ApduCommand internal .ToArray() clone unreachable by callers (T1 API)	HIGH	✅ Fixed — struct→class, ZeroData()/IDisposable
CredentialManagement.Dispose() zeroes caller-provided token (T12)	MEDIUM	✅ Fixed
.ToArray() PIN copies in FIDO2 examples (13 sites)	MEDIUM	✅ Fixed
FidoPinHelper/OpenPgpCommand: untracked UTF8.GetBytes temp byte[]	MEDIUM	✅ Fixed
OTP HID hex-dump logs	LOW	✅ Fixed

Files Changed

File	Change
`src/Core/src/SmartCard/ApduCommand.cs`	`readonly record struct` → `sealed class : IDisposable`; `ZeroData()`; `Data` backed by `private byte[]`
`src/Core/src/SmartCard/ApduException.cs`	Remove `.Value` nullable-struct dereference (now reference type)
`src/Core/src/SmartCard/ChainedApduTransmitter.cs`	Replace `record with` expression with explicit constructor
`src/Core/src/SmartCard/Scp/ScpState.Scp03.cs`	Remove Console.WriteLine; dispose sessionKeys on failure; remove keys from exception message
`src/Core/src/SmartCard/Scp/ScpState.cs`	Remove Console.WriteLine; add IDisposable; zero mac chain
`src/Core/src/SmartCard/Scp/ScpProcessor.cs`	Remove Console.WriteLine; add IDisposable; zero encryptedData (T11); ZeroData() on intermediate ApduCommands
`src/Core/src/SmartCard/Scp/ScpInitializer.cs`	Dispose ScpProcessor on auth failure (T10); `using var authCommand`
`src/Core/src/SmartCard/Scp/StaticKeys.cs`	Remove Console.WriteLine
`src/Core/src/SmartCard/Scp/PcscProtocolScp.cs`	Dispose ScpProcessor in disposal chain
`src/Core/src/Hid/Otp/OtpHidProtocol.cs`	Replace hex-dump logs with byte-count metadata
`src/Core/src/Utils/DisposableBufferHandle.cs`	XML ownership contract documentation
`src/Fido2/src/Pin/ClientPin.cs`	Zero PIN bytes and intermediates in finally blocks
`src/Fido2/src/Pin/PinUvAuthProtocolV1.cs`	Zero .ToArray() key/plaintext copies
`src/Fido2/src/Pin/PinUvAuthProtocolV2.cs`	Zero iv and ciphertext temp arrays
`src/Fido2/src/CredentialManagement/CredentialManagement.cs`	Remove Dispose() ZeroMemory (T12 fix)
`src/Piv/src/PivSession.Authentication.cs`	Zero .ToArray() AES key copies
`src/Piv/src/PivSession.Crypto.cs`	Zero preparedData in finally (T1 fix)
`src/OpenPgp/src/IOpenPgpSession.cs`	Add breaking-change `` for PIN parameter change
`src/Oath/src/IOathSession.cs`	Add breaking-change `` for password parameter change
`CLAUDE.md`	Add architectural rule: sensitive payload types must be class+IDisposable, not struct
`src/Fido2/examples/FidoTool/` (6 files)	Remove .ToArray() PIN copies (13 sites)
`src/Fido2/examples/FidoTool/Cli/Prompts/FidoPinHelper.cs`	Direct encode to pooled buffer
`src/OpenPgp/examples/OpenPgpTool/Cli/Commands/OpenPgpCommand.cs`	Direct encode to pooled buffer

Test plan

• `dotnet build.cs build` — 0 errors
• `dotnet build.cs test` — all unit test projects passing
• `./scripts/security-audit.sh` — exit code 0, all 9 mechanical taxonomy checks clean
• All 31 Copilot review threads resolved
• Integration test with SCP03 on YubiKey hardware (requires device)

🤖 Generated with Claude Code

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This PR hardens sensitive-data handling across Core (SCP + OTP HID), FIDO2 PIN flows, and PIV authentication by removing key/plaintext logging and ensuring key material and transient buffers are zeroed/disposed.

Changes:

• Removes insecure debug output (notably SCP session keys / APDUs) and reduces OTP HID logging verbosity.
• Adds/extends zeroization patterns (try/finally + CryptographicOperations.ZeroMemory) to reduce lingering key/plaintext copies created via .ToArray().
• Introduces disposal plumbing for SCP state (ScpState/ScpProcessor and protocol wrapper) to clear session keys and MAC chain on teardown.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 10 out of 10 changed files in this pull request and generated 8 comments.

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File	Description
src/Core/src/SmartCard/Scp/ScpState.Scp03.cs	Removes SCP03 debug prints; retains SCP03 init/verification logic.
src/Core/src/SmartCard/Scp/ScpState.cs	Adds IDisposable, removes plaintext/APDU logging, and zeroes temporary AES key arrays.
src/Core/src/SmartCard/Scp/ScpProcessor.cs	Removes debug prints and disposes SCP state via IDisposable.
src/Core/src/SmartCard/Scp/StaticKeys.cs	Removes key-derivation debug output.
src/Core/src/SmartCard/Scp/PcscProtocolScp.cs	Disposes SCP processor during protocol disposal.
src/Core/src/Hid/Otp/OtpHidProtocol.cs	Replaces some hex-dump logs with byte-count metadata.
src/Fido2/src/Pin/ClientPin.cs	Zeroes PIN bytes, PIN hashes, encrypted PIN buffers, and related intermediates.
src/Fido2/src/Pin/PinUvAuthProtocolV1.cs	Zeroes temporary key/plaintext copies created for AES operations.
src/Fido2/src/Pin/PinUvAuthProtocolV2.cs	Same as V1 plus key/IV handling for IV-prefixed ciphertext format.
src/Piv/src/PivSession.Authentication.cs	Zeroes temporary AES key arrays created via .ToArray() during block operations.

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

Copilot reviewed 67 out of 67 changed files in this pull request and generated 15 comments.

Comments suppressed due to low confidence (1)

src/Fido2/examples/FidoTool/FidoExamples/CredentialManagement.cs:116

• CredentialManagement now implements IDisposable, but instances here are not disposed. Even though pinToken is zeroed separately, not disposing leaves the class’s intended cleanup path unused and makes it easy for future edits to accidentally retain _pinUvAuthToken longer than expected. Prefer using var credMgmt = ... (and apply similarly to the other constructions in this file).

            pinToken = await clientPin.GetPinUvAuthTokenUsingPinAsync(
                pinUtf8.ToArray(),
                PinUvAuthTokenPermissions.CredentialManagement,
                cancellationToken: cancellationToken);

            var credMgmt = new Fido2.CredentialManagement.CredentialManagement(
                session, protocol, pinToken);

            var metadata = await credMgmt.GetCredentialsMetadataAsync(cancellationToken);

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

Copilot reviewed 72 out of 72 changed files in this pull request and generated 8 comments.

[Copilot]

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Copilot reviewed 75 out of 75 changed files in this pull request and generated 8 comments.

[Copilot]

ApduCommand(int ... , data) clones the provided data via data?.ToArray() (see src/Core/src/SmartCard/ApduCommand.cs:35). That means scpCommandData gets duplicated into an untracked array inside ApduCommand, defeating the ZeroMemory(scpCommandData) cleanup here and leaving sensitive APDU payload/MAC material on the heap until GC. Consider constructing the command via object initializer (new ApduCommand { ... Data = scpCommandData, Le = ... }) or adding an overload/path that avoids cloning when the caller manages lifetime/zeroing.

[Copilot]

Same issue as above: ApduCommand clones finalCommandData internally (ApduCommand.cs:35), so zeroing finalCommandData in the finally block does not clear the copy actually stored on the command struct. This leaves the wrapped SCP command (including MAC) resident on the heap until GC. Prefer an object-initializer ApduCommand to keep Data referencing finalCommandData so the ZeroMemory here is effective (or introduce a non-cloning constructor for sensitive call sites).

[Copilot]

data is passed into ApduCommand via the (int,int,int,int, ReadOnlyMemory<byte>?, int) constructor, which clones data using data?.ToArray() (src/Core/src/SmartCard/ApduCommand.cs:35). As a result, ZeroMemory(data) does not clear the APDU’s internal copy, and the template bytes persist on the heap until GC. Prefer building the APDU with an object initializer (new ApduCommand { ... Data = data }) to avoid cloning when you intend to manage/zero the buffer yourself.

[Copilot]

hostCryptogram is zeroed in the finally block, but new ApduCommand(..., hostCryptogram) clones it via data?.ToArray() (see src/Core/src/SmartCard/ApduCommand.cs:35). That clone will retain the host cryptogram bytes until GC. Consider constructing the APDU via object initializer (new ApduCommand { ... Data = hostCryptogram }) or adding a non-cloning APDU construction path for sensitive payloads.

Suggested change

	var authCommand = new ApduCommand(
	CLA_SECURE_MESSAGING,
	INS_EXTERNAL_AUTHENTICATE,
	SECURITY_LEVEL_CMAC_CDEC_RMAC_RENC,
	0x00,
	hostCryptogram);
	var authCommand = new ApduCommand
	{
	Cla = CLA_SECURE_MESSAGING,
	Ins = INS_EXTERNAL_AUTHENTICATE,
	P1 = SECURITY_LEVEL_CMAC_CDEC_RMAC_RENC,
	P2 = 0x00,
	Data = hostCryptogram
	};

[Copilot]

commandData is cleared in the finally block, but it is also cloned into ApduCommand.Data via data?.ToArray() in the ApduCommand constructor (src/Core/src/SmartCard/ApduCommand.cs:35). This leaves the sign/decrypt payload resident in the APDU-owned copy until GC. Consider constructing the APDU via object initializer (new ApduCommand { ... Data = commandData }) or adding a non-cloning APDU construction path for sensitive payloads.

[Copilot]

The data buffer is zeroed in the finally block, but new ApduCommand(..., data) clones it via data?.ToArray() (src/Core/src/SmartCard/ApduCommand.cs:35). Any sensitive bytes in the command payload will remain in the APDU-internal copy until GC. Prefer object-initializer APDU construction to avoid cloning when you intend to manage/zero the buffer.

[Copilot]

Dispose() zeros the backing arrays for Salt*/InitialHash*, but these are public init properties. If a consumer constructs KdfIterSaltedS2k with caller-owned memory (or a slice), disposing could unexpectedly zero memory the instance does not own. Consider storing owned byte[] fields internally (clone on parse/assignment) and exposing ReadOnlyMemory<byte> views, or otherwise tracking ownership so Dispose() only clears buffers allocated by this instance.

[Copilot]

The doc comment says “4-63 bytes UTF-8”, but ConsoleCredentialReader enforces MinLength/MaxLength in characters (no encoded-byte-length validation). This mismatch can allow input that later fails ClientPin.ValidatePin when multi-byte characters exceed 63 bytes. Either update the doc to refer to characters, or add encoded-byte-length validation support to the credential reader/options.

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

Copilot reviewed 80 out of 80 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

Comments suppressed due to low confidence (2)

src/Core/src/SmartCard/ChainedApduTransmitter.cs:48

• ApduCommand now owns an internal clone of Data and should be disposed/zeroed when it can carry sensitive payloads. chainedCommand / finalCommand are created per chunk and never disposed, so chunk data may persist in heap copies until GC. Consider using var chainedCommand = ... / using var finalCommand = ... to clear internal buffers after each transmit.

            var chunk = data[offset..ShortApduMaxChunk];
            var chainedCommand = new ApduCommand(command.Cla | HasMoreData, command.Ins, command.P1, command.P2, chunk, command.Le);

            var result = await base.TransmitAsync(chainedCommand, useScp, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
            if (result.SW != SWConstants.Success)
                return result;

            offset += ShortApduMaxChunk;
        }

        var finalChunk = data[offset..];
        var finalCommand = new ApduCommand(command.Cla, command.Ins, command.P1, command.P2, finalChunk, command.Le);
        return await base.TransmitAsync(finalCommand, useScp, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);

scripts/security-audit.sh:379

• exit $TOTAL_FINDINGS can return values >255, which wrap modulo 256 in POSIX shells. With enough findings the script can exit 0 (or another misleading value), breaking CI semantics. Consider clamping to 255, or using exit 1 when findings > 0 while printing the count separately.

else
    echo "  ⚠  AUDIT FLAGGED — $TOTAL_FINDINGS finding(s) require review"
    echo "  Each finding above needs human verification before declaring clean."
    echo "  See --help for false-positive guidance per taxonomy."
    echo "  Note: T5, T7, T10, T11, T12 require agent-based analysis (see above)."
fi
echo "=============================================================================="

exit $TOTAL_FINDINGS

[Copilot]

The chunk slicing is incorrect: data[offset..ShortApduMaxChunk] uses ShortApduMaxChunk as an absolute end index rather than offset + ShortApduMaxChunk. After the first iteration (offset == ShortApduMaxChunk), this becomes an empty slice and chaining will break. Use data[offset..(offset + ShortApduMaxChunk)] (or data.Slice(offset, ShortApduMaxChunk)).

Suggested change

	var chunk = data[offset..ShortApduMaxChunk];
	var chunk = data[offset..(offset + ShortApduMaxChunk)];

[Copilot]

formattedApdu is produced by Formatter.Format(...) / _apduFormatterExtended.Format(...), which allocates a new byte[] (see ApduFormatterShort/ApduFormatterExtended returning buffer.ToArray()). That array contains the full formatted APDU (including sensitive command data) but is never zeroed after MAC computation. Consider capturing the returned array and clearing it (e.g., via MemoryMarshal.TryGetArray(formattedApdu, ...) + ZeroMemory) in the finally block once mac has been computed.

[DennisDyallo]

Addressed all issues from the latest review round (15:40 and 14:51):

Bug fixed:

• ChainedApduTransmitter: corrected data[offset..ShortApduMaxChunk] → data[offset..(offset + ShortApduMaxChunk)] (was yielding empty slices after first chunk)

Security (zeroing formattedApdu backing array):

• ScpProcessor: formattedApdu byte[] returned by Formatter.Format() now captured via MemoryMarshal.TryGetArray and zeroed in the finally block after MAC computation

Security (ApduCommand internal copy zeroing via using var):

• PivSession.Crypto: PerformCryptoAsync + ECDH method — using var command ensures ZeroData() runs before finally
• PivSession.KeyPairs: GenerateKeyPairAsync + ImportPrivateKeyAsync
• PivSession.Metadata: SetManagementKeyAsync, ChangePukAsync, UnblockPinAsync

All 9 test suites pass. Commit: 51c7de8a

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

Copilot reviewed 80 out of 80 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

[Copilot]

KdfIterSaltedS2k.Dispose() zeroes the backing arrays of SaltUser/SaltReset/SaltAdmin/InitialHash* via MemoryMarshal.TryGetArray(...). Because these properties are publicly init-settable ReadOnlyMemory<byte>, callers can pass memory they still own (e.g., a shared byte[] or slice), and disposing the KDF instance will silently zero the caller’s buffer (ownership violation). Also, TryGetArray will not zero non-array-backed memory (e.g., MemoryPool<byte>), so disposal is not reliably clearing sensitive data.

Consider making these values internally owned (copy into private byte[] fields on init/parse and expose as ReadOnlyMemory<byte>), or explicitly document ownership transfer and accept byte[] (not ReadOnlyMemory<byte>) for owned fields.

[Copilot]

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Copilot reviewed 80 out of 80 changed files in this pull request and generated no new comments.

Comments suppressed due to low confidence (3)

src/OpenPgp/src/OpenPgpSession.Pin.cs:208

• VerifyPwAsync allocates derived PIN bytes (derivedBytes) and builds an ApduCommand from them. ApduCommand copies the payload internally (data.ToArray()), but this command instance is never disposed/ZeroData()'d, so the internal copy of the derived PIN remains on the heap even though derivedBytes is zeroed in the finally. Use using var command = ... (or try/finally calling command.Dispose() / command.ZeroData()) to ensure the ApduCommand internal buffer is cleared after transmission.
  src/OpenPgp/src/OpenPgpSession.Pin.cs:283
• ChangePwAsync builds an ApduCommand from combined (derived PIN bytes). Even though combined is zeroed in the finally, ApduCommand clones the data internally and this command is never disposed/ZeroData()'d, leaving an extra heap copy of sensitive PIN material. Wrap the command in using var or dispose/ZeroData it in a finally after TransmitAsync returns (including exception paths).
  src/Core/src/SmartCard/ChainedApduTransmitter.cs:48
• ChainedApduTransmitter creates new ApduCommand instances per chunk, which internally clone the chunk data. These intermediate commands are never disposed/ZeroData()'d, so their internal heap copies can persist (including the early-return path on non-success SW and any exception path). Consider wrapping chainedCommand/finalCommand in using var (or try/finally) so their internal payload buffers are cleared immediately after each transmission.

        while (offset + ShortApduMaxChunk < data.Length)
        {
            var chunk = data[offset..(offset + ShortApduMaxChunk)];
            var chainedCommand = new ApduCommand(command.Cla | HasMoreData, command.Ins, command.P1, command.P2, chunk, command.Le);

            var result = await base.TransmitAsync(chainedCommand, useScp, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
            if (result.SW != SWConstants.Success)
                return result;

            offset += ShortApduMaxChunk;
        }

        var finalChunk = data[offset..];
        var finalCommand = new ApduCommand(command.Cla, command.Ins, command.P1, command.P2, finalChunk, command.Le);
        return await base.TransmitAsync(finalCommand, useScp, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);

[Copilot]

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Copilot reviewed 92 out of 92 changed files in this pull request and generated 3 comments.

[Copilot]

The PR description and CLAUDE.md both state that sensitive heap payloads should not live in a struct and that ApduCommand is the canonical sealed-class+IDisposable example, but ApduCommand is still a readonly record struct here. This is a mismatch that makes the guidance and the implementation inconsistent. Either convert ApduCommand to a sealed class with IDisposable/zeroing as described in the PR, or update the PR description + CLAUDE.md rule to match the new “caller-owned buffer, no internal clone” struct design (and clearly document the behavioral breaking change that Data is no longer cloned).

[Copilot]

This security guideline cites ApduCommand as the canonical example of a sealed class with IDisposable for sensitive payloads, but the current implementation of ApduCommand is a readonly record struct. Please update this rule (or the ApduCommand implementation) so the guidance is accurate and doesn’t mislead future changes.

Suggested change

	- ❌ NEVER put a heap-allocated sensitive payload (`byte[]`, `ReadOnlyMemory<byte>`) in a `struct` or `readonly record struct`. Structs are copied by value — you cannot zero all copies. Use a `sealed class` with `IDisposable`; call `ZeroMemory` in `Dispose()`. See `ApduCommand` as the canonical example.
	- ❌ NEVER put a heap-allocated sensitive payload (`byte[]`, `ReadOnlyMemory<byte>`) in a `struct` or `readonly record struct`. Structs are copied by value — you cannot zero all copies. Use a `sealed class` with `IDisposable`; call `ZeroMemory` in `Dispose()`, and document the disposal requirements on the type.

[Copilot]

GenerateCredentialAsymmetricAsync builds TLVs containing the management key and credential password, but the created Tlv instances (Tlv is IDisposable and zeroes its internal encoded bytes) are not disposed, and the encoded data buffer from TlvHelper.EncodeList is not zeroed after transmission. This leaves sensitive material on the heap until GC. Please dispose the TLVs in a finally and zero the encoded data buffer after the APDU is sent (similar to the pattern used in PutCredentialAsymmetricAsync).