synor/crates/synor-privacy/src/ring.rs
Gulshan Yadav 49ba05168c feat(privacy): add Phase 14 Milestone 2 - Privacy Layer
Implements comprehensive privacy primitives for confidential transactions:

- synor-privacy crate:
  - Pedersen commitments for hidden amounts with homomorphic properties
  - Simplified range proofs (bit-wise) for value validity
  - Stealth addresses with ViewKey/SpendKey for receiver privacy
  - LSAG ring signatures for sender anonymity
  - Key images for double-spend prevention
  - Confidential transaction type combining all primitives

- contracts/confidential-token:
  - WASM smart contract for privacy-preserving tokens
  - UTXO-based model (similar to Monero/Zcash)
  - Methods: mint, transfer, burn with ring signature verification

42 passing tests, 45KB WASM output.
2026-01-19 17:58:11 +05:30

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Rust

//! Ring Signatures (LSAG - Linkable Spontaneous Anonymous Group)
//!
//! Ring signatures allow a signer to sign on behalf of a group (ring) without
//! revealing which member actually signed. This provides sender privacy.
//!
//! ## How It Works
//!
//! 1. **Ring Formation**: Collect public keys (including signer's) into a ring
//! 2. **Key Image**: Compute I = x * H(P) where x is the secret key
//! 3. **Signature**: Generate signature that proves knowledge of one secret key
//! 4. **Verification**: Anyone can verify the signature is valid for the ring
//!
//! ## Key Image (Linkability)
//!
//! The key image is a one-way function of the private key. It's:
//! - **Unique**: Each private key produces exactly one key image
//! - **Deterministic**: Same key always produces same image
//! - **Unlinkable**: Cannot determine which public key produced it
//!
//! This prevents double-spending: if the same key image appears twice,
//! the second spend is rejected (even though we don't know who cheated).
//!
//! ## Security Properties
//!
//! - **Unforgeability**: Cannot sign without knowing a private key in the ring
//! - **Anonymity**: Cannot determine which ring member signed
//! - **Linkability**: Can detect if same key signed twice (via key image)
use alloc::vec::Vec;
use curve25519_dalek::{
constants::RISTRETTO_BASEPOINT_POINT,
ristretto::{CompressedRistretto, RistrettoPoint},
scalar::Scalar,
};
use rand_core::{CryptoRng, RngCore};
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use borsh::{BorshSerialize, BorshDeserialize};
use sha2::{Sha512, Digest};
use zeroize::Zeroize;
use crate::{Error, Result, DOMAIN_SEPARATOR};
/// Generate a random scalar using the provided RNG
fn random_scalar<R: RngCore + CryptoRng>(rng: &mut R) -> Scalar {
let mut bytes = [0u8; 64];
rng.fill_bytes(&mut bytes);
Scalar::from_bytes_mod_order_wide(&bytes)
}
/// Minimum ring size for meaningful anonymity
pub const MIN_RING_SIZE: usize = 2;
/// Maximum ring size (for performance)
pub const MAX_RING_SIZE: usize = 32;
/// Generator point G
fn generator_g() -> RistrettoPoint {
RISTRETTO_BASEPOINT_POINT
}
/// Hash a point to another point (for key images)
fn hash_to_point(point: &RistrettoPoint) -> RistrettoPoint {
let mut hasher = Sha512::new();
hasher.update(DOMAIN_SEPARATOR);
hasher.update(b"HASH_TO_POINT");
hasher.update(point.compress().as_bytes());
RistrettoPoint::from_hash(hasher)
}
/// Hash multiple values to a scalar (Fiat-Shamir transform)
fn hash_to_scalar(data: &[&[u8]]) -> Scalar {
let mut hasher = Sha512::new();
hasher.update(DOMAIN_SEPARATOR);
hasher.update(b"RING_HASH");
for d in data {
hasher.update(d);
}
Scalar::from_hash(hasher)
}
/// A public key in the ring
#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
pub struct RingPublicKey {
point: CompressedRistretto,
}
impl RingPublicKey {
/// Create from a compressed point
pub fn from_bytes(bytes: &[u8; 32]) -> Result<Self> {
let point = CompressedRistretto::from_slice(bytes)
.map_err(|_| Error::InvalidPoint("Invalid bytes".into()))?;
point
.decompress()
.ok_or_else(|| Error::InvalidPoint("Point not on curve".into()))?;
Ok(Self { point })
}
/// Convert to bytes
pub fn to_bytes(&self) -> [u8; 32] {
self.point.to_bytes()
}
/// Get the decompressed point
pub fn as_point(&self) -> RistrettoPoint {
self.point.decompress().expect("RingPublicKey should be valid")
}
/// Create from a point
pub fn from_point(point: RistrettoPoint) -> Self {
Self {
point: point.compress(),
}
}
}
impl core::fmt::Debug for RingPublicKey {
fn fmt(&self, f: &mut core::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
let bytes = self.point.to_bytes();
write!(f, "RingPubKey({:02x}{:02x}{:02x}{:02x}...)",
bytes[0], bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3])
}
}
impl BorshSerialize for RingPublicKey {
fn serialize<W: borsh::io::Write>(&self, writer: &mut W) -> borsh::io::Result<()> {
writer.write_all(&self.point.to_bytes())
}
}
impl BorshDeserialize for RingPublicKey {
fn deserialize_reader<R: borsh::io::Read>(reader: &mut R) -> borsh::io::Result<Self> {
let mut bytes = [0u8; 32];
reader.read_exact(&mut bytes)?;
Self::from_bytes(&bytes)
.map_err(|e| borsh::io::Error::new(borsh::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData, e.to_string()))
}
}
/// A private key for ring signing
#[derive(Clone, Zeroize)]
#[zeroize(drop)]
pub struct RingPrivateKey {
scalar: Scalar,
#[zeroize(skip)]
public_key: RingPublicKey,
}
impl RingPrivateKey {
/// Generate a random keypair
pub fn generate<R: RngCore + CryptoRng>(rng: &mut R) -> Self {
let scalar = random_scalar(rng);
let point = generator_g() * scalar;
Self {
scalar,
public_key: RingPublicKey::from_point(point),
}
}
/// Create from scalar bytes
pub fn from_bytes(bytes: &[u8; 32]) -> Result<Self> {
let scalar = Scalar::from_canonical_bytes(*bytes)
.into_option()
.ok_or_else(|| Error::InvalidScalar("Invalid scalar bytes".into()))?;
let point = generator_g() * scalar;
Ok(Self {
scalar,
public_key: RingPublicKey::from_point(point),
})
}
/// Get the public key
pub fn public_key(&self) -> &RingPublicKey {
&self.public_key
}
/// Compute the key image for this key
pub fn key_image(&self) -> KeyImage {
let hp = hash_to_point(&self.public_key.as_point());
let image = hp * self.scalar;
KeyImage {
point: image.compress(),
}
}
/// Convert to bytes
pub fn to_bytes(&self) -> [u8; 32] {
self.scalar.to_bytes()
}
/// Get the scalar
pub fn as_scalar(&self) -> &Scalar {
&self.scalar
}
}
/// A key image - used to detect double-spending
#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Serialize, Deserialize)]
pub struct KeyImage {
point: CompressedRistretto,
}
impl KeyImage {
/// Create from bytes
pub fn from_bytes(bytes: &[u8; 32]) -> Result<Self> {
let point = CompressedRistretto::from_slice(bytes)
.map_err(|_| Error::InvalidKeyImage("Invalid bytes".into()))?;
point
.decompress()
.ok_or_else(|| Error::InvalidKeyImage("Point not on curve".into()))?;
Ok(Self { point })
}
/// Convert to bytes
pub fn to_bytes(&self) -> [u8; 32] {
self.point.to_bytes()
}
/// Get the point
pub fn as_point(&self) -> RistrettoPoint {
self.point.decompress().expect("KeyImage should be valid")
}
}
impl core::fmt::Debug for KeyImage {
fn fmt(&self, f: &mut core::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
let bytes = self.point.to_bytes();
write!(f, "KeyImage({:02x}{:02x}{:02x}{:02x}...)",
bytes[0], bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3])
}
}
impl BorshSerialize for KeyImage {
fn serialize<W: borsh::io::Write>(&self, writer: &mut W) -> borsh::io::Result<()> {
writer.write_all(&self.point.to_bytes())
}
}
impl BorshDeserialize for KeyImage {
fn deserialize_reader<R: borsh::io::Read>(reader: &mut R) -> borsh::io::Result<Self> {
let mut bytes = [0u8; 32];
reader.read_exact(&mut bytes)?;
Self::from_bytes(&bytes)
.map_err(|e| borsh::io::Error::new(borsh::io::ErrorKind::InvalidData, e.to_string()))
}
}
/// A ring signature (LSAG)
#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
pub struct RingSignature {
/// The key image (for double-spend detection)
pub key_image: KeyImage,
/// The challenge value c_0
c0: [u8; 32],
/// The response values s_i
responses: Vec<[u8; 32]>,
}
impl RingSignature {
/// Sign a message with a ring signature
///
/// # Arguments
/// * `private_key` - The signer's private key
/// * `ring` - The ring of public keys (must include signer's key)
/// * `signer_index` - Index of signer's key in the ring
/// * `message` - The message to sign
/// * `rng` - Random number generator
pub fn sign<R: RngCore + CryptoRng>(
private_key: &RingPrivateKey,
ring: &[RingPublicKey],
signer_index: usize,
message: &[u8],
rng: &mut R,
) -> Result<Self> {
let n = ring.len();
// Validate ring
if n < MIN_RING_SIZE {
return Err(Error::InvalidRingSize {
size: n,
min: MIN_RING_SIZE,
max: MAX_RING_SIZE,
});
}
if n > MAX_RING_SIZE {
return Err(Error::InvalidRingSize {
size: n,
min: MIN_RING_SIZE,
max: MAX_RING_SIZE,
});
}
if signer_index >= n {
return Err(Error::RingSignatureFailed(
"Signer index out of bounds".into(),
));
}
if ring[signer_index] != *private_key.public_key() {
return Err(Error::RingSignatureFailed(
"Signer's key not at specified index".into(),
));
}
// Compute key image
let key_image = private_key.key_image();
let image_point = key_image.as_point();
// Hash the ring and message for domain separation
let ring_bytes: Vec<u8> = ring.iter().flat_map(|k| k.to_bytes()).collect();
// Generate random values for non-signer indices
let mut c = vec![Scalar::ZERO; n];
let mut s = vec![Scalar::ZERO; n];
// Step 1: Generate random alpha for the signer
let alpha = random_scalar(rng);
// L_pi = alpha * G
let l_pi = generator_g() * alpha;
// R_pi = alpha * H(P_pi)
let hp_pi = hash_to_point(&ring[signer_index].as_point());
let r_pi = hp_pi * alpha;
// Step 2: Compute c_{pi+1}
let c_next = hash_to_scalar(&[
message,
&ring_bytes,
&key_image.to_bytes(),
&l_pi.compress().to_bytes(),
&r_pi.compress().to_bytes(),
]);
c[(signer_index + 1) % n] = c_next;
// Step 3: For each other member, generate random s and compute c
for offset in 1..n {
let i = (signer_index + offset) % n;
let next = (i + 1) % n;
// Generate random s_i
s[i] = random_scalar(rng);
// L_i = s_i * G + c_i * P_i
let l_i = generator_g() * s[i] + ring[i].as_point() * c[i];
// R_i = s_i * H(P_i) + c_i * I
let hp_i = hash_to_point(&ring[i].as_point());
let r_i = hp_i * s[i] + image_point * c[i];
// c_{i+1} = H(m, L_i, R_i)
// For the last iteration, this computes c[signer_index] which we need
c[next] = hash_to_scalar(&[
message,
&ring_bytes,
&key_image.to_bytes(),
&l_i.compress().to_bytes(),
&r_i.compress().to_bytes(),
]);
}
// Step 4: Close the ring
// s_pi = alpha - c_pi * x
s[signer_index] = alpha - c[signer_index] * private_key.scalar;
Ok(Self {
key_image,
c0: c[0].to_bytes(),
responses: s.iter().map(|s| s.to_bytes()).collect(),
})
}
/// Verify a ring signature
pub fn verify(&self, ring: &[RingPublicKey], message: &[u8]) -> Result<bool> {
let n = ring.len();
if n < MIN_RING_SIZE || n > MAX_RING_SIZE {
return Err(Error::InvalidRingSize {
size: n,
min: MIN_RING_SIZE,
max: MAX_RING_SIZE,
});
}
if self.responses.len() != n {
return Err(Error::RingSignatureFailed(
"Response count doesn't match ring size".into(),
));
}
let c0 = Scalar::from_canonical_bytes(self.c0)
.into_option()
.ok_or_else(|| Error::InvalidScalar("Invalid c0".into()))?;
let image_point = self.key_image.as_point();
let ring_bytes: Vec<u8> = ring.iter().flat_map(|k| k.to_bytes()).collect();
let mut c_current = c0;
for i in 0..n {
let s_i = Scalar::from_canonical_bytes(self.responses[i])
.into_option()
.ok_or_else(|| Error::InvalidScalar(format!("Invalid s_{}", i)))?;
// L_i = s_i * G + c_i * P_i
let l_i = generator_g() * s_i + ring[i].as_point() * c_current;
// R_i = s_i * H(P_i) + c_i * I
let hp_i = hash_to_point(&ring[i].as_point());
let r_i = hp_i * s_i + image_point * c_current;
// c_{i+1} = H(m, L_i, R_i)
c_current = hash_to_scalar(&[
message,
&ring_bytes,
&self.key_image.to_bytes(),
&l_i.compress().to_bytes(),
&r_i.compress().to_bytes(),
]);
}
// Check if we closed the ring (c_n should equal c_0)
Ok(c_current == c0)
}
/// Get the number of ring members
pub fn ring_size(&self) -> usize {
self.responses.len()
}
}
impl BorshSerialize for RingSignature {
fn serialize<W: borsh::io::Write>(&self, writer: &mut W) -> borsh::io::Result<()> {
BorshSerialize::serialize(&self.key_image, writer)?;
BorshSerialize::serialize(&self.c0, writer)?;
BorshSerialize::serialize(&self.responses, writer)?;
Ok(())
}
}
impl BorshDeserialize for RingSignature {
fn deserialize_reader<R: borsh::io::Read>(reader: &mut R) -> borsh::io::Result<Self> {
let key_image = KeyImage::deserialize_reader(reader)?;
let c0 = <[u8; 32]>::deserialize_reader(reader)?;
let responses = Vec::<[u8; 32]>::deserialize_reader(reader)?;
Ok(Self {
key_image,
c0,
responses,
})
}
}
/// Key image tracker for double-spend prevention
pub struct KeyImageTracker {
used_images: Vec<KeyImage>,
}
impl KeyImageTracker {
/// Create a new tracker
pub fn new() -> Self {
Self {
used_images: Vec::new(),
}
}
/// Check if a key image has been used
pub fn is_used(&self, image: &KeyImage) -> bool {
self.used_images.contains(image)
}
/// Mark a key image as used
/// Returns false if already used (double-spend attempt)
pub fn mark_used(&mut self, image: KeyImage) -> bool {
if self.is_used(&image) {
false
} else {
self.used_images.push(image);
true
}
}
/// Get all used key images
pub fn used_images(&self) -> &[KeyImage] {
&self.used_images
}
}
impl Default for KeyImageTracker {
fn default() -> Self {
Self::new()
}
}
/// Generate a ring of decoy public keys for a transaction
pub fn generate_decoy_ring<R: RngCore + CryptoRng>(
signer_key: &RingPublicKey,
decoys: &[RingPublicKey],
rng: &mut R,
) -> (Vec<RingPublicKey>, usize) {
let mut ring: Vec<RingPublicKey> = decoys.to_vec();
// Remove the signer if accidentally included in decoys
ring.retain(|k| k != signer_key);
// Insert signer at random position
let signer_index = if ring.is_empty() {
0
} else {
(rng.next_u32() as usize) % (ring.len() + 1)
};
ring.insert(signer_index, *signer_key);
(ring, signer_index)
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
use rand::rngs::OsRng;
#[test]
fn test_keypair_generation() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
let key = RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng);
let pubkey = key.public_key();
// Verify public key is on curve
assert!(RingPublicKey::from_bytes(&pubkey.to_bytes()).is_ok());
}
#[test]
fn test_key_image_deterministic() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
let key = RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng);
let image1 = key.key_image();
let image2 = key.key_image();
assert_eq!(image1.to_bytes(), image2.to_bytes());
}
#[test]
fn test_key_image_unique() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
let key1 = RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng);
let key2 = RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng);
assert_ne!(key1.key_image().to_bytes(), key2.key_image().to_bytes());
}
#[test]
fn test_ring_signature_basic() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
// Generate ring of 4 keys
let keys: Vec<RingPrivateKey> = (0..4)
.map(|_| RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng))
.collect();
let ring: Vec<RingPublicKey> = keys.iter().map(|k| *k.public_key()).collect();
let signer_index = 2;
let message = b"Test message";
let signature = RingSignature::sign(
&keys[signer_index],
&ring,
signer_index,
message,
&mut rng,
)
.unwrap();
// Verify
assert!(signature.verify(&ring, message).unwrap());
}
#[test]
fn test_ring_signature_wrong_message_fails() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
let keys: Vec<RingPrivateKey> = (0..4)
.map(|_| RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng))
.collect();
let ring: Vec<RingPublicKey> = keys.iter().map(|k| *k.public_key()).collect();
let signature = RingSignature::sign(
&keys[0],
&ring,
0,
b"Correct message",
&mut rng,
)
.unwrap();
// Wrong message should fail
assert!(!signature.verify(&ring, b"Wrong message").unwrap());
}
#[test]
fn test_ring_signature_wrong_ring_fails() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
let keys: Vec<RingPrivateKey> = (0..4)
.map(|_| RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng))
.collect();
let ring: Vec<RingPublicKey> = keys.iter().map(|k| *k.public_key()).collect();
let signature = RingSignature::sign(
&keys[0],
&ring,
0,
b"Test",
&mut rng,
)
.unwrap();
// Different ring should fail
let other_keys: Vec<RingPrivateKey> = (0..4)
.map(|_| RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng))
.collect();
let other_ring: Vec<RingPublicKey> = other_keys.iter().map(|k| *k.public_key()).collect();
assert!(!signature.verify(&other_ring, b"Test").unwrap());
}
#[test]
fn test_key_image_in_signature() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
let keys: Vec<RingPrivateKey> = (0..4)
.map(|_| RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng))
.collect();
let ring: Vec<RingPublicKey> = keys.iter().map(|k| *k.public_key()).collect();
let signature = RingSignature::sign(
&keys[1],
&ring,
1,
b"Test",
&mut rng,
)
.unwrap();
// Key image should match signer's key image
assert_eq!(
signature.key_image.to_bytes(),
keys[1].key_image().to_bytes()
);
}
#[test]
fn test_key_image_tracker() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
let mut tracker = KeyImageTracker::new();
let key1 = RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng);
let key2 = RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng);
let image1 = key1.key_image();
let image2 = key2.key_image();
// First use succeeds
assert!(tracker.mark_used(image1));
assert!(tracker.mark_used(image2));
// Double use fails
assert!(!tracker.mark_used(key1.key_image()));
assert!(!tracker.mark_used(key2.key_image()));
// Tracker has correct count
assert_eq!(tracker.used_images().len(), 2);
}
#[test]
fn test_minimum_ring_size() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
let key = RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng);
let ring = vec![*key.public_key()]; // Only 1 member
let result = RingSignature::sign(&key, &ring, 0, b"Test", &mut rng);
assert!(matches!(result, Err(Error::InvalidRingSize { .. })));
}
#[test]
fn test_generate_decoy_ring() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
let signer = RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng);
let decoys: Vec<RingPublicKey> = (0..5)
.map(|_| *RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng).public_key())
.collect();
let (ring, signer_index) = generate_decoy_ring(signer.public_key(), &decoys, &mut rng);
// Ring should contain signer
assert_eq!(ring[signer_index], *signer.public_key());
// Ring should have correct size
assert_eq!(ring.len(), 6);
// Signer should be able to sign
let signature = RingSignature::sign(
&signer,
&ring,
signer_index,
b"Test",
&mut rng,
)
.unwrap();
assert!(signature.verify(&ring, b"Test").unwrap());
}
#[test]
fn test_serialization() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
let keys: Vec<RingPrivateKey> = (0..3)
.map(|_| RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng))
.collect();
let ring: Vec<RingPublicKey> = keys.iter().map(|k| *k.public_key()).collect();
let signature = RingSignature::sign(&keys[0], &ring, 0, b"Test", &mut rng).unwrap();
// Borsh serialization
let bytes = borsh::to_vec(&signature).unwrap();
let recovered: RingSignature = borsh::from_slice(&bytes).unwrap();
// Recovered signature should verify
assert!(recovered.verify(&ring, b"Test").unwrap());
}
#[test]
fn test_signer_at_different_indices() {
let mut rng = OsRng;
let keys: Vec<RingPrivateKey> = (0..5)
.map(|_| RingPrivateKey::generate(&mut rng))
.collect();
let ring: Vec<RingPublicKey> = keys.iter().map(|k| *k.public_key()).collect();
// Test signing from each position
for i in 0..5 {
let signature = RingSignature::sign(&keys[i], &ring, i, b"Test", &mut rng).unwrap();
assert!(
signature.verify(&ring, b"Test").unwrap(),
"Failed for signer at index {}",
i
);
}
}
}