Quectel LTE Module Series User manual

SC20 Secure Boot

User Guide

LTE Module Series

Rev. SC20_Secure_Boot_User_Guide_V1.0

Date: 2016-09-26

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About the Document

History

Revision

Date

Author

Description

1.0

2016-09-26

Barret YUAN

Initial

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Contents

About the Document ................................................................................................................................ 2

Contents .................................................................................................................................................... 3

Table Index ............................................................................................................................................... 4

Figure Index .............................................................................................................................................. 5

1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 6

2 MSM8909 Secure Boot Flowchart .................................................................................................... 7

3 Configure OEM Key .......................................................................................................................... 9

4 Generate Secure Images ................................................................................................................ 10

5 Generate sec.dat ............................................................................................................................. 13

6 Download Image via QFIL ............................................................................................................... 14

7 Appendix A Reference .................................................................................................................... 15

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Table Index

TABLE 1: OEM KEY LIST .................................................................................................................................... 9

TABLE 2: DIRECTORY LIST OF SIGNED IMAGE AND SOURCE IMAGE ....................................................... 11

TABLE 3: TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................ 15

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Figure Index

FIGURE 1: MSM8909 SECURE BOOT FLOWCHART ...................................................................................... 7

FIGURE 2: SIGNED IMAGE STORAGE DIRECTORY ..................................................................................... 10

FIGURE 3: SEC.DAT CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................................................... 13

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1 Introduction

This document mainly introduces how to use the secure boot function of Quectel SC20 module.

Secure boot refers to the boot up sequence that establishes a trusted platform for secure applications. It

starts as an immutable sequence that validates the origin of the code using cryptographic authentication

so only authorized software can be executed. The boot up sequence places SC20 in a known security

state and protects it against binary manipulation of software and reflashing attacks.

A secure boot system adds cryptographic checks to each stage of the boot up process. This process

asserts the authenticity of all secure software images that are executed by SC20. The additional check

prevents any unauthorized or maliciously modified software from running on SC20. Secure boot is

enabled through a set of hardware fuses. For the code to be executed, it must be signed by the trusted

entity identified in the hardware fuses.

The flow to enable secure boot:

1. Configure OEM Key. The new keys can be used to sign images and generate sec.dat

2. Generate secure images, download signed images (use fastboot or QFIL tool)

3. Generate sec.dat and download it to SC20. Once secure boot fuses are blown, the device cannot

use other keys.

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2 MSM8909 Secure Boot Flowchart

Figure 1: MSM8909 Secure Boot Flowchart

1. Power on the system and take MSM8909 AP CPU out from RESET.

2. Cortex-A7 APPS PBL:

a. Loads, executes, and authenticates the SBL1 segment #1 from SC20 to L2 (as TCM).

b. Loads, executes, and authenticates SBL1 segment #2* (DDR/SDI equivalent) to RPM code RAM,

then jumps to SBL1.

3. SBL1#1

a. Loads and authenticates the QSEE/TZ image from the boot device to DDR.

b. Loads and authenticates the RPM firmware image from the boot device to RPM code RAM.

c. Loads and authenticates the HLOS APPSBL image from the boot device to DDR.

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4. SBL1 #1 transfers execution to QSEE/TZ.

5. QSEE/TZ sets up secure environment and brings RPM out of RESET to start execution of RPM

firmware.

6. QSEE/TZ jumps to HLOS APPSBL to start execution.

SBL1 segment#2 is equal to DDR driver + SDI equivalent copied to RPM code RAM.

DDR is initialized by SBL1 segment#2 and part of the SDI functionality included in SBL1 segment#2.

7. HLOS APPSBL loads and authenticates the HLOS kernel.

8. HLOS kernel:

a. Loads the Modem Boot Authenticator (MBA) to DDR via PIL.

b. Brings modem DSP Q6 out of RESET.

c. Loads the AMSS modem image to DDR via PIL.

c’. Modem PBL copies the MBA from DDR to modem TCM, authenticates MBA and finally jumps to

MBA image.

c”. MBA authenticates modem image and then jumps to modem.

d. HLOS loads the Pronto image to DDR via PIL.

d’. HLOS brings Pronto out of RESET and Pronto image starts execution.

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3 Configure OEM Key

The flow to configure OEM key is illustrated below:

1. Extract sectool.tar, and then overwrite the directory “common/tools/sectools”.

2. Extract makeCrt.tar, run makecrt.dat, and then copy new keys to

“common/tools/sectools/resources/data_prov_assets/Signing/Local/oem_certs”

3.

sectool.tar and makeCrt.tar are available in the “Tools” directory.

Table 1: OEM Key List

Keys

Path

Description

qpsa_rootca.key

common\tools\sectools\resources\data_prov_assets\

Signing\Local\oem_certs

Root CA private key

qpsa_rootca.cer

common\tools\sectools\resources\data_prov_assets\

Signing\Local\oem_certs

Root certificate

qpsa_attestca.key

common\tools\sectools\resources\data_prov_assets\

Signing\Local\oem_certs

Attestation CA private key

qpsa_attestca.cer

common\tools\sectools\resources\data_prov_assets\

Signing\Local\oem_certs

Attestation CA certificate

NOTE

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4 Generate Secure Images

1. Use the following command to sign all images from <meta_build> and validate the signed image:

seccools.py secimage –m <meta_build> -p <chipset> -o <output_dir> -sa

Store the signed images in <output_dir>. If <output_dir> is not given, the default location would be

“<Secimage_dir>\secimage_output”.

In this case, the directory is “common/tools/sectools/secimage_output/8909/”

Figure 2: Signed Image Storage Directory

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Table 2: Directory List of Signed Image and Source Image

if venus.* is not signed, then camera and video cannot work. Use the signed image to rebuild android

system image.

Path of venus.*:

LINUX/android/vendor/qcom/proprietary/prebuilt_HY11/target/product/msm8909/system/etc/firmware/ven

us.*

2. Copy signed images to individual image file path.

Extract moveSecDat.bat.tar; copy moveSecDat.bat to work directory (containing boot_images/, common/,

Signed Image

Source Image