PREMIER MINISTRE
Secretariat General for National Defence
Central Directorate for Information Systems Security
Certification Report DCSSI-2008/17
S3FS9CI 32-bit RISC microcontroller for S-SIM
Paris, 23rd
of June 2008
Courtesy Translation
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Warning
This report is designed to provide sponsors with a document enabling them to assess the
security level of a product under the conditions of use and operation defined in this report for
the evaluated version. It is also designed to provide the potential purchaser of the product with
the conditions under which he may operate or use the product so as to meet the conditions of
use for which the product has been evaluated and certified; that is why this certification report
must be read alongside the evaluated user and administration guidance, as well as with the
product security target, which presents threats, environmental assumptions and the supposed
conditions of use so that the user can judge for himself whether the product meets his needs in
terms of security objectives.
Certification does not, however, constitute a recommendation product from DCSSI (Central
Directorate for Information Systems Security), and does not guarantee that the certified
product is totally free of all exploitable vulnerabilities.
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Secrétariat Général de la Défense Nationale
Direction Centrale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information
Centre de certification
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75700 PARIS cedex 07 SP
France
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Certification report reference
DCSSI-2008/17
Product name
S3FS9CI 32-bit RISC microcontroller for S-SIM
Product reference
IC platform reference: S3FS9CI version 2
Software libraries reference: Test Rom code version 1, Secure Cryptographic library
version 3.8S, RNG1 library version 3.0
Protection profile conformity
BSI-PP-0002-2001
Smart card IC Platform Protection Profile Version 1.0 July 2001
Evaluation criteria and version
Common Criteria version 2.3
compliant with ISO 15408:2005
Evaluation level
EAL 4 augmented
ADV_IMP.2, ALC_DVS.2, AVA_MSU.3, AVA_VLA.4
Developer
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
San#24 Nongseo-Ri, Giheung-Eup, Yongin-City, Gyeonggi-Do, 449-711, Korea
Sponsor
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
San#24 Nongseo-Ri, Giheung-Eup, Yongin-City, Gyeonggi-Do, 449-711, Korea
Evaluation facility
CEA - LETI
17 rue des martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
Phone: +33 (0)4 38 78 40 87, email : cesti.leti@cea.fr
Recognition arrangements
CCRA
The product is recognised at EAL4 level.
SOG-IS
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Introduction
The Certification
Security certification for information technology products and systems is governed by decree
number 2002-535 dated April, 18th 2002, and published in the "Journal Officiel de la
République Française". This decree stipulates that:
• The central information system security department draws up certification reports.
These reports indicate the features of the proposed security targets. They may include
any warnings that the authors feel the need to mention for security reasons. They may
or may not be transmitted to third parties or made public, as the principals desire
(article 7).
• The certificates issued by the Prime Minister certify that the copies of the products or
systems submitted for evaluation fulfil the specified security features. They also
certify that the evaluations have been carried out in compliance with applicable rules
and standards, with the required degrees of skill and impartiality (article 8).
The procedures are available on the Internet site www.ssi.gouv.fr.
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Content
1. THE PRODUCT........................................................................................................................... 6
1.1. PRESENTATION OF THE PRODUCT........................................................................................... 6
1.2. EVALUATED PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................... 6
1.2.1. Product identification.................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2. Security services............................................................................................................ 6
1.2.3. Architecture................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.4. Life cycle ....................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.5. Evaluated configuration................................................................................................ 8
2. THE EVALUATION.................................................................................................................... 9
2.1. EVALUATION REFERENTIAL ................................................................................................... 9
2.2. EVALUATION WORK ............................................................................................................... 9
2.3. CRYPTOGRAPHIC MECHANISMS ROBUSTNESS ANALYSIS....................................................... 9
2.4. RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR ANALYSIS ............................................................................ 9
3. CERTIFICATION...................................................................................................................... 10
3.1. CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................ 10
3.2. RESTRICTIONS...................................................................................................................... 10
3.3. RECOGNITION OF THE CERTIFICATE..................................................................................... 10
3.3.1. European recognition (SOG-IS).................................................................................. 10
3.3.2. International common criteria recognition (CCRA)................................................... 11
ANNEX 1. EVALUATION LEVEL OF THE PRODUCT.......................................................... 12
ANNEX 2. EVALUATED PRODUCT REFERENCES .............................................................. 13
ANNEX 3. CERTIFICATION REFERENCES ........................................................................... 15
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1. The product
1.1. Presentation of the product
The evaluated product is the S3FS9CI 32-bit RISC microcontroller developed by Samsung
Electronics Co. Ltd.
The microcontroller aims to host one or several software S-SIM applications and can be
embedded in a plastic support to create a Smartcard with multiple possible usages (secure
identity documents, banking, health card, pay-TV or transport applications…) depending on
the Embedded Software applications. The software applications are not in the scope of this
evaluation.
1.2. Evaluated product description
The security target [ST] defines the evaluated product, its evaluated security functionalities
and its operation environment.
The security target is based on [PP0002].
1.2.1. Product identification
The configuration list [CONF §2] identifies the product’s constituent elements.
The certified version of the product can be identified by the following elements:
- IC platform reference: S3FS9CI version 2;
- Software libraries references: “Test ROM Code” version 1.0, “Secure Crypto.
Library” version 3.8S and “RNG1 Library” version 3.0.
The product is physically marked by identification code on the top metal layer. The flash
memory is also written with all identification information. These identification data are
detailed in configuration management document (cf. [CONF §2.2.2.2]).
1.2.2. Security services
The product provides mainly the following security services:
- Environmental Security violation recording and reaction;
- Access Control;
- Non-reversibility of TEST and USER modes;
- Hardware countermeasures for unobservability.
1.2.3. Architecture
The S3FS9CI product is made up of:
- A Hardware part:
- A 16/32-bit SC100 RISC processor;
- Memories: NOR Flash (768KB), ROM for the test program (8KB), ROM for
the embedded applications (32KB), SRAM (50KB), Crypto RAM (2KB);
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- Security Modules: memory protection unit, logic for memory
encryption/decryption, on-the-fly integrity checking (CRC), security sensors
(voltage, frequency and temperature);
- Functional Modules: I/O management in contact mode serial port, ISO7816
interface and an ISO7816 controller, DES/T-DES secure co-processing units,
secure Tornado™ coprocessor for RSA Asymmetric Cryptographic Support.
- A dedicated software is embedded in ROM which comprises:
- A modular arithmetic library v.3.8S for RSA Asymmetric Cryptography
support (optional);
- A library for the deterministic random number generator (DRNG);
- IC dedicated software (tests).
1.2.4. Life cycle
The product’s life cycle is organised as follow:
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Phase 6
Phase 7
Smartcard embedded
software development
Product
construction
IC design with its dedicated
software
Smartcard IC database
construction
IC photomask fabrication
IC testing and prepersonalisation
IC manufacturing
Testing
IC packaging
Testing
Smartcard product finishing process
Testing
Personalisation
Smartcard product end-
usage
Poduct
usage
End of life process
Legend
Trusted delivery and
verification procedures
Delivery done within
secure environment
Phases
supposed
to
be
secured
Samsung
Gyeonggi-Do
PKL
Choongcheongnam-Do
Samsung
Gyeonggi-Do
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Phase 6
Phase 7
Smartcard embedded
software development
Product
construction
IC design with its dedicated
software
Smartcard IC database
construction
IC photomask fabrication
IC testing and prepersonalisation
IC manufacturing
Testing
IC packaging
Testing
Smartcard product finishing process
Testing
Personalisation
Smartcard product end-
usage
Poduct
usage
End of life process
Legend
Trusted delivery and
verification procedures
Delivery done within
secure environment
Legend
Trusted delivery and
verification procedures
Delivery done within
secure environment
Phases
supposed
to
be
secured
Samsung
Gyeonggi-Do
PKL
Choongcheongnam-Do
Samsung
Gyeonggi-Do
Figure 1 – Life cycle
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The product is designed by:
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd - C&M Development team
San#24 Nongseo-Ri, Giheung-Eup,
Yongin-City, Gyeonggi-Do, 449-711,
Korea
The photo masks of the product are manufactured by:
PKL
493-3 Sungsung-dong, Cheonan-City,
Choongcheongnam-Do, 330-300,
Korea
The product is manufactured and tested by:
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd – Line 5
San#24 Nongseo-Ri, Giheung-Eup,
Yongin-City, Gyeonggi-Do, 449-711,
Korea
The product is manufactured and tested by:
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd – Line 2
San#24 Nongseo-Ri, Giheung-Eup,
Yongin-City, Gyeonggi-Do, 449-711,
Korea
The product can be in one of its three possible modes:
- “Test” mode: the product is tested using test features that are used at the end of the IC
manufacturing within the secure developer premises. The TOE configuration is
changed to “user” before delivery to the customer, and the part cannot be reversed to
the “test” configuration;
- “User” mode: mode, in which the microcontroller runs under control of the smartcard
embedded software. It is intended that customers and end-users will always use the
microcontroller in user mode.
1.2.5. Evaluated configuration
This certification report applies to the microcontroller only. Any other software used for the
evaluation is not part of the scope of certification.
The external large memory interfaces NAND (SLC and MLC) and OneNAND are not in the
scope of the evaluation. The USB and MMC interface are also not in the scope of the
evaluation.
With regard to the life-cycle, the evaluated product is the one at the end of its manufacturing
phase (phase 3).
For the evaluation needs, the product S3FS9CI was provided to the ITSEF with a dedicated
test embedded software, in a mode known as “open1
”.
1
mode that enables to load and execute a native code in Flash and also to disable the configurable security
mechanisms
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2. The evaluation
2.1. Evaluation referential
The evaluation has been performed in compliance with Common Criteria version 2.3 [CC]
and with the Common Evaluation Methodology [CEM].
For assurance components above EAL4 level, the evaluation facility own evaluation methods
consistent with [AIS 34], validated by DCSSI have been used.
In order to meet the specificities of smart cards, the [CC IC] and [CC AP] guides have been
applied.
2.2. Evaluation work
The evaluation relies on the evaluation results1
of the S3CC9GW product certified by BSI
(Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik) the 21st
of February under the
reference BSI-DSZ-CC-0400-2007.
The evaluation technical report [ETR], delivered to DCSSI the 18th
of June 2008, provides
details on the work performed by the evaluation facility and assesses that all evaluation tasks
are “pass”.
2.3. Cryptographic mechanisms robustness analysis
The robustness of cryptographic mechanisms has not been analysed by DCSSI.
2.4. Random number generator analysis
The evaluated product provides a deterministic random number generator that can be used by
the embedded software. The evaluation facility has assessed along with DCSSI its
conformance with the French standard for cryptography (cf. [REF-CRY]).
The deterministic generator reaches the “standard” level according to the French standard for
cryptography (cf. [REF-CRY]).
1
Reuse of the results related to the development environment.
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3. Certification
3.1. Conclusion
The evaluation was carried out according to the current rules and standards, with the required
competency and impartiality for a licensed evaluation facility. All the work performed permits
the release of a certificate in conformance with the decree 2002-535.
This certificate testifies that the product “S3FS9CI 32-bit RISC microcontroller for S-SIM”
submitted for evaluation fulfils the security features specified in its security target [ST] for the
evaluation level EAL 4 augmented.
3.2. Restrictions
This certificate only applies on the product specified in chapter 1.2 of this certification report.
This certificate provides a resistance assessment of the S3FS9CI product to a set of attacks
which remains generic due to the missing of any specific embedded application. Therefore,
the security of a final product based on the evaluated microcontroller would only be assessed
through the final product evaluation, which could be performed on the basis of the current
evaluation results.
The user of the certified product shall respect the operational environmental security
objectives summarized specified in the security target [ST] chapter 4.2 and shall respect the
recommendations in the guidance [GUIDES].
3.3. Recognition of the certificate
3.3.1. European recognition (SOG-IS)
This certificate is issued in accordance with the provisions of the SOG-IS agreement [SOG-
IS].
The European Recognition Agreement made by SOG-IS in 1999 allows recognition from
Signatory States of the agreement1
, of ITSEC and Common Criteria certificates. The
European recognition is applicable up to ITSEC E6 and CC EAL7 levels. The certificates that
are recognized in the agreement scope are released with the following marking:
1 The signatory countries of the SOG-IS agreement are: Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The
Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.
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3.3.2. International common criteria recognition (CCRA)
This certificate is released in accordance with the provisions of the CCRA [CC RA].
The Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement allows the recognition, by signatory
countries1
, of the Common Criteria certificates. The mutual recognition is applicable up to the
assurance components of CC EAL4 level and also to ALC_FLR family. The certificates that
are recognized in the agreement scope are released with the following marking:
1 The signatory countries of the CCRA arrangement are: Australia, Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia,
Netherlands, New-Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United
States of America.
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Annex 1. Evaluation level of the product
Components by assurance level Assurance level of the product
Class Family
EAL
1
EAL
2
EAL
3
EAL
4
EAL
5
EAL
6
EAL
7
EAL
4+
Name of the component
ACM_AUT 1 1 2 2 1 Partial CM automation
ACM_CAP 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 4
Configuration support and
acceptance procedures
ACM
Configuration
management
ACM_SCP 1 2 3 3 3 2
Problem tracking CM
coverage
ADO_DEL 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 Detection of modification
ADO
Delivery and
operation ADO_IGS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Installation, generation and
start-up procedures
ADV_FSP 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 2
Fully defined external
interfaces
ADV_HLD 1 2 2 3 4 5 2
Security enforcing high-level
design
ADV_IMP 1 2 3 3 2 Implementation of the TSF
ADV_INT 1 2 3
ADV_LLD 1 1 2 2 1 Descriptive low-level design
ADV_RCR 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1
Informal correspondence
demonstration
ADV
Development
ADV_SPM 1 3 3 3 1
Informal TOE security policy
model
AGD_ADM 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Administrator guidance
AGD
Guidance AGD_USR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 User guidance
ALC_DVS 1 1 1 2 2 2
Sufficiency of security
measures
ALC_FLR
ALC_LCD 1 2 2 3 1
Developer defined life-cycle
model
ALC
Life-cycle
support
ALC_TAT 1 2 3 3 1
Well-defined development
tools
ATE_COV 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 Analysis of coverage
ATE_DPT 1 1 2 2 3 1 Testing: high-level design
ATE_FUN 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 Functional testing
ATE
Tests
ATE_IND 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 Independent testing – sample
AVA_CCA 1 2 2
AVA_MSU 1 2 2 3 3 3
Analysis and testing of
insecure states
AVA_SOF 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Strength of TOE security
function evaluation
AVA
Vulnerability
assessment
AVA_VLA 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 Highly resistant
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Annex 2. Evaluated product references
[ST] Reference security target for the evaluation:
- Project Chinook - Security Target of S3FS9CI 32-bit RISC
Microcontroller For S-SIM,
Version 1.7, 28th May 2008
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
For the needs of publication, the following security target has been
provided and validated in the evaluation:
- Security Target Lite of S3FS9CI 32-bit RISC Microcontroller
For S-SIM,
Version 1.0, 4th June 2008
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
[ETR] Evaluation technical report:
- Chinook – Evaluation Technical Report,
Reference: LETI.CESTI.CHI.RTE.001 - v1.0 - 29/05/2008,
CESTI LETI
For the needs of composite evaluation with this microcontroller a
technical report for composition has been validated:
- Chinook project - Evaluation Technical Report – lite,
Reference: CESTI.LETI.CHI.ETR.002, Version 1.1
CESTI LETI
[CONF] Project < CHINOOK >, Configuration Management Documentation
(Class ACM_AUT/CAP/SCP),
Version 1.5, Issued on 27th May, 2008,
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
[GUIDES] Guidance of the product:
- Project <CHINOOK> Guidance Documents (Class AGD),
Version 1.4, Issued on 26th May 2008
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
- User’s manual – S3FS9CI – 32-bit CMOS Microcontroller for S-
SIM,
Revision 1.12, May 2008
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
- Security Application Note - S3FS9CI,
version 1.11
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
- Application Note - RSA Crypto Library with TORNADOTM
V3.8S,
Version 1.10,
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
- Application Note - DRNG Software Library,
Version 3.0,
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
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- Project Chinook - Test-Administrator’s Guidance,
Version 1.1, Issued on 12th March 2008
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
[PP0002] Protection Profile, Smart card IC Platform Protection Profile Version
1.0 July 2001. Certified by BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der
Informationstechnik) under the reference BSI-PP-0002-2001.
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Annex 3. Certification references
Decree number 2002-535 dated 18th
April 2002 related to the security evaluations and
certifications for information technology products and systems.
[CER/P/01] Procedure CER/P/01 - Certification of the security provided by IT
products and systems, DCSSI.
[CC] Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation:
Part 1: Introduction and general model,
August 2005, version 2.3, ref CCMB-2005-08-001;
Part 2: Security functional requirements,
August 2005, version 2.3, ref CCMB-2005-08-002;
Part 3: Security assurance requirements,
August 2005, version 2.3, ref CCMB-2005-08-003.
The content of Common Criteria version 2.3 is identical to the
international ISO/IEC 15408:2005.
[CEM] Common Methodology for Information Technology Security
Evaluation: Evaluation Methodology,
August 2005, version 2.3, ref CCMB-2005-08-004.
The content of CEM version 2.3 is identical to the international ISO/IEC
18045:2005.
[CC IC] Common Criteria Supporting Document - Mandatory Technical
Document - The Application of CC to Integrated Circuits, reference
CCDB-2006-04-003 version 2.0, revision 1, April 2006.
[CC AP] Common Criteria Supporting Document - Mandatory Technical
Document - Application of attack potential to smart-cards, reference
CCDB-2007-04-001 version 2.3, revision 1, April 2007.
[COMP] Common Criteria Supporting Document - Mandatory Technical
Document - Composite product evaluation for smart cards and similar
devices, reference CCDB-2007-09-001 version 1.0, revision 1,
September 2007.
[CC RA] Arrangement on the Recognition of Common criteria certificates in the
field of information Technology Security, May 2000.
[SOG-IS] «Mutual Recognition Agreement of Information Technology Security
Evaluation Certificates», version 2.0, April 1999, Management
Committee of Agreement Group.
[REF-CRY] Cryptographic mechanisms - Rules and recommendations about the
choice and parameters sizes of cryptographic mechanisms with standard
robustness level version 1.10, 14th
of September 2007, No.
1904/SGDN/DCSSI/SDS/LCR
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[AIS 34] Application Notes and Interpretation of the Scheme - Evaluation
Methodology for CC Assurance Classes for EAL5+, AIS34, Version
1.00, 01 June 2004, Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der
Informationstechnik