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P4 PAdES LTA-Level

General Information

Long-term and OCSP-based Secure Electronic Signature Policies (Profile P4) is defined by Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) in Electronic Signature Usage Profiles which is a guide of signature profiles for Turkey. In this profile, long term compatibility is provided with LT-Level and LTA-Level signature formats. In addition, this profile requires the use of OCSP for end-entity certificate revocation control. These requirements are provided by the PAdES LTA-Level signature format in accordance with the P4 profile.

The LTA-Level signature is the signature format that should be used in cases where signed documents need to be stored longer than the validity period of the certificate authority's root/sub-root, OCSP and timestamp certificates.

Archiving is done when the CA’s certificate is near to the end of the validity period or the certificates are revoked or if announced that the used algorithms become invalid or is changed. There is no inconvenience in making archival before the above situations occur. Archival should be repeated by entering timestamp settings published by a new hierarchy by TSP if the validity of the last archive timestamp in the currently signed archive documents is compromised. On the application side, the relevant infrastructure should be provided.

PAdES-LTA Level

The following table specifies the signature properties that must be included in the signature file for PAdES LTA-Level signature format:

Signature Properties PAdES LTA-Level
Signed Attributes Content-type M
Message-digest M
ESS signing-certificate v2 M
/Signature Dictionary/M Entry M
/Signature Dictionary/Reason Entry O
/Signature Dictionary/Location Entry O
Content-time-stamp O
Signature-policy-identifier M
Unsigned AttributesPDF Serial Signature O
/Type/DocTimeStamp /SubFilter/ETSI.RFC3161 M
/DSS/Certs Array M
/DSS/VRI/Cert Array M
/DSS/CRLs Array M
/DSS/OCSPs Array M
/DSS/VRI CRL Array M
/DSS/VRI OCSP Array M
/Type/DocTimeStamp /SubFilter/ETSI.RFC3161 M

M: Must - It is mandatory to provide the specified substance. If the substance is not provided, the e-signature conformity assessment will result in a negative.

O: Optional – It is optional to provide the specified substance. If the substance is not provided, the e-signature conformity assessment will not result in a negative.

- : This means that the attribute is not in the signature format.

It is recommended not to use optional attributes unless needed.

Procedure

You can access the P4 PAdES LTA-Level Test Package from here.

You can access the test root certificates from here.

The following table provides the names and properties of the signature files to be used in the procedures:

M/O Signed Document Name Signed Document Property Validation ResultExplanation
M LTA_P4_1 Valid (All signed attributes are added) VALID All signed attributes must be displayed in the validation result
M LTA_P4_4Signature file with “SigPolicyId” having another value than P4 OID (2.16.792.1.61.0.1.5070.3.3.1) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_5Signature file with “SigPolicyHash” having another hash value than P4 hash value INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_6Signature file with “SPUserNotice” having P4 user notice VALID P4 user notice must be shown.
M LTA_P4_7Signature file with “ESS-Signing-Certificate” hash algorithm is SHA-1 INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_8Signature file without “SigningTime” INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_9Signature file having three hours earlier “SigningTime” than “SignatureTimeStamp” INVALID “SignatureTimeStamp” must be taken no later than two hours after the signing time. Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_10Signature file with qualified certificate revocation value CRL rather than OCSP INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
O LTA_P4_11Signature file with ”SignatureTimeStamp” which do not have “signatureTimeStamp” root certificate (TS Server is TSC1) INVALID The signature must not be verified.
M LTA_P4_12Signature file with ” SignatureTimeStamp” which do not have “signatureTimeStamp” CRL (TS Server is TSC1) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_13 Signature file with a forged “ESS Signing-Certificate-v2” attribute INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_14 Signature file with a forged ”message-digest” attribute INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_15Signature file in which SHA-1 digest algorithm is used VALID The signature must be archived.
M LTA_P4_16 Signature file with a forged signature INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_17 Signature file signed by a certificate with an omitted “non-repudiation” field in the key usage extension INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_18 Signer certificate with an omitted “UserNotice” text field in the “CertificatePolicies” extension INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_19 Signer certificate with an omitted ETSI OID in “QualifiedCertificateStatements” extension INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_20 Signer certificate with an omitted ICTA OID in “QualifiedCertificateStatements” extension INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
O LTA_P4_21 Signature file which has a PDF/A-3 content with attachment INVALID The signature should not be verified.
M LTA_P4_22 Signer certificate has expired before signature timestamp INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_23 Signer certificate has a forged signature INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_24Signer certificate has revoked in OCSP before signature timestamp INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_25 Signer certificate revoked in OCSP after signature timestamp VALID
M LTA_P4_26 The validity of signer certificate has to be checked via an expired OCSP response INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_27 The validity of signer certificate has to be checked via an OCSP response having forged signature INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_28 The validity of signer certificate has to be checked via an OCSP response which is signed by an expired OCSP certificate INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_29 The validity of signer certificate has to be checked via an OCSP response which is signed by a signature forged OCSP certificate INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_31 The validity of signer certificate has to be checked via an OCSP response which is signed by a revoked OCSP certificate. The OCSP certificate is revoked after signature timestamp VALID
M LTA_P4_32 Signer certificate has a monetary limit which is equal to “0” CHOICE*
O LTA_P4_33 Signer certificate has a usage restriction defined in “QC Statements” extension INVALID The signature should not be verified.
M LTA_P4_34 The validity of signer certificate has to be checked via an OCSP response which is generated for a different certificate INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_35 Signer certificate is issued by an intermediate CA certificate having a forged signature INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_36 The root certificate has a forged signature INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_37 Signature timestamp has a “TSTInfo” with a forged “messageImprint” field (TS server is TSA1) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_38 Signature timestamp has a forged signature (TS server is TSA2) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_39 Signature timestamp is signed by an expired certificate (TS server is TSA3) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_40 Signature timestamp is signed by a certificate with a forged signature (TS server is TSA4) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_41 Signature timestamp is signed by a revoked certificate. The revocation time is before the signature timestamp (TS server is TSA5) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_42 Signature timestamp is signed by a revoked certificate. The revocation time is after the signature timestamp (TS server is TSA5) VALID
M LTA_P4_43 Signature timestamp is signed by a certificate whose issuer certificate signature is forged (TS server is TSB) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_44 Signature timestamp is signed by a valid certificate (TS server is TSC1) VALID
M LTA_P4_45 Signature timestamp is signed by a certificate which references an expired CRL (TS server is TSC2) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_46 Signature timestamp is signed by a certificate which references a CRL with a forged signature (TS server is TSC3) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_75 “archiveTimeStamp” has a “TSTInfo” with a forged “messageImprint” field (TS server is TSA1) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_76 “archiveTimeStamp” has a forged signature (TS server is TSA2) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_77 “archiveTimeStamp” is signed by an expired certificate (TS server is TSA3) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_78 “archiveTimeStamp” is signed by an forged certificate (TS server is TSA4) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_79 “archiveTimeStamp” is signed by a revoked certificate. The revocation time is before the signature timestamp (TS server is TSA5) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_80 “archiveTimeStamp” is signed by a revoked certificate. The revocation time is after the signature timestamp (TS server is TSA5) VALID
M LTA_P4_81 “archiveTimeStamp” is signed by a certificate whose issuer certificate is forged (TS server is TSB) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_82 “archiveTimeStamp” is signed by a valid certificate (TS server is TSC1) VALID
M LTA_P4_83 “archiveTimeStamp” is signed by a certificate which references an expired CRL (TS server is TSC2) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_84 “archiveTimeStamp” is signed by a certificate which references a CRL with a forged signature (TS server is TSC3) INVALID Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_93_s Counter signature file signed by two signers. Second signer has a valid certificate, but the first signer certificate is revoked in OCSP INVALID Validation result of the each signer must be shown in a hierarchical order similar to the tree structure. Signature verification details must be shown.
M LTA_P4_94“archiveTimeStamp” with SHA-1 digest algorithm VALID The signature must be archived.

* One of the following methods must be selected when verifying the signed document if the signer certificate includes a monetary limit:

  • “INVALID Signature” message must be displayed. The description of the error should be reported to the user.
  • The monetary limit of the certificate is compared with the monetary limit of the signed document and if the monetary limit of the certificate is sufficient for the monetary value of the signed document, “VALID Signature” message must be displayed.
  • In the case where the monetary limit of the certificate is not compared with the monetary limit of the signed document, the user should be warned that the signer certificate has a monetary limit and “VALID Signature” message must be displayed.
en/p4_pades_lta-level.txt · Last modified: 2023/07/14 13:22