topic LPC55S69 : protect flash memory from erase while ISP in LPC Microcontrollers

LPC55S69 : protect flash memory from erase while ISP

EugeneHiihtaja — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 19:52:53 GMT

Hello !

I can see in UM that CPMA can be sealed and not possible to update it any more.

But what about other flash memory areas ?

Can some areas be written once only and protected from erase some how ?

Or application can set some protection to flash memory and next updated is not able to remove it ?

is this possible ?

Regards,

Eugene

Re: LPC55S69 : protect flash memory from erase while ISP

ZhangJennie — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 08:44:42 GMT

Hi Eugene Hiihtaja

Once CMPA SECURE_BOOT_EN is set, secure boot is enabled.

If the secure boot is turned on, we can't program a new image to flash anymore. All flash memory is unaccessible.
The only way to update flash is by using sb file.

Have a great day,
Jun Zhang

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Re: LPC55S69 : protect flash memory from erase while ISP

EugeneHiihtaja — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:10:13 GMT

Hi Jun Zhang !

So 1B revision supports SB2.1 file format only and if secure boot is enabled only one command to transfer SB file to ROM remains to be supported ?

How I should understand chapter 7.3.6.4.3 Bootable section in UM ?

SB 2.1 introduces two new commands that can be used to prevent firmware roll-back:
SecureFirmwareVersion
NonsecureFirmwareVersion
The recovery boot mode on the 1B version of the LPC55S6xx that is using SB 2.1, only
supports two commands:
WriteMemory (RAM only) and Execute.

Could it be possible to specify what exact ISP commands are supported if SecureBoot is enabled ?

I assume all commands what is able to read any memory areas and execute should be disabled.

We would like to keep some SRAM area over reboot/update and it shouldn't be any way to read it by ISP.

How to enable/disable recovery boot mode ? Or how it works ?

What is not clear in case of SB2.1 type of update. If ROM decrypt it on fly and use PRINCE after that to encrypt it on fly.

Thank you !

Regards,

Eugene

Re: LPC55S69 : protect flash memory from erase while ISP

ZhangJennie — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 08:38:28 GMT

As the UM doesn't say which ISP command is allowed after secure boot is enabled, I need check it internally.

I will keep you informed.

Thanks,

Jun Zhang

Re: LPC55S69 : protect flash memory from erase while ISP

EugeneHiihtaja — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 08:52:10 GMT

Hi Jun Zhang !

Yes , we need this info.

We really would like to use SB2.1 container for secure firmware update and need to understand all risks and etc.

CPMA page is also not so well specified.

Regards,

Eugene