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(Disclaimer: Checked all the openssl related topics, no success).

OpenSSL version: OpenSSL 1.1.1s 1 Nov 2022

I'm trying to generate the chain of certificates, root -> intermediate -> user1,user2,user4 but OpenSSL complains in the verification step of the user certificate with root certificate.

My batch script, which generated 3 certificates, and signs then with previous one is:

@echo OFF

:: Generate root certificate and self sign it
echo "generate root CA"
openssl genrsa -out rootCA.key 4096
openssl req -x509 -new -nodes -key rootCA.key -sha256 -days 1024 -out rootCA.crt -subj "/C=US/ST=CA/O=MyOrg, Inc./CN=root"

:: Intermediate certificate, signed with root CA
echo "generate intermediate CA"
openssl genrsa -out intermediate.key 2048
openssl req -new -sha256 -key intermediate.key -subj "/C=US/ST=CA/O=MyOrg, Inc./CN=intermediate" -out intermediate.csr
openssl x509 -req -in intermediate.csr -CA rootCA.crt -CAkey rootCA.key -CAcreateserial -out intermediate.crt -days 500 -sha256 -extensions v3_ca -extfile x509-extensions.cnf

:: User 1 certificate, signed by intermediate certificate
echo "generate user1 CA"
openssl genrsa -out user1.key 2048
openssl req -new -sha256 -key user1.key -subj "/C=US/ST=CA/O=MyOrg, Inc./CN=user1" -out user1.csr -out user1.csr
openssl x509 -req -in user1.csr -CA intermediate.crt -CAkey intermediate.key -CAcreateserial -out user1.crt -days 500 -sha256 -extensions v3_ca -extfile x509-extensions.cnf

:: Print
echo "print certificates"
openssl x509 -in rootCA.crt -text
openssl x509 -in intermediate.crt -text
openssl x509 -in user1.crt -text

:: Verify user 1 certificate trust chain w/o untrusted mode
openssl verify -verbose -CAfile rootca.crt intermediate.crt
openssl verify -verbose -CAfile rootca.crt user1.crt
openssl verify -verbose -CAfile rootca.crt intermediate.crt user1.crt
openssl verify -verbose -CAfile intermediate.crt user1.crt

My extensions file:

# ssl-extensions-x509.cnf

[v3_ca]
basicConstraints = CA:TRUE #Tried FALSE too
keyUsage = digitalSignature, keyEncipherment
subjectAltName = IP:127.0.0.1, IP:192.168.73.120, IP:192.168.73.121

Why I cannot verify rootCA -> intermediate -> user?.

# This is OK
openssl verify -verbose -CAfile rootca.crt intermediate.crt
# This is NOK - verification fails, which is expected
openssl verify -verbose -CAfile rootca.crt user1.crt
# This is OK only between root and intermediate, not down to user
openssl verify -verbose -CAfile rootca.crt intermediate.crt user1.crt
# This is NOK - verification fails
openssl verify -verbose -CAfile intermediate.crt user1.crt

Output (example of generated data):

"generate root CA"
Generating RSA private key, 4096 bit long modulus (2 primes)
.................................................................++++
.................................................................................................................................................................................++++
e is 65537 (0x010001)
"generate intermediate CA"
Generating RSA private key, 2048 bit long modulus (2 primes)
..+++++
.....+++++
e is 65537 (0x010001)
Signature ok
subject=C = US, ST = CA, O = "MyOrg, Inc.", CN = intermediate
Getting CA Private Key
"generate user1 CA"
Generating RSA private key, 2048 bit long modulus (2 primes)
..................................................................................+++++
................................+++++
e is 65537 (0x010001)
Signature ok
subject=C = US, ST = CA, O = "MyOrg, Inc.", CN = user1
Getting CA Private Key
"print certificates"
Certificate:
    Data:
        Version: 3 (0x2)
        Serial Number:
            03:90:a9:60:17:a7:c5:6e:44:d2:a7:ba:c2:ab:17:87:fe:eb:11:5b
        Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
        Issuer: C = US, ST = CA, O = "MyOrg, Inc.", CN = root
        Validity
            Not Before: Nov 16 17:01:56 2023 GMT
            Not After : Sep  5 17:01:56 2026 GMT
        Subject: C = US, ST = CA, O = "MyOrg, Inc.", CN = root
        Subject Public Key Info:
            Public Key Algorithm: rsaEncryption
                RSA Public-Key: (4096 bit)
                Modulus:
                    00:cd:5e:40:08:6c:e2:e7:17:a6:30:e1:d6:5c:e2:
                    bf:76:51:04:aa:6a:c0:b8:4b:b4:76:4b:22:d2:4b:
                    7d:b4:49:89:a3:80:2f:12:fe:f6:6d:6a:39:7f:49:
                    b8:4e:df:18:a5:1d:1e:9f:7b:3a:64:1d:0e:32:0e:
                    9b:c2:ce:5f:fe:a7:41:a0:b5:f1:d0:98:1f:ae:88:
                    fe:4f:1a:f9:cd:af:50:8f:c4:3f:2e:5b:07:53:4a:
                    8e:cf:2c:8a:77:76:76:f4:c9:83:ef:80:0f:68:9f:
                    29:8c:e7:57:e3:75:31:67:32:e0:91:fd:11:43:7e:
                    5e:5c:c1:d5:27:9c:6b:20:26:12:97:6f:77:4a:13:
                    28:4b:0c:60:01:9a:d6:b4:d9:59:15:74:1a:3c:3f:
                    8d:d0:f7:1a:56:64:ae:04:40:f6:98:e6:28:ae:d2:
                    7c:96:18:29:9b:d6:d8:35:4f:a6:4e:54:8c:ed:9e:
                    c4:7e:94:3e:24:2f:a9:f3:93:d2:5a:8f:80:58:41:
                    f6:8d:6e:6e:0a:59:dc:90:fd:c2:e6:82:a6:5d:35:
                    78:30:2e:4a:ea:00:4f:26:20:7b:67:67:0a:b5:17:
                    44:97:97:7b:13:2f:64:b0:d2:d5:33:e2:0a:42:71:
                    28:a1:17:b0:04:ff:60:93:3a:da:53:33:ab:82:fd:
                    70:43:a7:6f:e3:0d:a2:a4:12:32:ce:8e:46:6a:13:
                    e3:68:15:d3:8a:6c:0c:ca:4c:d5:31:84:76:8d:ad:
                    57:e9:c6:28:d5:23:38:b5:ad:91:37:fe:4f:15:c5:
                    bb:9f:b8:df:f4:78:37:86:5d:6a:2a:09:0d:93:24:
                    fa:e2:16:80:14:8e:18:14:62:4e:43:7b:20:e2:66:
                    b3:95:8a:99:a9:e3:a6:18:3c:8f:bd:23:da:02:4e:
                    56:f9:ce:2d:6d:54:6a:c8:15:0a:44:1d:5b:b4:0c:
                    d4:b5:58:aa:16:94:19:08:dc:9f:61:1b:f9:63:6a:
                    87:07:c5:81:a0:c3:44:ee:7a:34:70:a7:b8:a1:3f:
                    83:ce:a5:71:43:05:6d:80:15:63:6d:2c:ea:b8:54:
                    14:86:2f:21:1a:42:26:55:99:d7:43:59:dc:45:b0:
                    25:4d:7b:bb:c6:47:39:0b:0c:0e:fe:5d:3a:6d:7e:
                    95:0d:c6:93:78:1c:82:34:f8:4c:0f:07:f3:d0:a0:
                    79:e8:42:c0:fb:d3:2f:9b:76:8b:b5:8d:de:cc:b3:
                    7d:af:a2:4b:9a:9a:7b:86:fb:a9:b4:c6:93:99:40:
                    e9:f5:a9:74:27:23:11:36:f0:fa:ef:a6:5a:1f:aa:
                    9b:70:29:43:c0:f7:23:71:c4:fa:52:13:dd:93:7b:
                    90:57:9b
                Exponent: 65537 (0x10001)
        X509v3 extensions:
            X509v3 Subject Key Identifier:
                C3:D7:2B:CE:03:16:B7:7C:A1:3A:58:04:70:57:CD:72:CC:1C:B2:AC
            X509v3 Authority Key Identifier:
                keyid:C3:D7:2B:CE:03:16:B7:7C:A1:3A:58:04:70:57:CD:72:CC:1C:B2:AC

            X509v3 Basic Constraints: critical
                CA:TRUE
    Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
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         85:56:10:fc:fd:39:19:f8:8c:7f:ce:06:11:de:51:3a:8b:31:
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         62:d0:07:fc:43:11:cf:dc:f6:90:c2:db:15:fc:b7:0a:2c:c4:
         9c:ad:b3:fd:db:6f:1a:56:ca:ef:70:db:92:2f:27:e9:b5:ce:
         66:43:16:a0:da:18:96:2e:ef:90:78:51:b4:33:87:65:b5:99:
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         44:1e:aa:c0:c8:69:c1:bf:c3:75:14:01:76:a1:f6:a7:84:8e:
         d7:e6:69:8f:fa:3b:d5:f0:2d:98:12:d9:92:5e:82:9c:11:4b:
         7c:36:ed:6a:0f:db:c6:21:40:9b:dc:61:8b:04:f5:68:ec:41:
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         2e:5c:44:1c:35:b8:97:41:8d:e9:eb:83:60:fa:cb:6d:ed:c3:
         8e:38:75:a6:f3:72:de:71:a8:85:47:09:31:92:22:cd:2a:ce:
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         91:5a:4d:e8:82:00:ff:6b:cb:d8:5b:c9:e1:ec:4a:6c:d8:dc:
         6a:95:64:de:30:b0:30:88:3e:ec:5c:fd:5b:ab:5b:d6:f2:bc:
         3d:4d:58:07:11:6e:a6:d3:67:b3:a0:2c:e3:a9:1e:72:46:35:
         3d:dd:c3:c6:d8:59:fd:c5:a2:03:a7:f3:71:c3:3b:72:48:81:
         a1:e4:48:b9:42:22:60:91:ca:b2:a7:b9:c9:ac:a9:8e:01:16:
         99:ca:aa:89:90:54:a4:97:87:f4:11:88:0d:db:76:8a:d8:29:
         b9:8e:b2:c5:98:19:e3:d8:13:e6:f0:5c:50:6c:cd:85:ae:38:
         79:1f:e9:47:1a:7b:1d:52
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
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-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Certificate:
    Data:
        Version: 3 (0x2)
        Serial Number:
            02:bd:8a:3e:42:2a:a5:47:81:c9:13:41:3b:7f:e1:a3:43:1b:53:9e
        Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
        Issuer: C = US, ST = CA, O = "MyOrg, Inc.", CN = root
        Validity
            Not Before: Nov 16 17:01:56 2023 GMT
            Not After : Mar 30 17:01:56 2025 GMT
        Subject: C = US, ST = CA, O = "MyOrg, Inc.", CN = intermediate
        Subject Public Key Info:
            Public Key Algorithm: rsaEncryption
                RSA Public-Key: (2048 bit)
                Modulus:
                    00:e8:ab:17:c5:80:c8:8a:c9:1d:b8:24:9b:4c:6e:
                    b1:36:a6:ca:7c:d8:77:99:d8:cc:86:92:f2:55:86:
                    6b:88:45:47:63:bd:6c:fc:68:6b:f0:d7:9d:3a:58:
                    fd:51:46:9f:f8:42:dd:b2:c4:ed:d0:b5:24:fc:06:
                    32:11:14:ac:34:06:8e:b2:7a:11:b9:66:14:93:f2:
                    79:ba:f7:56:27:84:51:b8:61:95:80:48:cf:48:55:
                    2a:80:5b:85:1c:dd:74:2c:9c:87:0e:aa:4e:7b:2f:
                    4f:eb:93:a8:93:7d:56:14:a3:79:7f:31:a7:cf:f4:
                    6b:1a:c7:f2:01:ba:2e:62:68:db:83:7e:4d:83:9b:
                    42:7b:1d:c2:21:dd:09:c5:d4:51:8a:76:4b:6d:1a:
                    e2:a9:bf:41:d3:65:e0:54:a2:02:5e:0f:83:e2:63:
                    dc:20:0b:93:2c:82:2f:b0:e9:44:c5:54:b4:c9:a4:
                    c6:d4:25:eb:fd:22:25:88:a8:5f:73:ef:1e:3d:ce:
                    4d:36:83:4c:36:46:03:fe:f9:49:1e:e4:24:b5:a6:
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                    b0:fb:4f:48:ba:94:8f:20:69:5f:17:33:f2:42:ec:
                    1e:ab
                Exponent: 65537 (0x10001)
        X509v3 extensions:
            X509v3 Basic Constraints:
                CA:TRUE
            X509v3 Key Usage:
                Digital Signature, Key Encipherment
            X509v3 Subject Alternative Name:
                IP Address:127.0.0.1, IP Address:192.168.73.120, IP Address:192.168.73.121
    Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
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-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
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iww=
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Certificate:
    Data:
        Version: 3 (0x2)
        Serial Number:
            22:f2:9a:dd:db:78:77:07:f7:66:68:4e:18:c0:fd:23:8e:95:e1:75
        Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
        Issuer: C = US, ST = CA, O = "MyOrg, Inc.", CN = intermediate
        Validity
            Not Before: Nov 16 17:01:56 2023 GMT
            Not After : Mar 30 17:01:56 2025 GMT
        Subject: C = US, ST = CA, O = "MyOrg, Inc.", CN = user1
        Subject Public Key Info:
            Public Key Algorithm: rsaEncryption
                RSA Public-Key: (2048 bit)
                Modulus:
                    00:b3:f2:c0:e2:62:e6:e0:bd:31:90:fc:64:63:0e:
                    b4:9e:96:23:71:f2:f9:56:33:4b:b2:b8:a3:06:de:
                    74:66:c2:a7:ba:5a:24:3b:3a:4c:df:a8:93:57:c2:
                    5c:32:d1:66:c5:bf:95:cc:10:39:9f:61:8b:27:2c:
                    e8:47:39:b5:68:33:b6:0e:02:24:25:94:35:ae:48:
                    fe:8f:79:2c:0a:11:a6:8f:27:29:48:1b:26:59:61:
                    ec:df:03:98:43:a2:3c:3e:99:2a:fb:8f:71:56:f5:
                    1e:75:46:ad:5f:65:5c:59:4d:af:26:3b:b4:ab:ca:
                    4a:b8:ff:34:70:f3:f8:26:83:63:2b:7a:99:e5:0b:
                    30:c0:61:c0:81:43:f1:94:eb:26:44:40:be:99:fd:
                    ae:3b:4b:22:d5:7c:5e:2a:34:ff:3b:8b:c0:88:12:
                    ba:24:3a:d3:f8:31:03:43:1b:2a:e5:94:67:63:c1:
                    c3:a0:7c:a9:fc:d1:d6:ec:0c:ca:db:2d:ff:0a:6a:
                    da:77:6a:00:58:3e:c2:e1:6f:dd:dd:2c:ee:b0:f2:
                    07:89:65:f9:cf:9e:19:8e:a1:fd:7d:6a:bd:c1:d7:
                    5f:bd:ff:20:89:bf:cb:7d:7b:a1:b2:23:89:0e:45:
                    97:19:3c:1f:d6:5f:c4:a3:6d:ce:01:6c:68:92:b2:
                    e6:25
                Exponent: 65537 (0x10001)
        X509v3 extensions:
            X509v3 Basic Constraints:
                CA:TRUE
            X509v3 Key Usage:
                Digital Signature, Key Encipherment
            X509v3 Subject Alternative Name:
                IP Address:127.0.0.1, IP Address:192.168.73.120, IP Address:192.168.73.121
    Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
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         06:39:9d:7f:18:d6:3f:8c:bd:3b:9d:f4:5f:44:96:35:91:b8:
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         68:63:a0:bf:65:69:b7:61:64:22:03:55:28:74:ac:a3:e7:58:
         83:95:3c:77:0f:9b:4d:c6:98:e7:0f:6d:14:f7:7d:d7:36:11:
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         44:f9:cb:ca:d8:ee:7a:f0:e9:22:e9:bd:9c:6b:f0:7d:94:c2:
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-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
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AhhfRHm+TArIDcKvsET5y8rY7nrw6SLpvZxr8H2Uwrrec3o=
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

intermediate.crt: OK

C = US, ST = CA, O = "MyOrg, Inc.", CN = user1
error 20 at 0 depth lookup: unable to get local issuer certificate
error user1.crt: verification failed

intermediate.crt: OK
C = US, ST = CA, O = "MyOrg, Inc.", CN = user1
error 20 at 0 depth lookup: unable to get local issuer certificate
error user1.crt: verification failed

C = US, ST = CA, O = "MyOrg, Inc.", CN = intermediate
error 2 at 1 depth lookup: unable to get issuer certificate
error user1.crt: verification failed
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  • In short: openssl expects a root certificate as trust anchor. If you only have an intermediate you need to specify -partial_chain to accept it as the trusted root of an incomplete (no root CA) chain. Nov 16 at 17:17
  • Thanks @SteffenUllrich this makes sense. But did I do something wrong in generation, since openssl verify -verbose -CAfile rootca.crt intermediate.crt user1.crt failed too, and rootca.crt is the root. Nov 16 at 18:27
  • The verify command takes a list of certificates and verifies each independently. So what you did is basically the same as first checking the intermediate against the root (which succeeds) and then checking user1 against the root, but w/o considering the intermediate (which fails). Nov 16 at 18:31
  • OK understood. Does it mean that if openssl verify -CAfile rootca.crt intermediate.crt and openssl verify -CAfile intermediate.crt user1.crt both return OK, the chain is valid? I tried openssl verify -verbose -partial_chain -CAfile intermediate.crt user1.crt and it fals to verify, with error invalid CA certificate. Looking man page now. Nov 16 at 18:37
  • Take a look at the actual error message you get when validating user1 against the intermediate. I get error 32 at 1 depth lookup: key usage does not include certificate signing. This is because your intermediate is missing the right key usage, specifically keyCertSign. Added another question as duplicate which describes which key usage is needed Nov 16 at 19:24

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