KDB
application/octet-stream
Magic Bytes
Offset: 0
37 48 03 02 00 00 00 00 58 35 30 39 4B 45 59
The IBM Key Management Database (KDB) is a proprietary file format developed by IBM for storing cryptographic keys and digital certificates. It is primarily utilized by IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server to manage X.509 certificates for enabling secure SSL/TLS communications. These files function as encrypted repositories requiring specific passwords for access, playing a critical role in server authentication and identifying trusted certificate authorities within enterprise environments.
Validation Code
How to validate .kdb files in Python
Python
def is_kdb(file_path: str) -> bool:
"""Check if file is a valid KDB by magic bytes."""
signature = bytes([0x37, 0x48, 0x03, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x58, 0x35, 0x30, 0x39, 0x4B, 0x45, 0x59])
with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
return f.read(15) == signatureHow to validate .kdb files in Node.js
Node.js
function isKDB(buffer: Buffer): boolean {
const signature = Buffer.from([0x37, 0x48, 0x03, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x58, 0x35, 0x30, 0x39, 0x4B, 0x45, 0x59]);
return buffer.subarray(0, 15).equals(signature);
}
Go
func IsKDB(data []byte) bool {
signature := []byte{0x37, 0x48, 0x03, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x58, 0x35, 0x30, 0x39, 0x4B, 0x45, 0x59}
if len(data) < 15 {
return false
}
return bytes.Equal(data[:15], signature)
}API Endpoint
GET
/api/v1/kdb
curl https://filesignature.org/api/v1/kdb