ScePfsMgr

Module

Version	World	Privilege
0.990.030-3.740.011	Non-secure	Kernel

Libraries

Known NIDs

Version	Name	World	Visibility	NID
0.990.030-3.740.011	ScePfsMgrForKernel	Non-secure	Kernel	0xA067B56F
0.931.010-1.69	ScePfsFacadeForKernel	Non-secure	Kernel	not present
1.800.071-3.740.011	ScePfsFacadeForKernel	Non-secure	Kernel	0xC26DC7BD

PFS implementation

pfs can be mounted if it is an exfat filesystem, but if the mount point is other than Internal (0x100) / Game_Card (0x201) / Removable (0x202), calling sceIoRead etc. will result in an error of 0x80010016.

files.db

files.db is a file that stores as a binary search tree all the directories and files names included in the PFS image. If a directory or file in the tree does not conform to strict weak ordering, it will be recognized by ScePfsMgr as a non-existent entry.

Sw Version	Version	Description	Example titleid
1.03	3	-	NPXS10007
1.50	4	Terminal index (~0) added to end of block. Added filedb seed.	PCSI00009
?	5	root icv hash changed to entire block	PCSG90096

If the icv is unicv.db, there is a strictly determined version connection.

If a version of unicv.db that does not match these is used, ScePfsMgr returns error code 0x80140E15. The error code ultimately translates to 0x8001002F.

files.db version	unicv.db version
0	0
1	1
2	1
3	1
4	1
5	2

icv.db

icv.db is the folder that stores ${ENTRY_ID}.icv files. ${ENTRY_ID}.icv files store page hash info included in read/write PFS images.

unicv (SCEIFTBL)

unicv.db stores page hash info included in read-only PFS images.

Sw Version	Version	Description	Example titleid
1.03	1	-	PCSI00009
2.00	2	header size to 0x48 bytes from 0x20 bytes.	PCSG90096

PFS image type

Image Type	RSA verify	Description
0	no	Redirect
1	yes	Read Only GD/SD
2	no	Read Write GD/SD
3	no	Additional content (addcont0:)
4	yes	unknown
0xFFFF	-	Invalid image

Pmi flags

value	Description
1	no klicensee
2	gd secret (?)
4	pmi is active
8	System Is not DevelopmentMode
0x10	force unmount
0x20	PFS mode is 3
0x40	PFS mode is 10. And something.
0x1000	-
0x2000	-

Pfs mount mode

Mode	Vfs	Image	IsGameData	Feature	Example path	Description
0	Redirect Pseudo Drive	0	no	redirect-rw	N/A	-
1	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
2	Gamedata/Savedata Pseudo Drive	1	yes	gd-gd_secret-ro-unicv-no_write-no_sync	ux0:/temp/fakepkg/expand/PCSG90096 ux0:/app/PCSI00009 ux0:/patch/PCSI00009	-
3	Gamedata/Savedata Pseudo Drive	1	yes	gd-gd_secret-ro-unicv-no_write	N/A	-
4	AC Pseudo Drive	3	no	acid-sd_secret-rw-icv	N/A	used by appmgr addcont mount for non gro0:.
5	Gamedata/Savedata Pseudo Drive	2	no	sd-sd_secret-rw-icv	ux0:/user/00/savedata/PCSG90096 ux0:appmeta/new ux0:/appmeta/PCSI00009 ux0:/user/00/savedata/PCSI00009	-
6	Gamedata/Savedata Pseudo Drive	2	no	sd-sd_secret-rw-icv	ur0:/user/00/trophy/data/sce_trop ur0:/user/00/trophy/data/NPWR02174_00	-
7	Gamedata/Savedata Pseudo Drive	2	no	sd-sd_secret-rw-icv	N/A	-
8	AC Pseudo Drive	3	no	acid-sd_secret-rw-icv	N/A	-
9	Gamedata/Savedata Pseudo Drive	2	no	sd-sd_secret-rw-icv	N/A	-
0xA	Gamedata/Savedata Pseudo Drive	1	yes	gd-gd_secret-rw-unicv	N/A	-
0xB	-	4	yes	gd-gd_secret-rw-unicv	N/A	0x80142109
0xC	AC Pseudo Drive	3	no	sd-sd_secret-ro-icv-no_sync	N/A	used by appmgr addcont mount for gro0:.
0xD	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0xE	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0xF	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x10	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x11	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x12	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x13	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x14	Redirect Pseudo Drive	0	no	redirect-ro-no_sync	vs0:/app/NPXS10027 vs0:/sys/external vs0:/data/external ux0:/data/pkg	-
0x15	Redirect Pseudo Drive	0	no	redirect-rw	ur0:/user/00/savedata/NPXS10027 ux0:/cache/PCSI00009 ux0:/pspemu	-
0x16	Redirect Pseudo Drive	0	no	redirect-rw	ux0:/picture ux0:/music ur0:/user/00/psnfriend	-
0x17	Redirect Pseudo Drive	0	no	redirect-rw	N/A	-
0x18	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x19	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x1A	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x1B	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x1C	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x1D	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x1E	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x1F	-	0xFFFF	no	-	N/A	0x80142109
0x20	-	4	yes	ac-gd_secret-ro-unicv-no_sync	N/A	unknown
0x21	-	4	yes	ac-gd_secret-ro-unicv-no_sync	N/A	unknown

Types

typedef char[0x10] ScePfsRndDriveId;

typedef struct pmi_blc_subctx {
  pmi_blc_subctx *subctx0;
  pmi_blc_subctx *subctx4;
  SceUInt64 auth_ids[16];
  vfs_block_dev_info block_dev;
  SceUInt32 auth_ids_num;
} pmi_blc_subctx;

union pfs_pmi_buffer_list_ctx_u0 {
  buffer_list *blist;
  int some_flags;
};

typedef struct pfs_pmi_buffer_list_ctx { // size is 0x228-bytes
    pfs_pmi_buffer_list_ctx_u0 unk_0;
    uint32_t unk_4;
    SceUID ScePfsPmi_mutex_id; // 0x08
    char original_path[0x40];  // 0xC
    
    char rnd_drive_id1[0x22]; // 0x4C - "/%s"
    
    char rnd_drive_id2[0x24];  // 0x6E - "%s0:" - used for pfs_pmi_buffer_list_ctx lookup on mount

    uint16_t mode_index;   // 0x92
    uint16_t crypto_engine_flag; // 0x94 = 0
    
    char klicensee[0x10]; // 0x96
    
    uint16_t key_id;
    uint32_t files_salt;
    uint32_t unk_AC; // = 0
    
    SceUID ScePfsFilesDb_mutex_id; // 0xB0
    
    char unk_data1[0xBC]; // 0xB4
    
    pmi_blc_subctx subctx;
    
    // further fields are unknown
} pfs_pmi_buffer_list_ctx;

typedef struct buffer_list {
    SceUID mutex_id;
    uint32_t unk_4;
    uint32_t unk_8;
    uint32_t unk_C;
    uint32_t unk_10;
    void* blc; // 0x14 - one of versions is pfs_pmi_buffer_list_ctx
} buffer_list;


typedef struct CryptEngineData { // size is 0x60
   uint32_t unk_0;
   uint32_t unk_4;
   uint32_t unk_8;
   uint16_t unk_C;
   uint16_t flag; // 0xE - flag that selects decryption type ?
   
   uint16_t key_id; // 0x10
   uint16_t seed1_base; // iv seed
   
   uint32_t unk_14;
   uint32_t unk_18;
   uint32_t unk_1C;
   
   uint32_t unk_20;
   uint32_t unk_24;
   uint32_t size1;
   char key[0x10]; // 0x2C
   
   char iv_xor_key[0x10]; // 0x3C
   
   char hmac_key[0x14]; // 0x4C
} CryptEngineData;

typedef struct CryptEngineSubctx { // size is 0x58
   uint32_t unk_0;
   uint32_t unk_4;
   uint32_t opt_code; // 0x8 - if 3 then decrypt, if 4 then encrypt, if 2 then encrypt
   CryptEngineData* data; // 0xC
   
   uint32_t unk_10;
   uint32_t source; // 0x14
   uint32_t unk_18;
   uint32_t unk_1C;
   
   uint32_t unk_20;
   uint32_t unk_24;
   uint32_t size2; // 0x28
   uint32_t nDigests; // 0x2C - also digest table index
   
   uint32_t unk_30;
   uint32_t seed0_base; // 0x34
   uint32_t dest_offset; // 0x38
   uint32_t size0; // 0x3C
   
   uint32_t size1;
   uint32_t unk_44;
   uint32_t size3; // 0x48
   char* hmac_sha1_digest; // digest to verify (possibly table)
   
   void* buffer0; // 0x50
   void* buffer1; // 0x54
} CryptEngineSubctx;

typedef struct CryptEngineWorkCtx { // size is 0x18
   void* unk_0; // pointer to data 0x140 + 0x18 ?
   void* unk_4; // pointer to data 0x140 + 0x18 ?
   CryptEngineSubctx* subctx; // 0x8
   uint32_t error; // set to 0 or error code after executing crypto task
   
   SceUID threadId; // Set with sceKernelGetThreadIdForDriver. Used with sceKernelSignalCondToForDriver.
   uint32_t unk_14;
} CryptEngineWorkCtx;

typedef _ScePfsModeSetting { // size is 0x28-bytes
	SceUInt32 unk_0x00;
	SceUInt32 is_icv; // 0: unicv (RO) | 1: icv (RW) | 2: redirect
	SceUInt32 unk_0x08;
	int files_db_open_flag;
	int icv_open_flag;
	int create_mode;
	SceUInt32 unk_0x18;
	SceBool no_write;
	SceBool no_sync;
	SceBool gd_secret;
} ScePfsModeSetting;

Data segment layout

Address	Size	Description
0x0000	0x20	vfs_add_data PFS_REDIRECT_INF node (Redirect Pseudo Drive.)
0x0020	0x20	vfs_add_data PFS_GDSD_INF node (Gamedata/Savedata Pseudo Drive.)
0x0040	0x20	vfs_add_data PFS_AC_INF node (AC Pseudo Drive.)
0x0060	0x20	unknown
0x0080	0x4	mutex SceUID ScePfsFiBufferList
0x0084	0x4	memblock SceUID ScePfsFiBufferList
0x0088	0x4	char* ScePfsFiBufferList
0x008C	0x4	some offset or size
0x0090	0x4	some offset or size
0x0094	0x4	void*
0x0098	0x4	mutex SceUID ScePfsVdBufferList
0x009C	0x4	memblock SceUID ScePfsVdBufferList
0x00A0	0x4	char* ScePfsVdBufferList
0x00A4	0x4	some offset or size
0x00A8	0x4	some offset or size
0x00AC	0x4	void*
0x00B0	0x4	mutex SceUID ScePfsLruPoolBufferList
0x00B4	0x4	memblock SceUID ScePfsLruPoolBufferList
0x00B8	0x4	char* ScePfsLruPoolBufferList
0x00BC	0x4	some offset or size
0x00C0	0x4	some offset or size
0x00C4	0x4	void*
0x00C8	0x4	mutex SceUID ScePfsLruTblHdrBufferList
0x00CC	0x4	memblock SceUID ScePfsLruTblHdrBufferList
0x00D0	0x4	char* ScePfsLruTblHdrBufferList
0x00D4	0x4	some offset or size
0x00D8	0x4	some offset or size
0x00DC	0x4	void*
0x00E0	0x20	unknown
0x0100	0x10	CMAC buffer used in ScePfsCryptEngineThread subroutines
0x0110	0x4	mutex SceUID ScePfsThePmi
0x0114	0x4	unknown
0x0118	0x4	pfs_pmi_buffer_list_ctx* root
0x011C	0x4	unknown
0x0120	0x4	buffer_list* with mutex SceUID ScePfsPmiBufferList
0x0124	0x4	memblock SceUID ScePfsPmiBufferList
0x0128	0x4	char* ScePfsPmiBufferList
0x012C	0x4	some offset or size
0x0130	0x4	some offset or size
0x0134	0x4	void*
0x0138	0x4	unknown
0x013C	0x4	unknown
0x0140	0x4	0
0x0144	0x4	thread SceUID ScePfsCryptEngineThread
0x0148	0x4	mutex SceUID ScePfsCryptEngineTodoMtx
0x014C	0x4	cond SceUID ScePfsCryptEngineTodoCnd
0x0150	0x4	mutex SceUID ScePfsCryptEngineDoneMtx
0x0154	0x4	cond SceUID ScePfsCryptEngineDoneCnd
0x0158	0x4	pointer to 0x158
0x015C	0x4	pointer to 0x158
0x0160	0x4	pointer to 0x160
0x0164	0x4	pointer to 0x160
0x0168	0x9D8	unknown
0x0B40	0xC0	data chunk of size 0xC0
0x0C00	180	unknown
0x0D80	0x4	mutex SceUID ScePfsCryptBufMutexVC
0x0D84	0x4	mutex SceUID ScePfsCryptBufMutexRM
0x0D88	0x4	mutex SceUID ScePfsCryptBufMutexEMMC
0x0D8C	0x4	memblock SceUID ScePfsCryptBufVC - size 0x40000
0x0D90	0x4	memblock SceUID ScePfsCryptBufVCForShared
0x0D94	0x4	memblock base of ScePfsCryptBufVC
0x0D98	0x4	memblock base of ScePfsCryptBufVCForShared
0x0D9C	0x4	0x000000FF
0x0DA0	0x4	memblock SceUID ScePfsCryptBufRM - size 0x40000
0x0DA4	0x4	memblock SceUID ScePfsCryptBufRMForShared
0x0DA8	0x4	memblock base of ScePfsCryptBufRM
0x0DAC	0x4	memblock base of ScePfsCryptBufRMForShared
0x0DB0	0x4	0x000000FF
0x0DB4	0x4	memblock SceUID ScePfsCryptBufEMM - size 0x40000
0x0DB8	0x4	memblock SceUID ScePfsCryptBufEMMCForShared
0x0DBC	0x4	memblock base of ScePfsCryptBufEMM
0x0DC0	0x4	memblock base of ScePfsCryptBufEMMCForShared
0x0DC4	0x4	0x000000FF
0x0DC8	0x4	cond SceUID ScePfsCryptBufCondVarVC
0x0DCC	0x4	cond SceUID ScePfsCryptBufCondVarRM
0x0DD0	0x4	cond SceUID ScePfsCryptBufCondVarEMMC

Decryption process

Crypto engine

ScePfsMgr heavily uses crypto API from SceSblSsMgrForDriver.

There is a separate thread in ScePfsMgr that is called ScePfsCryptEngineThread.

Almost all calls to the crypto API are done from this single thread.

ScePfsMgr uses a crypto task dispatch mechanism based on mutexes and conditions.

It uses a CryptEngineWorkCtx structure for dispatching the task.

Pointer to that structure is written at offset 0x158 of data section (this needs confirmation).

For dispatching the task ScePfsMgr uses subroutine located at offset 0xBD88.

When task is dispatched ScePfsCryptEngineTodoMtx mutex is locked, ScePfsCryptEngineTodoCnd condition is signaled, ScePfsCryptEngineTodoMtx is unlocked.

For waiting till task is completed ScePfsMgr uses subroutine located at offset 0xBEA0.

Then ScePfsCryptEngineDoneMtx mutex is locked, wait happens on ScePfsCryptEngineDoneCnd condition, ScePfsCryptEngineDoneMtx mutex is unlocked.

Meanwhile ScePfsCryptEngineThread runs.

It locks ScePfsCryptEngineTodoMtx mutex, waits for ScePfsCryptEngineTodoCnd condition, unlocks ScePfsCryptEngineTodoMtx mutex.

When task is finished ScePfsCryptEngineThread locks ScePfsCryptEngineDoneCnd mutex, signals ScePfsCryptEngineDoneCnd to specific thread, unlocks ScePfsCryptEngineDoneCnd mutex.

Thread id for signaling ScePfsCryptEngineDoneCnd is stored in CryptEngineWorkCtx.

VFS node functions

Dispatching mechanism is used only by VFS node functions.

Nodes that are used:

• PFS_GDSD_INF
• PFS_AC_INF

Node functions that are used:

• 5 - sceIoReadForDriver
• 6 - sceIoWriteForDriver
• 16 - sceIoChstatForDriver
• 19 - sceIoPreadForDriver
• 20 - sceIoPwriteForDriver
• 26 - sceIoChstatByFdForDriver

Notes

Debug PFS is prohibited on CEX: PFS mounting fails with error code 0x80010016.

ScePfsMgrForKernel

scePfsMountForKernel

Version	NID
0.990.030-3.740.011	0xA772209C

int scePfsMountForKernel(const char *path, const ScePfsRndDriveId *rnd_drive_id, SceUInt64 program_authority_id, void *klicensee, SceUInt16 mode_index);

scePfsMount2ForKernel

Version	NID
0.990.030-3.740.011	0x2D48AEA2

int scePfsMount2ForKernel(const char *path, const ScePfsRndDriveId *rnd_drive_id, const void *klicensee, uint16_t mode_index);

scePfsUnmountForKernel

Version	NID
0.990.030-3.740.011	0x680BC384

int scePfsUnmountForKernel(const ScePfsRndDriveId *rnd_drive_id);

scePfsApproveForKernel

Version	NID
0.990.030-3.740.011	0xD8D0FEE5

• find pfs_pmi_buffer_list_ctx* by mount_point
• check program authority ID
• set unk_94 flag

int scePfsApproveForKernel(const ScePfsRndDriveId *rnd_drive_id, SceUInt64 program_authority_id);

scePfsDisapproveForKernel

Version	NID
0.990.030-3.740.011	0x2D67D8CA

int scePfsDisapproveForKernel(ScePfsRndDriveId *rnd_drive_id, SceUInt64 program_authority_id);

scePfsAcidDirMountForKernel

Version	NID
0.990.030-3.740.011	0x4A4A8243

• open mountpoint/dlc_folder directory
• execute ioctl command 0x4402 with klicensee input
• close mountpoint/dlc_folder directory

int scePfsAcidDirMountForKernel(const char *mountpoint, const char *dlc_folder, const void *klicensee);

scePfsAcidDirUnmountForKernel

Version	NID
0.990.030-3.740.011	0x00C8AF80

• open mountpoint/dlc_folder directory
• execute ioctl command 0x4404
• close mountpoint/dlc_folder directory

int scePfsAcidDirUnmountForKernel(const char *mountpoint, const char *dlc_folder);

scePfsAcidDirApproveForKernel

Version	NID
0.990.030-3.740.011	0x8CDA249A

• open mountpoint/dlc_folder directory
• execute ioctl command 0x4403
• close mountpoint/dlc_folder directory

int scePfsAcidDirApproveForKernel(const char *mountpoint, const char *dlc_folder);

scePfsAcidDirSetForKernel

Version	NID
0.990.030-3.740.011	0xB0CC0A1A

ScePfsMgrForKernel_27FB7618

Version	NID
0.996.090-3.740.011	0x27FB7618

Executes 0x4410 command on <device_name>0:. Gets 8 bytes of result.

int ScePfsMgrForKernel_27FB7618(const char *device_name, int *ioctl0_res, int *ioctl1_res);

ScePfsMgrForKernel_806D2EA1

Version	NID
0.996.090-3.740.011	0x806D2EA1

ScePfsMgrForKernel_4C148288

Version	NID
0.931.010-1.06	not present
1.500.151-3.740.011	0x4C148288

ScePfsMgrForKernel_7E4B76E6

Version	NID
0.931.010-1.69	not present
1.800.071-3.740.011	0x7E4B76E6

ScePfsMgrForKernel_E9D672AB

Version	NID
0.931.010-2.060.011	not present
2.100.081-3.740.011	0xE9D672AB

ScePfsFacadeForKernel

t_scePfsFacadeReadForDriver

Version	NID
0.931.010-1.69	not present
1.800.071-3.740.011	0xBD5B21F6

This is a thread callback used by SceIofilemgr

This function is not implemented and throws 0x8014231C error

int t_scePfsFacadeReadForDriver(sceIoReadForDriver_args *args);

t_scePfsFacadeWriteForDriver

Version	NID
0.931.010-1.69	not present
1.800.071-3.740.011	0xCB622FFE

This is a thread callback used by SceIofilemgr

int t_scePfsFacadeWriteForDriver(sceIoWriteForDriver_args *args);

t_scePfsFacadePreadForDriver

Version	NID
0.931.010-1.69	not present
1.800.071-3.740.011	0x4238D2D2

This is a thread callback used by SceIofilemgr

int t_scePfsFacadePreadForDriver(sceIoPreadForDriver_args *args);

t_scePfsFacadePwriteForDriver

Version	NID
0.931.010-1.69	not present
1.800.071-3.740.011	0x58E643C5

This is a thread callback used by SceIofilemgr

int t_scePfsFacadePwriteForDriver(sceIoPwriteForDriver_args *args);

ScePfsFacadeForKernel_04352D52

Version	NID
0.931.010-1.69	not present
1.800.071-3.740.011	0x04352D52

ScePfsFacadeForKernel_7F9F4E49

Version	NID
0.931.010-1.69	not present
1.800.071-3.740.011	0x7F9F4E49