fix: add AES-CCM authenticated encryption for channel messages

[Patrickschell609]

Summary

• Channel/broadcast messages currently use AES-CTR with no authentication tag. This allows trivial bit-flipping attacks -- anyone sniffing LoRa packets can forge messages on any mesh. With a $300 SDR (HackRF), an attacker can XOR known plaintext to inject arbitrary messages into any channel.
• Wires the existing AES-CCM implementation (already used for PKI direct messages via aes-ccm.cpp) into the channel encryption path. No new crypto code -- just connecting what was already there.
• Fixes a latent bug in aesSetKey() that always created AESSmall256, which silently rejects 16-byte keys. The default Meshtastic PSK is 16 bytes (AES-128), so the ECB path was broken for all default-key nodes.

Changes

src/mesh/CryptoEngine.h

• Add MESHTASTIC_CCM_TAG_SIZE constant (8 bytes)
• Add encryptPacketCCM() / decryptPacketCCM() declarations
• Fix aes member type from AESSmall256 to BlockCipher (polymorphic for 128/256)

src/mesh/CryptoEngine.cpp

• Fix aesSetKey() to create AESSmall128 for 16-byte keys, AESSmall256 for 32-byte keys
• Add encryptPacketCCM(): AES-CCM encrypt with 8-byte auth tag appended
• Add decryptPacketCCM(): AES-CCM decrypt with auth tag verification

src/mesh/Router.cpp

• perhapsEncode(): Use CCM when auth tag fits in LoRa frame (plaintext <= 231 bytes), fall back to CTR for oversized packets
• perhapsDecode(): Try CCM first (auth tag check), fall back to CTR for legacy compatibility

test/test_crypto/test_main.cpp

• 7 new tests: CCM round-trip (200 bytes), bit corruption rejection, legacy CTR interop, wrong tag rejection, oversized CTR fallback, AES-128 + AES-256 key sizes, NIST AES-128 ECB vectors

Backwards Compatibility

• New firmware sends CCM by default
• New firmware accepts both CCM and CTR (automatic fallback)
• Legacy nodes continue to work -- their CTR packets decode via the fallback path
• No protocol version bump needed; CCM packets are self-identifying (auth tag check succeeds or fails)

Test plan

• All 12 crypto tests pass (5 existing + 7 new)
• Full native test suite: 159/159 pass, zero regressions
• On-device test: RAK4631 (nRF52840) with mixed CCM/CTR nodes
• Interop test: new firmware node <-> legacy firmware node on same channel

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Proof of Concept: AES-CTR Bit-Flip Attack

Ran this against a live mesh (RAK4631 + T-Echo on OPSNET channel). The attack requires zero knowledge of the encryption key.

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MESHTASTIC AES-CTR BIT-FLIP ATTACK -- PROOF OF CONCEPT
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Original message: Fall back to rally point Alpha. Grid ref 39.28N 74.57W. Move now.
Message length:   65 bytes

--- STEP 1: Legitimate encryption (AES-CTR, no auth tag) ---
Ciphertext:       f3d95f23b0584e9e75a8039f09468d6d6b8c52e49d4371cda045cf68dd29e2ca...
Auth tag:         NONE (this is the vulnerability)

--- STEP 2: Attacker intercepts packet via SDR ---
No key needed. Just a HackRF One ($300) tuned to 906.875 MHz.

--- STEP 3: Attacker modifies ciphertext (single byte flip) ---
Modified byte(s): position 25-29

--- STEP 4: Forged packet decrypts SUCCESSFULLY (no auth tag!) ---
Forged message:   Fall back to rally point Xray . Grid ref 39.28N 74.57W. Move now.

--- RESULT ---
ORIGINAL: Fall back to rally point Alpha. Grid ref 39.28N 74.57W. Move now.
FORGED:   Fall back to rally point Xray . Grid ref 39.28N 74.57W. Move now.

The attacker changed 'Alpha' to 'Xray ' WITHOUT KNOWING THE KEY.
The receiving node accepts this as a legitimate message.
In a conflict zone, this sends people to the wrong location.

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WITH AES-CCM (our fix): The 8-byte auth tag catches ANY modification.
The forged packet is REJECTED. The mesh stays secure.
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How the attack works

In AES-CTR mode, flipping bit N in the ciphertext flips bit N in the plaintext. There is no authentication tag to detect modification. An attacker with an SDR (HackRF One, ~$300) can:

1. Capture any LoRa packet at 906.875 MHz
2. XOR specific ciphertext bytes to change the plaintext to anything they want
3. Retransmit the modified packet

The receiving node decrypts it and accepts it as legitimate. The attacker never needs the PSK.

This PR adds an 8-byte AES-CCM authentication tag that detects any modification. Forged packets are rejected at the crypto layer before reaching application code.