diff --git a/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/avb_util.cpp b/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/avb_util.cpp
index 4505382..2288674 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/avb_util.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/avb_util.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,64 @@
     return true;
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<FsAvbHashDescriptor> GetHashDescriptor(
+        const std::string& partition_name, const std::vector<VBMetaData>& vbmeta_images) {
+    bool found = false;
+    const uint8_t* desc_partition_name;
+    auto hash_desc = std::make_unique<FsAvbHashDescriptor>();
+
+    for (const auto& vbmeta : vbmeta_images) {
+        size_t num_descriptors;
+        std::unique_ptr<const AvbDescriptor*[], decltype(&avb_free)> descriptors(
+                avb_descriptor_get_all(vbmeta.data(), vbmeta.size(), &num_descriptors), avb_free);
+
+        if (!descriptors || num_descriptors < 1) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        for (size_t n = 0; n < num_descriptors && !found; n++) {
+            AvbDescriptor desc;
+            if (!avb_descriptor_validate_and_byteswap(descriptors[n], &desc)) {
+                LWARNING << "Descriptor[" << n << "] is invalid";
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (desc.tag == AVB_DESCRIPTOR_TAG_HASH) {
+                desc_partition_name = (const uint8_t*)descriptors[n] + sizeof(AvbHashDescriptor);
+                if (!avb_hash_descriptor_validate_and_byteswap((AvbHashDescriptor*)descriptors[n],
+                                                               hash_desc.get())) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if (hash_desc->partition_name_len != partition_name.length()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                // Notes that desc_partition_name is not NUL-terminated.
+                std::string hash_partition_name((const char*)desc_partition_name,
+                                                hash_desc->partition_name_len);
+                if (hash_partition_name == partition_name) {
+                    found = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (found) break;
+    }
+
+    if (!found) {
+        LERROR << "Hash descriptor not found: " << partition_name;
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    hash_desc->partition_name = partition_name;
+
+    const uint8_t* desc_salt = desc_partition_name + hash_desc->partition_name_len;
+    hash_desc->salt = BytesToHex(desc_salt, hash_desc->salt_len);
+
+    const uint8_t* desc_digest = desc_salt + hash_desc->salt_len;
+    hash_desc->digest = BytesToHex(desc_digest, hash_desc->digest_len);
+
+    return hash_desc;
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<FsAvbHashtreeDescriptor> GetHashtreeDescriptor(
         const std::string& partition_name, const std::vector<VBMetaData>& vbmeta_images) {
     bool found = false;
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/avb_util.h b/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/avb_util.h
index 09c786a..e8f7c39 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/avb_util.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/avb_util.h
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 std::string GetAvbPropertyDescriptor(const std::string& key,
                                      const std::vector<VBMetaData>& vbmeta_images);
 
+std::unique_ptr<FsAvbHashDescriptor> GetHashDescriptor(
+        const std::string& partition_name, const std::vector<VBMetaData>& vbmeta_images);
+
 // AvbHashtreeDescriptor to dm-verity table setup.
 std::unique_ptr<FsAvbHashtreeDescriptor> GetHashtreeDescriptor(
         const std::string& partition_name, const std::vector<VBMetaData>& vbmeta_images);
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/fs_avb_util.cpp b/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/fs_avb_util.cpp
index f82f83d..1c14cc0 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/fs_avb_util.cpp
+++ b/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/fs_avb_util.cpp
@@ -74,5 +74,15 @@
     return GetHashtreeDescriptor(avb_partition_name, vbmeta_images);
 }
 
+// Given a path, loads and verifies the vbmeta, to extract the Avb Hash descriptor.
+std::unique_ptr<FsAvbHashDescriptor> GetHashDescriptor(const std::string& avb_partition_name,
+                                                       VBMetaData&& vbmeta) {
+    if (!vbmeta.size()) return nullptr;
+
+    std::vector<VBMetaData> vbmeta_images;
+    vbmeta_images.emplace_back(std::move(vbmeta));
+    return GetHashDescriptor(avb_partition_name, vbmeta_images);
+}
+
 }  // namespace fs_mgr
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/include/fs_avb/fs_avb_util.h b/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/include/fs_avb/fs_avb_util.h
index ec8badb..3f37bd7 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/include/fs_avb/fs_avb_util.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/include/fs_avb/fs_avb_util.h
@@ -32,9 +32,20 @@
                                                 std::string* out_avb_partition_name,
                                                 VBMetaVerifyResult* out_verify_result);
 
+// Loads the single vbmeta from a given path.
+std::unique_ptr<VBMetaData> LoadAndVerifyVbmetaByPath(
+        const std::string& image_path, const std::string& partition_name,
+        const std::string& expected_public_key_blob, bool allow_verification_error,
+        bool rollback_protection, bool is_chained_vbmeta, std::string* out_public_key_data,
+        bool* out_verification_disabled, VBMetaVerifyResult* out_verify_result);
+
 // Gets the hashtree descriptor for avb_partition_name from the vbmeta.
 std::unique_ptr<FsAvbHashtreeDescriptor> GetHashtreeDescriptor(
         const std::string& avb_partition_name, VBMetaData&& vbmeta);
 
+// Gets the hash descriptor for avb_partition_name from the vbmeta.
+std::unique_ptr<FsAvbHashDescriptor> GetHashDescriptor(const std::string& avb_partition_name,
+                                                       VBMetaData&& vbmeta);
+
 }  // namespace fs_mgr
 }  // namespace android
diff --git a/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/include/fs_avb/types.h b/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/include/fs_avb/types.h
index bd638e6..f2aa7cc 100644
--- a/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/include/fs_avb/types.h
+++ b/fs_mgr/libfs_avb/include/fs_avb/types.h
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@
 
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, AvbHandleStatus status);
 
+struct FsAvbHashDescriptor : AvbHashDescriptor {
+    std::string partition_name;
+    std::string salt;
+    std::string digest;
+};
+
 struct FsAvbHashtreeDescriptor : AvbHashtreeDescriptor {
     std::string partition_name;
     std::string salt;