On Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:04:04 -0400 Jerry Leichter <leich...@lrw.com>
wrote:
> Phil Rogoway has a paper somewhere discussing the right way to
> implement cryptographic modes and API's.

It would be useful to get a URL for it.

> In particular, he recommends changing the definition of CBC from:
> 
> E_0 = IV     # Not transmitted
> E_{i+1} = E(E_i XOR P_{i+1})
> 
> to
> 
> E_0 = E(IV)  # Not transmitted
> E_{i+1} = E(E_i XOR P_{i+1})

You make no mention there of whether the key used to encrypt the IV
is the same as that used for the plaintext. I presume if you need a
lot of IVs (see protocols like IPsec), and have enough key material, a
second key might be of value for that -- but I don't know what all
the ins and outs are, and would prefer to read the literature...

Perry
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Perry E. Metzger                pe...@piermont.com
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