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diff --git a/external/nettle-3.3/nettle/bignum-random.c b/external/nettle-3.3/nettle/bignum-random.c new file mode 100644 index 0000000..34a696f --- /dev/null +++ b/external/nettle-3.3/nettle/bignum-random.c @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +/* bignum-random.c + + Generating big random numbers + + Copyright (C) 2002, 2013 Niels Möller + + This file is part of GNU Nettle. + + GNU Nettle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or + modify it under the terms of either: + + * the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free + Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your + option) any later version. + + or + + * the GNU General Public License as published by the Free + Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your + option) any later version. + + or both in parallel, as here. + + GNU Nettle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU + General Public License for more details. + + You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and + the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program. If + not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/. +*/ + +#if HAVE_CONFIG_H +# include "config.h" +#endif + +#include <stdlib.h> + +#include "bignum.h" +#include "gmp-glue.h" + +void +nettle_mpz_random_size(mpz_t x, + void *ctx, nettle_random_func *random, + unsigned bits) +{ + unsigned length = (bits + 7) / 8; + TMP_GMP_DECL(data, uint8_t); + + TMP_GMP_ALLOC(data, length); + + random(ctx, length, data); + nettle_mpz_set_str_256_u(x, length, data); + + if (bits % 8) + mpz_fdiv_r_2exp(x, x, bits); + + TMP_GMP_FREE(data); +} + +/* Returns a random number x, 0 <= x < n */ +void +nettle_mpz_random(mpz_t x, + void *ctx, nettle_random_func *random, + const mpz_t n) +{ + /* NOTE: This leaves some bias, which may be bad for DSA. A better + * way might be to generate a random number of mpz_sizeinbase(n, 2) + * bits, and loop until one smaller than n is found. */ + + /* From Daniel Bleichenbacher (via coderpunks): + * + * There is still a theoretical attack possible with 8 extra bits. + * But, the attack would need about 2^66 signatures 2^66 memory and + * 2^66 time (if I remember that correctly). Compare that to DSA, + * where the attack requires 2^22 signatures 2^40 memory and 2^64 + * time. And of course, the numbers above are not a real threat for + * PGP. Using 16 extra bits (i.e. generating a 176 bit random number + * and reducing it modulo q) will defeat even this theoretical + * attack. + * + * More generally log_2(q)/8 extra bits are enough to defeat my + * attack. NIST also plans to update the standard. + */ + + /* Add a few bits extra, to decrease the bias from the final modulo + * operation. NIST FIPS 186-3 specifies 64 extra bits, for use with + * DSA. */ + + nettle_mpz_random_size(x, + ctx, random, + mpz_sizeinbase(n, 2) + 64); + + mpz_fdiv_r(x, x, n); +} |