[Resource Topic] 2005/244: Theoretical cryptanalysis of the Klimov-Shamir number generator TF-1

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Title:
Theoretical cryptanalysis of the Klimov-Shamir number generator TF-1

Authors: Boaz Tsaban

Abstract:

The internal state of the Klimov-Shamir number generator TF-1 consists of
four words of size w bits each,
whereas its intended strength is 2^{2w}.
We exploit an asymmetry in its output function to show that
the internal state can be recovered after having 2^w outputs,
using 2^{1.5w} operations. For w=32 the attack is practical,
but for their recommended w=64 it is only of theoretical interest.

ePrint: https://eprint.iacr.org/2005/244

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