[Resource Topic] 2019/061: SigAttack: New High-level SAT-based Attack on Logic Encryptions

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Title:
SigAttack: New High-level SAT-based Attack on Logic Encryptions

Authors: Yuanqi Shen, You Li, Shuyu Kong, Amin Rezaei, Hai Zhou

Abstract:

Logic encryption is a powerful hardware protection technique that uses extra key inputs to lock a circuit from piracy or unauthorized use. The recent discovery of the SAT-based attack with Distinguishing Input Pattern (DIP) generation has rendered all traditional logic encryptions vulnerable, and thus the creation of new encryption methods. However, a critical question for any new encryption method is whether security against the DIP-generation attack means security against all other attacks. In this paper, a new high-level SAT-based attack called SigAttack has been discovered and thoroughly investigated. It is based on extracting a key-revealing signature in the encryption. A majority of all known SAT-resilient encryptions are shown to be vulnerable to SigAttack. By formulating the condition under which SigAttack is effective, the paper also provides guidance for the future logic encryption design.

ePrint: https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/061

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