[Resource Topic] 2019/895: The Singularity Attack to the Multivariate Signature Scheme Himq-3

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Title:
The Singularity Attack to the Multivariate Signature Scheme Himq-3

Authors: Jintai Ding, Zheng Zhang, Joshua Deaton, Vishakha

Abstract:

In 2017 Kyung-Ah Shim et al proposed a multivariate signature scheme called Himq-3 which is a submission to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standardization process of post-quantum cryptosystems. The Himq-3 signature scheme can be classified into oil vinegar signature scheme family. It has a multilayer structure but it uses a cycle system to invert the central map. The signing process of Himq-3 is very fast, and it has small signatures. In this paper we present a cryptanalysis of Himq-3. We show that inherent to the signing process is a leakage of information of the private key. Using this information one can forge a signature.

ePrint: https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/895

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