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2c52abe6 1/* -*-c-*-
2 *
4f743df5 3 * $Id: bbs.h,v 1.2 1999/12/22 15:52:08 mdw Exp $
2c52abe6 4 *
5 * The Blum-Blum-Shub random bit generator
6 *
7 * (c) 1999 Straylight/Edgeware
8 */
9
10/*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------*
11 *
12 * This file is part of Catacomb.
13 *
14 * Catacomb is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
15 * it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
16 * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
17 * License, or (at your option) any later version.
18 *
19 * Catacomb is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
20 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
21 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
22 * GNU Library General Public License for more details.
23 *
24 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
25 * License along with Catacomb; if not, write to the Free
26 * Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston,
27 * MA 02111-1307, USA.
28 */
29
30/*----- Revision history --------------------------------------------------*
31 *
32 * $Log: bbs.h,v $
4f743df5 33 * Revision 1.2 1999/12/22 15:52:08 mdw
34 * Rename `bbs_params' to `bbs_param' for consistency.
35 *
2c52abe6 36 * Revision 1.1 1999/12/10 23:14:59 mdw
37 * Blum-Blum-Shub generator, and Blum-Goldwasser encryption.
38 *
39 */
40
41/*----- Notes on the BBS generator ----------------------------------------*
42 *
43 * The Blum-Blum-Shub generator takes the least significant bits from the
44 * sequence %$x_i = x_{i - 1}^2 \bmod n$%, where %$n = pq$% is the product of
45 * two primes %$p$% and %$q$%, each of which are congruent to %$3 \bmod 4$%.
46 * For maximum period of the generator, %$(p - 1)/2$% and %$(q - 1)/1$%
47 * should be coprime. It is safe to use the least significant %$\log \log
48 * n$% bits of each step in the sequence -- an adversary must factor the
49 * modulus before being able to work forwards or backwards. The output of
50 * the generator cannot be distinguished from a (uniform, independent) random
51 * sequence of bits using any polynomial-time test. This is by far the
52 * strongest pseudorandom number generator provided in Catacomb, and by far
53 * the slowest too. For normal use, the standard Catacomb @rand@ generator
54 * should be more than adequate.
55 */
56
57#ifndef CATACOMB_BBS_H
58#define CATACOMB_BBS_H
59
60#ifdef __cplusplus
61 extern "C" {
62#endif
63
64/*----- Header files ------------------------------------------------------*/
65
66#include <mLib/bits.h>
67
68#ifndef CATACOMB_GRAND_H
69# include "grand.h"
70#endif
71
72#ifndef CATACOMB_MP_H
73# include "mp.h"
74#endif
75
76#ifndef CATACOMB_MPBARRETT_H
77# include "mpbarrett.h"
78#endif
79
4f743df5 80#ifndef CATACOMB_PGEN_H
81# include "pgen.h"
82#endif
83
2c52abe6 84/*----- Data structures ---------------------------------------------------*/
85
86/* --- Basic generator state --- */
87
88typedef struct bbs {
89 mpbarrett mb; /* Barrett reduction context */
90 mp *x; /* Current quadratic residue */
91 unsigned k; /* Number of bits from each step */
92 unsigned b; /* Number of bits in reservoir */
93 mpw r; /* Reservoir of output bits */
94} bbs;
95
96/* --- Parameters --- */
97
4f743df5 98typedef struct bbs_param {
2c52abe6 99 mp *p, *q; /* Prime factors (3 mod 4) */
100 mp *n; /* Product @pq@ -- a Blum integer */
4f743df5 101} bbs_param;
2c52abe6 102
103/*----- The basic generator -----------------------------------------------*/
104
105/* --- @bbs_create@ --- *
106 *
107 * Arguments: @bbs *b@ = pointer to BBS generator state to initialize
108 * @mp *m@ = modulus (must be a Blum integer)
109 * @mp *x@ = initial seed for generator
110 *
111 * Returns: ---
112 *
113 * Use: Initializes a BBS generator. The generator is stepped once
114 * after initialization, as for @bbs_seed@.
115 */
116
117extern void bbs_create(bbs */*b*/, mp */*m*/, mp */*x*/);
118
119/* --- @bbs_destroy@ --- *
120 *
121 * Arguments: @bbs *b@ = pointer to BBS generator state
122 *
123 * Returns: ---
124 *
125 * Use: Destroys a generator state when it's no longer wanted.
126 */
127
128extern void bbs_destroy(bbs */*b*/);
129
130/* --- @bbs_step@ --- *
131 *
132 * Arguments: @bbs *b@ = pointer to BBS generator state
133 *
134 * Returns: ---
135 *
136 * Use: Steps the generator once. This isn't too useful in client
137 * code.
138 */
139
140extern void bbs_step(bbs */*b*/);
141
142/* --- @bbs_set@ --- *
143 *
144 * Arguments: @bbs *b@ = pointer to BBS generator state
145 * @mp *x@ = new residue to set
146 *
147 * Returns: ---
148 *
149 * Use: Sets a new quadratic residue. The generator is stepped once.
150 */
151
152extern void bbs_set(bbs */*b*/, mp */*x*/);
153
154/* --- @bbs_seed@ --- *
155 *
156 * Arguments: @bbs *b@ = pointer to BBS generator state
157 * @mp *x@ = new seed to set
158 *
159 * Returns ---
160 *
161 * Use: Sets a new seed. The generator is stepped until the residue
162 * has clearly wrapped around.
163 */
164
165extern void bbs_seed(bbs */*b*/, mp */*x*/);
166
167/* --- @bbs_bits@ --- *
168 *
169 * Arguments: @bbs *b@ = pointer to BBS generator state
170 * @unsigned bits@ = number of bits wanted
171 *
172 * Returns: Bits extracted from the BBS generator.
173 *
174 * Use: Extracts a requested number of bits from the BBS generator.
175 */
176
177extern uint32 bbs_bits(bbs */*b*/, unsigned /*bits*/);
178
179/* --- @bbs_wrap@ --- *
180 *
181 * Arguments: @bbs *b@ = pointer to BBS generator state
182 *
183 * Returns: ---
184 *
185 * Use: Steps the generator if any of the reservoir bits are used.
186 * This can be used to `wrap up' after a Blum-Goldwasser
187 * encryption, for example, producing the final value to be sent
188 * along with the ciphertext.
189 *
190 * If a generator is seeded, %$b$% bits are extracted, and then
191 * @bbs_wrap@ is called, the generator will have been stepped
192 * %$\lceil b/k \rceil% times.
193 */
194
195extern void bbs_wrap(bbs */*b*/);
196
197/*----- Large forwards and backwards jumps --------------------------------*/
198
199/* --- @bbs_ff@ --- *
200 *
201 * Arguments: @bbs *b@ = pointer to a BBS generator state
4f743df5 202 * @bbs_param *bp@ = pointer to BBS modulus factors
2c52abe6 203 * @unsigned long n@ = number of steps to make
204 *
205 * Returns: ---
206 *
207 * Use: `Fast-forwards' a Blum-Blum-Shub generator by @n@ steps.
208 * Requires the factorization of the Blum modulus to do this
209 * efficiently.
210 */
211
4f743df5 212extern void bbs_ff(bbs */*b*/, bbs_param */*bp*/, unsigned long /*n*/);
2c52abe6 213
214/* --- @bbs_rew@ --- *
215 *
216 * Arguments: @bbs *b@ = pointer to a BBS generator state
4f743df5 217 * @bbs_param *bp@ = pointer to BBS modulus factors
2c52abe6 218 * @unsigned long n@ = number of steps to make
219 *
220 * Returns: ---
221 *
222 * Use: `Rewinds' a Blum-Blum-Shub generator by @n@ steps.
223 * Requires the factorization of the Blum modulus to do this
224 * at all.
225 */
226
4f743df5 227extern void bbs_rew(bbs */*b*/, bbs_param */*bp*/, unsigned long /*n*/);
2c52abe6 228
229/*----- Parameter generation ----------------------------------------------*/
230
231/* --- @bbs_gen@ --- *
232 *
4f743df5 233 * Arguments: @bbs_param *bp@ = pointer to parameter block
2c52abe6 234 * @mp *p, *q@ = initial numbers to search from
235 * @size_t n@ = number of attempts to make
4f743df5 236 * @pgen_proc *event@ = event handler function
237 * @void *ectx@ = argument for event handler
2c52abe6 238 *
4f743df5 239 * Returns: If it worked OK, @PGEN_DONE@, otherwise @PGEN_ABORT@.
2c52abe6 240 *
241 * Use: Finds two prime numbers %$p'$% and %$q'$% such that both are
242 * congruent to %$3 \bmod 4$%, and $(p - 1)/2$% and
243 * %$(q - 1)/2$% have no common factors. The product %$n = pq$%
244 * is eminently suitable for use as a modulus in a Blum-Blum-
245 * Shub pseudorandom bit generator.
246 */
247
4f743df5 248extern int bbs_gen(bbs_param */*bp*/, mp */*p*/, mp */*q*/, size_t /*n*/,
249 pgen_proc */*event*/, void */*ectx*/);
2c52abe6 250
251/*----- Generic random number generator interface -------------------------*/
252
253/* --- @bbs_rand@ --- *
254 *
255 * Arguments: @mp *m@ = modulus
256 * @mp *x@ = initial seed
257 *
258 * Returns: Pointer to a generic generator.
259 *
260 * Use: Constructs a generic generator interface over a
261 * Blum-Blum-Shub generator.
262 */
263
264extern grand *bbs_rand(mp */*m*/, mp */*x*/);
265
266/* --- Blum-Blum-Shub-specific misc op codes --- */
267
268enum {
269 BBS_SET = GRAND_SPECIFIC /* @mp *x@ */
270};
271
272/*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/
273
274#ifdef __cplusplus
275 }
276#endif
277
278#endif