Re: [openpgp] [PATCH] RFC4880bis: Argon2i

Nils Durner <ndurner@googlemail.com> Tue, 03 November 2015 21:06 UTC

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Subject: Re: [openpgp] [PATCH] RFC4880bis: Argon2i
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Hi Werner,

>> +Implementations MUST generate S2K specifiers that include salts
>> +(either type 2, 3 or 4), as simple S2K specifiers are more vulnerable to
> Type 2 is not defined but reserved, you probably meant type 1.

Right. Fixed in
https://gitlab.com/ndurner/rfc4880bis-s2k/blob/master/misc/id/rfc4880bis/middle.mkd
 
> I also assume you allow type 1 (Salted S2K) to allow the use of an
> entire random passphrase, right?  The salt then acts as IV for the SESK.
> Should we explain this use of type 1?

Absolutely. What do you think about:
> diff --git a/misc/id/rfc4880bis/middle.mkd b/misc/id/rfc4880bis/middle.mkd
> index 2ab0100..6987f6e 100644
> --- a/misc/id/rfc4880bis/middle.mkd
> +++ b/misc/id/rfc4880bis/middle.mkd
> @@ -379,7 +379,9 @@ time independently of the memory size.
>  
>  Implementations MUST generate S2K specifiers that include salts
>  (either type 1, 3 or 4), as simple S2K specifiers are more vulnerable to
> -dictionary attacks. Use of Argon2i is RECOMMENDED as it offers
> +dictionary attacks. Type 1 MAY only be generated if the string is
> +entirely random and the salt is used as an IV.
> +Use of Argon2i is RECOMMENDED as it offers
>  protection against massive-parallel and side-channel attacks. When
>  reading S2K specifiers that do not include salts, implementations SHOULD
>  issue a warning about potentially insecure methods being used. When

?


Regards,

Nils