linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v9 0/6] SP800-90A Deterministic Random Bit Generator

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Date:	Sat, 21 Jun 2014 02:41:37 +0800
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	Stephan Mueller <smueller@...onox.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
	aquini@...hat.com, joe@...ches.com, pwalten@....ibm.com,
	jeremy.wayne.powell@...il.com, clemens@...isch.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 0/6] SP800-90A Deterministic Random Bit Generator

On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 03:43:37PM +0200, Stephan Mueller wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> the following set of patches implements the deterministic random bit generator
> (DRBG) specified by SP800-90A.
> 
> The DRBG implementation offers the following:
> 
> 	* All three DRBG types are implemented with a derivation function.
> 	* All DRBG types are available with and without prediction resistance.
> 	* All SHA types of SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 are available
> 	  for the HMAC and Hash DRBGs.
> 	* All AES types of AES-128, AES-192 and AES-256 are available for the
> 	  CTR DRBG.
> 	* A self test is implemented with drbg_healthcheck().
> 	* The FIPS 140-2 continuous self test is implemented.
> 	* Additional cipher primitives, such as Serpent or Twofish, can be
> 	  added to the DRBG without changing the implementation. The only
> 	  change necessary is to the DRBG definition given in the cores[]
> 	  array.
> 
> As defined in SP800-131A, the ANSI X9.31 DRNG is to be sunset by the end of
> this year for official uses, including FIPS 140-2 compliance.
> 
> Additional tests including the CAVS test framework are available at [1].

All applied.
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