CEILIDH

CEILIDH

CEILIDH is a public key cryptosystem based on the discrete logarithm problem in algebraic torus. This idea was first introduced by Alice Silverberg and Karl Rubin in 2003. The main advantage of those schemes is the reduced size of the keys for the same security than the basic schemes.

The name CEILIDH comes from the Scots Gaelic word ceilidh which means a traditional Scottish Gathering.

Algorithms

Parameters

* Let q be a prime power.
* An integer n is chosen such that :
** The torus T_n has an explicit rational parametrization.
** Phi_n(q) is divisible by a big prime l where Phi_n is the n^{th} Cyclotomic polynomial.
* Let m=phi(n) where phi is the Euler function.
* Let ho : T_n(mathbb{F}_q) ightarrow {mathbb{F}_q}^m a birational map and its inverse psi.
* Choose alpha in T_n of order l and let g= ho(alpha)).

Key agreement scheme

This Scheme is based on the Diffie-Hellman key agreement.

* Alice choses a random number a pmod{Phi_n(q)}.
* She computes P_A= ho(psi(g)^a) in mathbb{F}_q^m and sends it to Bob.

* Bob choses a random number b pmod{Phi_n(q)}.
* He computes P_B= ho(psi(g)^b) in mathbb{F}_q^m and sends it to Alice.

* Alice computes ho(psi(P_B))^a) in mathbb{F}_q^m
* Bob computes ho(psi(P_A))^b) in mathbb{F}_q^m

psi o phi is the identity, thus we have : ho(psi(P_B))^a) = ho(psi(P_A))^b) = ho(psi(g)^{ab}) which is the shared secret of Alice and Bob.

Encryption scheme

This scheme is based on the ElGamal encryption.

* Key Generation
** Alice choses a random number a pmod{ Phi_n(q)} as her private key.
** The resulting public key is P_A= ho(psi(g)^a) in mathbb{F}_q^m.

* Encryption
** The message M is an element of mathbb{F}_q^m.
** Bob choses a random integer k in the range 1leq k leq l-1.
** Bob computes gamma = ho(psi(g)^k) in mathbb{F}_q^m and delta = ho(psi(M)psi(P_A)^k) in mathbb{F}_q^m.
** Bob sends the ciphertext (gamma,delta) to Alice.

* Decryption
** Alice computes M = ho(psi(delta)psi(gamma)^{-a}).

ecurity

CEILIDH scheme is base on ElGamal scheme and thus is based on the same security properties.

If the computational Diffie-Hellman assumption holds the underlying cyclic group G, then the encryption function is one-way"CRYPTUTOR", " [http://crypto.cs.uiuc.edu/wiki/index.php/Elgamal_encryption_scheme Elgamal encryption scheme] "] .

If the decisional Diffie-Hellman assumption (DDH) holds in G, thenCEILIDH achieves semantic security. Semantic security is not implied by the computational Diffie-Hellman assumption aloneM. Abdalla, M. Bellare, P. Rogaway, "DHAES, An encryption scheme based on the Diffie-Hellman Problem" (Appendix A)] . See decisional Diffie-Hellman assumption for a discussion of groups where the assumption is believed to hold.

CEILIDH encryption is unconditionally malleable, and therefore is not secure under chosen ciphertext attack. For example, given an encryption (c_1, c_2) of some (possibly unknown) message m, one can easily construct a valid encryption (c_1, 2 c_2) of the message 2m.

References

* Karl Rubin, Alice Silverberg: Torus-Based Cryptography. CRYPTO 2003: 349–365

External links

* [http://www.math.uci.edu/~asilverb/bibliography/ceilidh.pdf Torus-Based Cryptography] — the paper introducing the concept (in PDF).


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