IVs are not the size of keys as a general case. Most often they are
the size of a single block.
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Differential D33885
Use G_ELI_IVKEYLEN as the size of IV in the user test code. jhb on Jan 13 2022, 9:28 PM. Authored by Tags None Referenced Files
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Details IVs are not the size of keys as a general case. Most often they are Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
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Event TimelineComment Actions No, the entire point is that IV sizes have no relation to key sizes. For the ciphers involved in fact, the key sizes are generally larger than the IVs (e.g. 8 byte IV for AES-XTS vs a 256/512 bit key). |