Libgcrypt CTR Mode Counter Value

[Werner Koch]

On Fri, 13 May 2011 18:41, nehakochar1 at gmail.com said:

> But the CAVP or FIPS algorithm certificate for Libgcrypt's AES mentions that
> its CTR mode uses internal counter. Can someone please explain how?

Right.  However, you need to set the start value.

> Also, if the counter is indeed sourced internally, how does Libgcrypt ensure
> that the counter values are always unique as specified in NIST SP800-38a
> standard?

Using something like

   counter++

which is what counter mode is about.

I have not read FIPS documents for some time so I don't know exactly
what the AES specs exactly mean by internal and external counter.



Salam-Shalom,

   Werner

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