Re: storing an explicit nonce - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Andres Freund
Subject Re: storing an explicit nonce
Date
Msg-id 20210527224258.bdfgbk3b4hogcumu@alap3.anarazel.de
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In response to Re: storing an explicit nonce  (Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>)
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Hi,

On 2021-05-27 16:55:29 -0400, Robert Haas wrote:
> No. You're confusing what I was saying here, in the contents of your
> comments about the limitations of AES-GCM-SIV, with the discussion
> with Bruce about nonce generation.

Ah. I think the focus on LSNs confused me a bit.

FWIW:
Nist guidance on IVs for AES GCM (surprisingly readable):
https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-38d.pdf
AES-GCM-SIV (harder to read):
https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/168.pdf

Greetings,

Andres Freund



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