Add GCM block cipher mode
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- C
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Description
Both modes work indeed as stated by the NIST. Adding a counter mode would be _awesome_ since CBC can stil be used in BEAST and ECB is vulnerable to plaintext attacks.
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Research direction
No file, test, or entry point is named. Clarify whether the request is for GCM or counter mode, then identify the relevant AES mode implementation and define tests and completion criteria before starting.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- cryptography
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100