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Olm/Megolm V2
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Description
We have some changes that we'd like to make to the Olm and Megolm protocols; starting a list here to keep track of them.
Megolm:
- Improved session-sharing format to improve security
- Extended MAC to improve security
- Use a single hash ratchet rather than the current four-part ratchet (https://gitlab.matrix.org/matrix-org/olm/-/merge_requests/64)
Olm:
- Extended MAC to improve security
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the four requested Olm and Megolm protocol changes in the issue, then read the linked merge request 64 about the single hash ratchet. Determine the intended protocol design and scope for each security change; the work is done when the changes are specified clearly enough to implement and review.
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Assessment
- Domain
- cryptography, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100