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Re: [openpgp] Questions around AEAD packets

2017-02-14 14:17:39

chunked-streaming mode.  I mentioned this a couple years ago but
didn't get much discussion:
https://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/openpgp/current/msg07546.html

for easier reference, here is Tom's mail:

    Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 07:25:31 -0500

  Adam's post on streaming API's has been posted before:
  <https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/06/27/streamingencryption.html>
  
  The same problem is the root cause of the Java GCM CipherInputStream
  issue: 
<http://blog.philippheckel.com/2014/03/01/cipherinputstream-for-aead-modes-is-broken-in-jdk7-gcm/>
  
  But I haven't seen any discussion of Adam's point that one _can_
  construct a format for chunking and authenticating the chunks (and
  ordering thereof) to provide authenticated streaming. And that someone
  has already done so:
  <https://github.com/kaepora/miniLock#4-file-encryption>
  
  I think support for a mode like this would be good to consider, and I
  think if IPR allows it, a fully-specified design for it is a good
  place to start.
  
  -tom


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