Journal on Communications ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (Z1): 156-161.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-436x.2013.z1.020

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Simple power analysis attack against cryptosystems based on Montgomery algorithm

Gang GAN,Min WANG,Zhi-bo DU,Zhen WU   

  1. Network Engineering Department, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, China
  • Online:2013-08-25 Published:2017-06-23
  • Supported by:
    “The 12th Five-Years” National Cryptogram Development Fund;The Science and Technol-ogy Support Program of Sichuan Province;Education Department Key Scientific Research Projects of Sichuan Prov-ince

Abstract:

The Montgomery algorithm is widely used to reduce the computational complexity of large integer modular exponentiation. The SPA (simple power analysis) attacks against public-key cryptosystems based on Montgomery algo-rithm implementation were presented by exploitation of the inherent security vulnerability which that sensitive informa-tion leakage could be used by side-channel attack. The chosen-message SPA attacks were focused on, which enhance the differences of operating wave-forms between multiplication and squaring correlated to the secret key by using the input of particular messages. In particular, a SPA attack against RSA cryptosystem was showed based on large integer modular exponentiation. The results show that the attack algorithm is correct and effective.

Key words: modular exponentiation, side-channel attack, simple power analysis, Montgomery algorithm

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