Paper 2023/010
Verifying Classic McEliece: examining the role of formal methods in post-quantum cryptography standardisation
Abstract
Developers of computer-aided cryptographic tools are optimistic that formal methods will become a vital part of developing new cryptographic systems. We study the use of such tools to specify and verify the implementation of Classic McEliece, one of the code-based cryptography candidates in the fourth round of the NIST Post-Quantum standardisation Process. From our case study we draw conclusions about the practical applicability of these methods to the development of novel cryptography.
Note: Acknowledgement of EPRSC and UK Government funding added.
Metadata
- Available format(s)
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PDF
- Category
- Implementation
- Publication info
- Published elsewhere. Minor revision. CBCrypto 2022
- Keywords
- computer-aided cryptographypost-quantum cryptographyformal methodsverification
- Contact author(s)
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martin brain @ city ac uk
carlos cid @ oist jp
rachel player @ rhul ac uk
wrenna robson 2019 @ live rhul ac uk - History
- 2023-11-16: revised
- 2023-01-03: received
- See all versions
- Short URL
- https://ia.cr/2023/010
- License
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CC BY
BibTeX
@misc{cryptoeprint:2023/010, author = {Martin Brain and Carlos Cid and Rachel Player and Wrenna Robson}, title = {Verifying Classic {McEliece}: examining the role of formal methods in post-quantum cryptography standardisation}, howpublished = {Cryptology {ePrint} Archive, Paper 2023/010}, year = {2023}, url = {https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/010} }