ippsHashDRBG_Instantiate

ippsHashDRBG_Instantiate#

Instantiates the Hash DRBG.

Syntax#

IppStatus ippsHashDRBG_Instantiate(const int requestedInstSecurityStrength,
                                   const int predictionResistanceFlag,
                                   const Ipp8u* persStr,
                                   const int persStrBitsLen,
                                   IppsHashDRBG_EntropyInputCtx* pEntrInputCtx,
                                   IppsHashDRBGState* pDrbgCtx);

Include Files#

ippcp.h

Parameters#

requestedInstSecurityStrength

A requested security strength for the instantiation.

predictionResistanceFlag

Indicates whether or not prediction resistance may be required during requests for pseudorandom bits.

persStr

Pointer to the array providing additional bytes for producing a seed (optional but recommended).

persStrBitsLen

Length of the persStr array in bits (may be zero).

pEntrInputCtx

Pointer to the Entropy input context. The size is equal to the value returned by ippsHashDRBG_EntropyInputCtxGetSize.

pDrbgCtx

Pointer to the IppsHashDRBGState context. The size is equal to the value returned by ippsHashDRBG_GetSize.

Note

  • Based on the value of requestedInstSecurityStrength, the security strength of the Hash DRBG can be changed and set to the value greater than or equal to requestedInstSecurityStrength from the set {128, 192, 256}.

  • The entropy input used in the ippsHashDRBG_Instantiate shall consist of entropy and a nonce, with a total length equal to or greater than the sum of the security strength and one-half the security strength.

Description#

The instantiate function:

  • Obtains the entropy input, including the nonce, by calling the getEntropyInput callback function, if it’s not NULL, or the ippsTRNGenRDSEED, if the CPU supports the RDSEED instruction, and checks whether the entropy is sufficient to support the security strength of the Hash DRBG.

  • Combines entropy input with a personalization string, produces a seed and updates the state.

Return Values#

ippStsNoErr

Indicates no error. All single operations executed without errors. Any other value indicates an error.

ippStsNullPtrErr

pDrbgCtx or pEntrInputCtx is a NULL pointer. The pointer to the buffer that contains the entropy input is NULL.

ippStsContextMatchErr

If the Hash DRBG identifier doesn’t match. If the Entropy input context identifier doesn’t match.

ippStsOutOfRangeErr

The length of the persStr exceeds maximum possible value. The length for the entropy input, passed to the getEntropyInput callback function, is less than the security strength + ½ security strength or exceeds the maximum number of bits that can fit in the entropyInput buffer.

ippStsBadArgErr

The requestedInstSecurityStrength is more than set security strength. The persStr is NULL with non-zero persStrBitsLen, or the persStr is not NULL, but persStrBitsLen is 0.

ippStsNotSupportedModeErr

The CPU does not support the RDSEED and/or RDRAND instructions.

ippStsHashOperationErr

An error status code was returned during hashing operations.
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