24 Aug
2008
24 Aug
'08
2:21 a.m.
On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 6:09 PM, Stephen John Smoogen smooge@gmail.com wrote:
There are several mathematical weaknesses in DSA keys that were outlined during the OpenSSL problems. I believe the main one is that the DSA signature can give away the private key.
I've heard that too, but I haven't found papers or anything that discusses the matter in more detail. Anyone have any pointers?
--
Jeff Ollie
"You know, I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then
I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair, and all the
terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve
them? So, now I take great comfort in the general hostility and
unfairness of the universe."
-- Marcus to Franklin in Babylon 5: "A Late Delivery from Avalon"