The translation of the AEEF ciphertext into corresponding plaintext is given by the negotiated AEAD algorithm; for AES-SIV, by RFC 5297. The structure of the plaintext is defined in the draft, as a concatenation of RFC 7822 extension fields.
On Sun, Jun 23, 2019, 16:42 Ian Bruene via devel <devel@ntpsec.org> wrote: > > While working on the NTS test code I have reached a point where I know > that I am misunderstanding *something*, but do now know what. > > According to the RFC the AEEF "ciphertext" field looks like it is a > generally usable data blob for extension data. Variable size, no specific > data, etc. > > According to the code the AEEF "CMAC" field which is in the same spot > looks like a fixed length data blob with a very specific meaning. > > These do not match up, and I do not know what I am missing. > > -- > *"In the end; what separates a Man, from a Slave? Money? Power? No. A Man > Chooses, a Slave Obeys."* -- Andrew Ryan > > *"Utopia cannot precede the Utopian. It will exist the moment we are fit > to occupy it."* -- Sophia Lamb > _______________________________________________ > devel mailing list > devel@ntpsec.org > http://lists.ntpsec.org/mailman/listinfo/devel >
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