Computer Engineering and Applications ›› 2008, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (21): 69-71.DOI: 10.3778/j.issn.1002-8331.2008.21.018

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Cryptanalysis and improvements on Sun et al.’s e-mail protocols with perfect forward secrecy

SU Ren-wang   

  1. College of Statistics and Mathematics,Zhejiang Gongshang University,Hangzhou 310035,China
  • Received:2008-01-28 Revised:2008-03-18 Online:2008-07-21 Published:2008-07-21
  • Contact: SU Ren-wang

Sun等两个完美前向安全E-mail协议分析与改进

苏仁旺   

  1. 浙江工商大学 统计与数学学院,杭州 310035
  • 通讯作者: 苏仁旺

Abstract: In 2005,Sun et al have proposed two secure e-mail protocols with perfect forward secrecy.Although these two protocols seem to be secure from the protective efficiency of the short-term key,yet neither of them has considered the authentication of the delivering ciphertext.If an outside attacker intercepts and modifies a delivering ciphertext,the e-mail receiver will have to accept a false plaintext.To overcome this flaw,in this paper we will make improvements on Sun et al.’s protocols such that the improved protocols have authentication,better security and practicality.

Key words: perfect forward secrecy, confidentiality, protocol, authentication, e-mail

摘要: 2005年,Sun等提出了两个完美前向安全的E-mail协议,尽管从短密钥保护的有效性来看这两个协议是安全的,但它们都不能提供密文的认证性,如果一个主动攻击者拦截或修改密文,则E-mail接受者会收到一个错误的明文。为了克服此缺点,对此两个协议作了改进,使得改进后的协议具有认证性,从而有更好的安全性和实用性。

关键词: 完美前向安全, 机密性, 协议, 认证性, E-mail