Efficient Attack Scheme against SKINNY-64 Based on Algebraic Fault Analysis

Lightweight block ciphers are normally used in low-power resource-constrained environments, while providing reliable and sufficient security. Therefore, it is important to study the security and reliability of lightweight block ciphers. SKINNY is a new lightweight tweakable block cipher. In this pap...

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Main Authors: Xing Fang, Hongxin Zhang, Xiaotong Cui, Yuanzhen Wang, Linxi Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/25/6/908
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Summary:Lightweight block ciphers are normally used in low-power resource-constrained environments, while providing reliable and sufficient security. Therefore, it is important to study the security and reliability of lightweight block ciphers. SKINNY is a new lightweight tweakable block cipher. In this paper, we present an efficient attack scheme for SKINNY-64 based on algebraic fault analysis. The optimal fault injection location is given by analyzing the diffusion of a single-bit fault at different locations during the encryption process. At the same time, by combining the algebraic fault analysis method based on S-box decomposition, the master key can be recovered in an average time of 9 s using one fault. To the best of our knowledge, our proposed attack scheme requires fewer faults, is faster to solve, and has a higher success rate than other existing attack methods.
ISSN:1099-4300