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diff --git a/tests/nist-aesgcm/README.txt b/tests/nist-aesgcm/README.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ca0fd012 --- /dev/null +++ b/tests/nist-aesgcm/README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +The files in decrypt are generated from the NIST aesgcm test vectors available at: + +https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/Cryptographic-Algorithm-Validation-Program/CAVP-TESTING-BLOCK-CIPHER-MODES + +All have been generated by taking the test vectors with IV length 96 bits, Tag length 128 bits and no AAD. + +The test vectors have been split into separate folders based on key length. + +The encrypted data is a concatenation of the IV, ciphertext and tag which is then base64 encoded. + +Keys are base64 encoded directly from the NIST files + +The corresponding plain text test vectors have been base64 encoded and can be found in the corresponding *.data files. + +The NIST tests vectors are a mix of pass/fail tests. A missing corresponding *.data file indicates a test that must fail. + +Files are named based on the lengths of the key, IV, plaintext, AAD and tag as follows: + +tests/nist-aesgcm/aes<key length in bits>/aes<key length in bits>-gcm-<IV length in bits>-<plaintext length in bits>-<AAD length in bits>-<tag length in bits>-<test vector number>.xml + +There are 15 test vectors for each plaintext length (104, 128, 256 and 408 bits) + +As mentioned above, only files with IV length=96, AAD length=0 and tag length=128 are included. + +The encryption tests were created with the XSLT transform: + +xsltproc -o <base filename>.tmpl create-enc-test.xslt <base-filename>.xml + + |